Landscape design and installation

A unique (and vintage) landscape design and renovation

This was a fun project- we began with a clean slate here in leafy River Forest. Deep rich soils help to ...

Snowdrops make an early winter appearance in this West Chicago wooded landscape!

West Chicago landscape with Snowdrops peeking through the snow as of late January of 2016! Landscaping in the woodlands and shaded ...

Riverside Il landscape design and renovation- a beforehand view. In desperate need for a facelift I’d say?

A view BEFORE work began.New paver walkways will go in, pines removed, new landscapes and sod to be seen soon! ...

West Chicago landscapes (a work in progress) with new retaining walls, brick paver (clay) sidewalks, and native and natural cut stone steps.

A West Chicago landscape where Max landscape used natural clay pavers, and limestone natural stone steps.West Chicago landscaper Ed Max ...

A Glen Ellyn landscape design- adds color and privacy to this outdoor living space (3 yrs aft)

Glen Ellyn Il landscape design: showing a small raised bed which encloses this  outdoor patio space and pergola. We used many ...

Monarda (red, newer cultivar)

Of the mint family, so can be a bit aggressive, but worth the trouble. A spectacular perennial for the sunnier ...

White Lady’s Slipper Orchid (Cypripedium can.)

Another good year for these rare (threatened status in Ill.) orchids. I’ve had the uncommon chance to witness two large ...

An eternal spring : April 2015

Daffodils, magnolias, bluebells, native spring ephemerals, all benefiting from the delayed warmth by holding their bll9ms longer than usual, such ...

Paver walkways and landing, as part of an new Oak Park landscape

Oak Park Il vintage looking pavers utilized to compliment the new addition to the rear of this 110+ yr old ...

Lenten Rose (Helebores), right on schedule

This beauty….just before Easter in a Naperville perennial garden….in bloom….hence the name….Lenten Rose. Hardy clump – forming, long lived Helebores. ...

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