A complete redesign of the back yard include border plantings that frame a bold circular lawn, and a new bluestone patio.

Irregular bluestone patio with rooms for dining, relaxing and a fire pit for 6 are surrounded by a border of colorful shrubs, trees and perennials.

Four seasons of interest for the back border planting.

Texture and color enliven this shady corner of the yard.

A crowded, awkward space meant difficulty entertaining and enjoying the outdoors.

An abundance of tiger lilies and haphazard planting created little visual interest for this back border.

Complete front yard redesign, including new sidewalk, sitting area and landscaping.

The widened front entry, seating area and built in rose espalier create a welcoming gathering space at the front entry.

A custom arched garden gate welcomes guests to the back yard.

Crowded boxwoods and no color created a dated and unwelcoming exterior.

Layers and textures surround this private courtyard in Geneva.

A gorgeous rhododendron pops against the white fence and grey home.

These homeowners wanted a patio with room for dining, grilling and a Solo Stove firepit, as well as easy to care for plants, with room for a small herb patch.

Soft purples and whites beautifully compliment this dark grey paver patio.

Features Unilock Holland Premier pavers in a herringbone pattern, and Old Quarry seat wall.

A seat wall provides extra seating, provides a sense of space and helps keep the kids from an off-limits area in the yard.

After completely renovating the exterior and interior of his home, this client wanted a new patio, custom wood panel, and gas fire pit to entertain guests during all seasons.

The homeowner installed a fuller enclosed Visscher gazebo to allow for seasonal entertaining.

Since purchasing their home over 15 years ago, this couple wanted a full yard redesign, which including new landscaping, removing an old patio and fixing an old paver wall.

The client repainted her shutters and door a dark steel grey, and the bluestone pavers by Unilock are a perfect compliment.

After removing an old concrete patio, we installed new turf, and filled the beds with a mix of long blooming, easy-care shrubs, perennials and evergreens.

Client wanted an old concrete patio removed, and updated landscaping throughout.

The project included reconstruction of an paver retention wall, and new plantings.

A large sewer drain in the rear corner created a muddy channel in rain, and left the area visually unappealing. A dry creek bed and water-loving plantings created mucd needed visual interest and function.

Entirely refreshed landscaping, including a small crushed granite sitting area.

An expanded paver patio includes room for more seating, a future hot tub, dedicated fire pit area and an outdoor kitchen and is surrounded by a cottage style perennial garden.

Unilock Arcana pavers and Belgard Belgium Cobble.

An expanded patio with a kitchen, firepit area and expanded seating areas provides a much needed refresh for this Geneva backyard.

Designed to manage rain water, these plantings and dry creek bed provide function and four season interest while softening the view from the bike path for this Geneva home.

A mix of native and wet-tolerant plants create a dynamic palette of color and texture while managing heavy rainfall and filtering the water before it returns to the river.

A stone bridge makes easy access from the yard to the path.

Rain gardens and dry creek beds add functionality and beauty to a yard. After 6” of rain in one week, this design was doing its job, no prob!

An expanse of lawn made drainage difficult in heavy rains. The homeowners wanted to create a buffer between the public bike path and their home, while managing water that would stand after a heavy downfall.

Flowering shrubs, perennials and a beautiful Swiss Stone pine provide seasonal interest, screening and easy maintenance for this St. Charles townhome.

Designed to provide multiple seasons of interest, and privacy.

Pinks and purples in all different forms.

Oakleaf hydrangea and Swiss Stone Pine

Overgrown junipers and lack of seasonal color created an uninteresting side yard.

Creating order and harmony are key principles of garden design. By choosing water-wise perennials and focusing on hues of pinks and purples, this simple garden space went from wild to wonderful.

From drab to fab! Dappled sunlight created the perfect location for a calming shade garden filled with blooming groundcover, gorgeous hostas, hydrangeas, hellebores and more.

This garden area needed an mid-layer and varying shapes and colors to create more interest.

Simply rearranging the existing garden structures created focal points and function.

Maple trees are notoriously hard to underplant, but with a brand new walkway, this Wheaton home needed a shade garden filled with perennials that will thrive.

A beautiful mix of textures and colors.

Hostas, brunnera, hellebore and heuchera make up some of this garden’s variety.

A bird bath creates a beautiful focal point among the plantings.

White gardens, or Night gardens as they are sometimes called, feature a combination of white plants that are lit-up by the moon light. This gardener in St. Charles wanted a calming palette of white and green to help illuminate her curb appeal day and night.

A mix of natives brings wildlife and character to an empty fenceline.