Landscape Bracketology
It is time for the March Madness to begin and whether you are an avid college basketball fan or you don’t know a Blue Devil from a Boilermaker, chances are you are going to be filling out a bracket and making your picks for the winners. But what kind of strategy are you using? Do […]
Montale Gardens
About 20 years ago we sold our facility in Prairie View, IL and relocated to two new facilities, one in Wauconda and one in Island Lake. Our facility in Island Lake is home to our production teams, mechanics and outside material storage. Our facility in Wauconda started as a corporate headquarters and evolved, thanks to […]
Nothing like a walk in the park
For all intents and purposes, the winter that came in like a lion is going out like a lamb. It is time to start thinking about using the landscaping around you again. Yes, I said “using” the landscaping. In case you were wondering how you can personally benefit from using the landscape around you today, […]
NALP announces ILT Vignocchi’s scholarship recipient
We are pleased to announce ILT Vignocchi’s National Association of Landscape Professionals Foundation scholarship, will be awarded to Shirlee Berman of College of DuPage. A reception will be held on March 15, 2017 at Brigham Young University, Provo, UT, in conjunction with NALP’s 41th Annual National Collegiate Landscape Competition. ILT Vignocchi was one of the […]
AIA 2016 annual trends report
Published annually by The American Institute of Architects, the AIA home design trends survey gives insight into how the market is performing, but what customers are interested in. This 2016 report sheds some light on the landscape industry as well. We learn that the trend for larger homes is still on the uptick. The trend challenges landscape architects to […]
Chicago may break 134 year old record for snowfall
In Case You Were Wondering…if this current snow drought that we are in sets a record for longest period between snow events of 1” or more, read on. Chicago’s official snowfall records began with the winter of 1884-85. Over these 134 years, Chicago’s longest spell without a snowfall of at least 1 inch occurred twice: […]
Chicago may break 134 year old record!
In Case You Were Wondering…if this current snow drought that we are in sets a record for longest period between snow events of 1” or more, read on. Chicago’s official snowfall records began with the winter of 1884-85. Over these 134 years, Chicago’s longest spell without a snowfall of at least 1 inch occurred twice: […]
ILT Vignocchi wins coveted ILCA Gold Award
It was a joyous night last Thursday as our team popped the bubbly while waiting to accept a ILCA (Illinois Landscape Contractors Association) Gold Award. ILT has won numerous awards both local and national over the years, but this project is special and has been a labor of love for my dad, Harry Vignocchi. Bunker […]
Natural Environments and Mental Health
Spiritual and emotional health are a huge part of succeeding in business and in life in general. Much has been written about the potential benefits of incorporating specifically designated meditative environments, or mental health rooms, into the landscaping surrounding commercial office buildings or in the common areas throughout multi-family communities. There is growing evidence to […]
Long Grove Bluestone Patio and Fire Pit
One of the advantages of doing great work for nice people is that they share the excitement of their new landscapes, with their families and friends…and with us through photos and videos. These are not professionally staged photos by acclaimed photographers. These are real photos that depict daily life, taken after they finished their cup of […]