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.
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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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