Designing for Security
Spring is often the time when building owners and HOA boards consider re-designing or refreshing their landscaping with some new plantings. At ILT Vignocchi we understand that aesthetics are always a big factor in plant selection, along with exposure, growth habits, site consistency, and even personal taste. One frequently overlooked factor when making plant selections […]
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 […]
Water and why you have to plan for it
After an uncharacteristically hot and dry June, Mother Nature just sent us a harsh reminder of her ability to restore rainfall statistics rapidly. Unfortunately for many homeowners and businesses, this reminder came in the form of a seven-inch downpour over a 24-hour period that is still causing overflow and flooding around local rivers, lakes, and retention ponds. While […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
Booming economic prediction results in more blooms
Economic forecasters are predicting positive news for the commercial and multi-family residential real estate markets. Multi-family residential construction is booming; vacancies will drop and rents will rise in office buildings, shopping centers, factories and warehouses; and as job growth continues, activity in the retail and office sectors is expected to rise. Commercial landscaping activity (which […]
The Virtues of Compost
After reading a wonderful article in Lawn & Landscape Magazine about the value of soil amendments, I decided to spread the word. We as landscape professionals tend to do and not teach. Although constantly educating ourselves through articles, books and seminars, we don’t pass that information along to our customers as much as we should. […]
Tis the Season…
Now that winter has taken its firm icy grip, we all tend to hunker down and hibernate. While in hibernation, if you find yourself dreaming of that new patio, fireplace, or outdoor entertainment space… THEN IT’S TIME TO WAKE UP AND GET STARTED! This is the perfect time to get started on the design build […]