Landscaping Tips & Insights • The ILT Vignocchi Journal

Notes From the Field

Landscaping tips, seasonal guidance, and the occasional strong opinion from a family that has cared for Chicagoland properties since 1969. Written by the people doing the work: our designers, our horticulturists, and the crew leaders who have watched the same gardens change for twenty years.

What You'll Find Here

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Seasonal guidance.

What to do in the garden this month, and just as usefully, what to leave alone.

02

Design and inspiration.

How outdoor spaces get planned, and why certain choices still look right a decade later.

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Plant and lawn care.

Practical landscaping tips for Chicagoland soil, shade under mature oaks, and a deer population with opinions.

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Property management.

For the people responsible for grounds that have to perform every day, not just look good in June.

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Behind the scenes.

Occasional stories from a family business that has been at this since 1969.

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