Chicago Homebook

Landscaping | Outdoor Living

Outdoor living space around a home is often the area most underutilized by its owners. That’s not to say they don’t have a lawn or a few ornamental shrubs—but an eye-catching landscape will enhance the home’s exterior and draw people in with irresistible curb appeal. Landscaping helps anchor the home to its surroundings. And an increase in curb appeal increases your home’s value.

“Landscaping” is a bit of a catch-all that may mean any of a variety of outdoor enhancements. Often, shrubbery, trees, and flowers come to mind. But so should a winding walkway, a paving stone driveway, a patio, or a pond or waterfall. Add outdoor night lighting for a dramatic new way of seeing your home and yard. Landscapes help turn your home’s environs into an outdoor room—terrific terra firma that you will use and appreciate more often.

Resources

Bernhard & Son Landscaping, Inc.
Elburn, IL
630-377-5235

County Wide Landscaping, Inc.
Elburn, IL
630-365-3412
www.countywidelandscaping.com

Halquist Stone
Milwaukee, WI
800-255-8811
www.halquiststone.com

Mystic Outdoor Lighting
Mokena, IL
630-955-0005
www.mysticoutdoorlighting.com