December 4th, 2009
It’s always exciting to have your trees produce for you, and with a couple of maples in the yard, your pancakes can be complemented with some homemade syrup. It might sound difficult, to buy mature trees then actually use them to produce syrup, but it’s far easier than it sounds.
Maple syrup is a classic favorite at breakfast tables everywhere. English chemist Robert Boyle said it best in 1663 when he wrote “There is in some parts of New England a kind of tree whose juice that weeps out its incision, if it is permitted slowly to exhale away the superfluous moisture, doth congeal into a sweet and saccharin substance and the like was confirmed to me by the agent of the great and populace colony of Massachusetts.”
Well, move over New England. It’s time for Chicago to make some syrup! Read more »
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November 24th, 2009
More and more homeowners are seeing their Illinois landscaping not only as a warm-months investment, but also as an opportunity for their very own winter wonderland.
As the days become shorter and the sky becomes grayer, it’s no wonder that people often want to buy mature trees to enliven their Illinois landscaping even when it is covered with a blanket of white. Read more »
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November 17th, 2009
It’s almost wintertime, and those nasty wintertime blues can start to sneak up on you. So fight it the best way possible: buying mature trees for your Illinois landscaping project.
Winter-onset depression is not unlikely in the mid-west, where the sun starts to dip early in the day and the cold creeps into the bones. But a beautiful evergreen tree in your front yard is a nice way to combat it. Green to combat the blues. And it’s not to late to add it to your Chicago landscaping project.
In fact, planting season doesn’t end for a couple of weeks, so there is still more than enough time to adorn your yard with a beautiful tree to sway in the winter breeze, because it’s the simple things, the elegance of it all, the joy of life in the cold winter … it’s not too late to have an Illinois landscaping project that can turn your snowy white lawn into a veritable collage of illustrious colors.
Of course, it also isn’t too late to buy mature trees and plant them, even if they are not ones to keep color in the lawn, they will be waiting reminders of the breath of life Spring will bring, waxen statuettes waiting to come alive when the first bit of sunlight begins to seep back over Lake Michigan and flood the beautiful streets and unique Illinois landscaping that is one of the reasons we all call this mighty city home.
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November 9th, 2009
It’s that time of year again. The jingles and carolers start appearing on the radio and on street corners, Bing Crosby replacing Bruce Springsteen. And the Illinois landscape changes as well, becoming perhaps even more beautiful than ever. One of the reasons: the addition of the Daley Plaza Christmas tree. Read more »
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November 4th, 2009
November is upon us, and that means more than turkey, family gatherings and a few days off work. It means winter’s almost here, and planting season is about to come to a close. While winter is a great time to browse and buy mature trees to plant come spring, it isn’t too late to have a mature tree planted in the yard and become part of your Illinois landscaping project.
Planting season ends as December begins, which leaves more than enough time to both plant windbreaks and prepare for the upcoming seasons. It might seem like a strange idea to buy mature trees with winter upon us, but it’s actually one of the best times to do so. Read more »
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October 30th, 2009
This has certainly been an uncharacteristically cold and rainy October! With the dingy weather, it can be easy to stay cooped up and forget about the beautiful changes of the season. But don’t starve your senses of the exquisite Illinois landscaping around you– the winter months are quickly approaching! Thriving this season, and painting the scene in shades of crimson are the Autumn Blaze Maple, and October Glory Red Maple. The Emerald Lustre Norway Maple splashes a bit of golden green across the countryside, flanked by the rich orange hues of the Majesty Sugar Maple, and deep greens of the Fall Fiesta Maple. Read more »
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October 19th, 2009
In Illinois, landscaping can fall by wayside during the winter. With the vicious cold and snow, you can definitely find yourself not worrying about what your yard looks like. But there are many reasons for Illinois landscaping that don’t just involve the superficial! Planting mature trees in your yard can lower your energy costs during the cold season. Read more »
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October 13th, 2009
At some point during the fall season, your mom and dad always headed outside to prune their Illinois landscaping features. But, what exactly were they pruning and why? Mom and dad were, in fact, pruning the trees. A tree may need pruning for many reasons: to remove diseased or storm-damaged branches, to think the crown to permit new growth and better air circulation; to reduce the height of a tree; the remove obstructing lower branches; or to shape a tree. Read more »
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October 5th, 2009
Trick-or-treating may be for kids, but the entire family can enjoy decorating for Halloween. When you’ve found the perfect tree on iTrees.com, your Illinois landscaping is waiting to be outfitted in orange and black for the spooky night.
The breath-taking Fall Fiesta Sugar Maple, a native tree of Illinois, can easily be turned into a residence for a few festive ghosts by hanging bed sheets from the tree, or any Illinois landscaping feature, in your front yard. Drape a white sheet from your tree by attaching one end of an individual string to the middle of the sheet; tie the loose end of the string to a tree branch. The corners of the sheet should hang down so that your “tree ghosts” sway in the breeze. Read more »
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September 29th, 2009
Fall has officially arrived! The weather is getting colder, and the trees are beginning to blush. There’s no better time to add a little color to your Illinois landscaping with a gorgeous red- or gold-leafed tree that will brighten up your garden and help you enjoy the changing seasons.
Many trees in our yards and neighborhoods have been falling victim to diseases and insects. When you are forced to cut down a tree in your yard, especially a large, mature tree, it changes the entire atmosphere of your landscaping. Read more »
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