50 Years of Stories – Hooks Nursery
The Uniqueness of Plants Bill MacReynolds, owner of Hooks Nursery, was pivotal in my career. At the time he was acknowledged as one of the best growers and nurserymen in the business.He was always leery of academics in the field of horticulture and landscape architecture, and me being neither, he guided me through the true […]
ILT Vignocchi utilizes 3-D Model technology
International Women’s Day
Happy 50th Birthday ILT Vignocchi!!
Turning 50 is such a milestone for any business. Dips in the economy, increasing regulations, labor issues and shortages. There are so many ways a company can get off track. As I contemplate where we have been, of course I think of our unwavering reputation for integrity, artistry and quality. You consider the massive golf […]
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 […]
In case you were wondering: Has spring sprung?
OK, so May has finally arrived, and it looks like maybe Spring has finally sprung. But up until this week, it would have been hard to tell that spring was already here while walking around outside and observing the greenery, or lack of it. Normally we would be seeing a lot more green this time of year […]
Find a little peace in what nature provides
Recently I had an interesting experience… It was a Sunday morning after a particularly stressful week and I decided to wake early and make our weekly grocery store run, by myself, for some piece and quiet. I was seeking some room for my mind to wonder, relax, only contemplating freshness of produce and what to […]