Mums the Word…

Nothing says fall like mums, kale, pansies and pumpkins.     Give your property that autumnal feel by having ILT Vignocchi design and install a fall-tastic display of annual flowers. You see, our wholesale nursery Montale Gardens, is very busy growing mums that are looking for new homes. They will be ready mid to late […]

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 […]

There’s no business like snow business

They all look the same from a distance but show subtle differences when examined closely. The same might be said of snow removal contractors.  We may all look the same at first glance, (trucks, tractors, plows, etc.), until you take the time to find out a little more about what we do and how we […]

The Mysteries of Fall Color

In case you were wondering… Every autumn in Illinois brings with it a breathtaking change of color in the leaves of our trees, but although it’s late September, temperatures have been steadily topping out in the nineties every day.  Not a traditional sign of Fall, yet the trees are changing color and dropping leaves as […]

ILCA Gold Award Winner

It is an amazing moment for ILT Vignocchi.  We have been awarded a Gold Award from the Illinois Landscape Contractor’s Association (ILCA).  It is one of two Gold Awards that we received this year.  Below is a visual tour of the first project in Skokie, Illinois.  Subscribe to our YouTube channel to explore old videos […]

Benefits of Dormant Pruning

As landscape architects and arborists we often find that plant material on our new residential, commercial and HOA sites have been left to get overgrown and mismanaged. The key to getting the plant material looking healthy, vibrant and growing properly again is of course dormant pruning. Dormant pruning takes place during the winter months and […]

Tulip Trivia

As I sit on this blisteringly cold January day my mind drifts to our lovely friend, the tulip. You see my mother loves tulips.  Even though we lived in Riverwoods and had to contend with deer feasting on them she would plant them.  Not en masse but in charming little bundles that would cheerfully pop […]

The Power of Connecting with People

It was another great ilandscape show held at the Schaumburg Convention Center last week.  I found it so invigorating for so many reasons…new technologies and products, interesting seminars and seeing all the award winning projects from 2018 (more on that next week)!  The show is meticulously planned out by the Illinois Landscape Contractor’s Association’s Experience, […]

Morton Arboretum Troll Hunt

This past weekend, on a particular hot sunny Chicago day, our family thought it would be an adventure to visit Chicago’s Morton Arboretum to see the Troll Hunt Exhibit…with our 9 year old daughter.  Did I mention it was very hot, very sunny, AND that the trolls in some places are 3/4 of a mile from […]