Sagae and Sum & Substance hostas combine with Lady's Mantle and yews in this serene shade garden.

AGiernoth

Plant masses of flowers outdoors for fresh cut arrangements indoors all season long.

Raspberry Wine Monarda in full bloom grabs your attention in the garden.‪‪

Classic, tall Garden Phlox sweetly scents the garden.

Large, white hydrangea blooms provide long lasting perfection from summer through fall, even holding onto the plant in winter.

Japanese Maple and Japanese Forest Grass make a beautiful color and texture combination to create an eye-catching garden.

Helleborus, or Lenten Rose, makes it's appearance very early in the season like the Crocus, reminding us that warmer weather is not too far away. ‪Photo by RStarovich

One of the earliest native plants to emerge in spring, Virginia Bluebells (Mertensia virginica), is currently unfurling it's blue-green leaves in woodland areas and shaded gardens all around the Chicagoland area. As the pink flower buds appear, they quickly turn blue, providing a beautiful...

Daffodils are in all their glory this spring. Photo by RStarovich

Daffodils are in all their glory this spring. Photo by RStarovich

Daffodils are in all their glory this spring. Photo by RStarovich

A lovely color combination for the garden, Heuchera and Hosta thrive in the shady landscape. ‪Photo by RStarovich

It's Monday morning, and our yard is FILLED with plant material ready for installation. This is what we love.

Maybe the greatest benefit of having a varied perennial garden is the wildlife it attracts, like this Hummingbird Clearwing Moth drawing nectar from purple Garden Phlox.

Whether a formal or informal setting, roses offer the garden sweet beauty all summer long. Photo by RStarovich

The sweet detail of a garden blossom reminds us how wondrous is the world.

Gorgeous and heavenly fragrant magnolia blooms opening on client sites are a welcome sign of spring.

Distinctive Bleeding Hearts are a standout in the shade garden each spring. Dangling flowers truly resemble hearts on strings.

Gorgeous spring blooms make a walk through the garden a feast for the eyes.

Looking for perennial flowers for the shade garden? Astilbe has what you seek with long lived blooms for an extended show.

Loving the masses of flowers heading out from our yard to client sites throughout the entire Chicago area to enhance their properties.

Beauty in the garden is varied and indescribable.

Beautiful blooms of the Hawthorn hide thorns that give the tree its name.

Compact and tidy, Hardy Geraniums provide season long blooms, making them an ideal selection for residential or commercial landscapes.

Love the hot color combinations in a summer garden.

The everblooming roses still giving a show are receiving visitors.

Beautiful, fragrant hosta flowers scent the autumn air.

Winter on the hydrangeas.

“A garden to walk in and immensity to dream in--what more could he ask? A few flowers at his feet and above him the stars.”

Spring bulbs offer an early floral display in the perennial garden, and if planned for can provide plenty to cut for a refreshing tabletop bouquet indoors.

Early spring blooms give us a great sense of hope and renewal after the cold of winter. (Forsythia)

Spring flowers are finally making their appearance, and the gold-yellow daffodils are a much needed bright spot in the garden.

We welcome these signs of spring.

The reward of great landscaping is experienced with every lovely and fragrant Magnolia bloom that opens under a bright, blue sky.

Delicate pink Bleeding Hearts dangle in the breeze.

Spring bulbs give way to summer blooms, but we will anticipate their welcome beauty again next year.

A sea of cheer.

This striking color in the garden is a standout.

Wild Geraniums continue blooming strong as summer wanes.

Anyone else looking forward to spring blooms?

Is anyone else REALLY looking forward to spring?

Feels like a good time for some summer therapy to beat these winter blues. Enjoy the bouquet that grows in this garden.

When the fresh fragrance of lilacs floats on the warm breeze we will know that spring has arrived.

Lovely spring flowers opening up in the garden. Such a time of wonderment as life blooms all around us.

Ferns unfurl in the shade of an oak tree.

Deep purple salvia makes its appearance in the garden.

Our gardens bring such joy by design and by surprise.

Showing some appreciation for the tulips. They do a lot of heavy lifting in the spring landscape so let's give them some love.

Delicate looking Wild Columbine is tougher than it appears and is perfect in a wooded setting.

A study in contrasts ... this color combination proves opposites really do attract.

Mounds of Wild Geraniums provide season long color in the landscape.

Spectacular Azalea blooms en masse make an amazing sight in the spring garden.

Salvia is a butterfly magnet. Plant it in a sunny spot and they will come.

I may never experience a more perfect rose.

The colors and textures of summer.

Romance exemplified.

Stunning ... like fire in the garden.

Hardy Rugosa roses at this commercial site provide season-long color and that amazing rose fragrance.

Hosta blooms wear the rain well.

Roses are still in bloom and making a spectacular show.

The green and periwinkle blue of vinca makes a stunning living ground cover, especially when paired with spring blooming Redbud trees.

Budding hydrangeas up close look amazing and other-wordly.

These grey days benefit from a pop of cheerful color. Stunning pink Foxglove sets the right tone.