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Favorite plant series: Amsonia tabernaemontana ‘Blue Ice’

During a meeting discussing seasonal color displays, when phones were set on vibrate and the focus of our discussions was ...
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Aesculus parviflora Bottlebrush Buckeye

If you’ve ever seen Bottlebrush Buckeye in bloom, you’ll agree it’s aptly named. This dense, multi-stemmed shrub with picturesque, ascending, ...
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Geranium ‘Rozanne’

Tried and Trouble-free! Year-after-year, ‘Rozanne’ continues to be a “rock star” in my garden! I highly recommended ‘Rozanne’ for larger ...
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Maintenance – frequently asked questions

We receive so many questions about our maintenance program, especially from people who are hiring a professional service for the ...
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Best of Houzz Award winner!

ILT Vignocchi ReceivesBest Of Houzz 2015 AwardOver 25 Million Monthly Unique Users Rated Top-Rated Home Building, Remodeling and Design Professionals in ...
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Houzz – check us out

Personally I love Houzz.  I should say that my husband loves it even more!  He is constantly browsing their easy ...
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Renovation in Lake Bluff

Finishing up a landscape walkway, steps, patio and pergola in Lake Bluff, Illinois ...
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Never to early to plan

At ILT Vignocchi we love those folks who call us in late fall and winter in order to start planning ...
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Horticulture Magazine celebrates 100 years

I am a lover of magazines.  Not online publications, the real deal.  When that shiny cover graces my mailbox at ...
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Inspiration from Net Zero Water

Our industry is one that produces a lot of waste and from our equipment, a good bit of pollution.  I've ...
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Newly installed patio and seat wall in Glenview, IL

The hardsurface industry has made some gigantic strides in terms of creating concrete products that resemble more closely natural stone ...
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Why Leaves Change Color

During the growing season, chlorophyll, essential for photosynthesis, is continually being produced and broken down and leaves appear green. As ...
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Professionalism is key

As a recent addition to the Illinois Landscape Contractor's Association Board of Directors, I found the most frequent conversation amongst ...
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Preparing for fall – next year

I find it interesting how many sites have so little fall interest.  It's probably because we all kind of forget ...
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