Chicago-born, Marin County, California-based artist Yaz Krehbiel advocates for a charity that has enabled thousands of low-income students to graduate college and excel in life: 10,000 Degrees, a Marin-based organization that works with low-income students beginning in elementary school to form a college mindset through high school to provide a support system for success in post-secondary education. The […]
Chicago-born, Marin County, California-based artist Yaz Krehbiel advocates for a charity that has enabled thousands of low-income students to graduate college and excel in life: 10,000 Degrees, a Marin-based organization that works with low-income students beginning in elementary school to form a college mindset through high school to provide a support system for success in post-secondary education. The […]
Here’s a very useful list of what professional landscape companies do in the fall for their own properties and their clients’ homes. 1. Aerate the lawn’s compacted soil so water and nutrients can reach the roots. 2. Feed your grass roots since they continue to grow until about 40 degrees. Fall is a good time […]
When summers are as short as they are in the Midwest, it’s important to make the most of them. It was in that spirit that Winnetka residents Jared and Christy Vegosen hired Chalet Landscape, Nursery & Garden Center (Make It Better’s Best of 2018 Best Landscaper winner) to create a luxurious spot for alfresco dining, […]
Just when the weather breaks and you’re finally able to enjoy the outdoors, that familiar, aggravating hum arrives. You can’t see them, but they’re there, waiting for the perfect moment to strike. You slap your ear, swat the air and ultimately let those pesky mosquitoes drive you back to the safety of the great indoors, the very place you […]
Spring has arrived! Lush landscapes are blooming along Chicago’s North Shore, framing homes with vibrant color, sculptural foliage and incredible edibles. The garden experts at Craig Bergmann Landscape Design, Mariani Landscape and Chalet Landscape, Nursery and Garden Center offered us a peek at the hottest landscape and container garden trends of 2015 along with helpful […]
If your idea of outdoor holiday decorating is inspired by Clark Griswold in “Christmas Vacation,” more power to you. But if you’re looking for something less brazen, we’ve got the secrets to seasonal success. Getting Ready To Light It Up Hanging holiday lights is no easy task, so keep this in mind before you start: […]
Climate change or not, this summer has been a challenge for any gardener. With the heat and heavy rains, most of our landscapes look overgrown and tired. We turned to two local landscape experts for their advice on how to keep your garden not just growing, but glowing this August. For starters, both Anne Flannery, […]
After all the rain we have had this Spring, it seems silly to ask people to keep track of the rainfall. Every year I have to ask people, “If you drank a gallon of water last Sunday, but you did not drink any water for a week; would you be thirsty?” Almost everyone looks at […]
If you’re driving down Green Bay Road and you come across a home with a stunning landscape, chances are good that Rocco Fiore & Sons, Inc., is responsible for the eye-catching setting. Rocco Fiore, Sr. started his landscaping business in 1947. He emigrated to the U.S. when he was 17 and settled in Highwood to […]
