Moss Design blog on planting trees now

I swore when I bought my house I'd improve my gardening skills. There needed to be one "do-it-yourself" department in my life.  I'm adding to my landscaping little by little and this year would like to add some height and shade with trees. 

Moss Design on planting trees

Take a tour of the Moss Design studio we filmed a couple years back

Stop and look: Charming Bowmanville

Even our 3 1/2 year old Amalia can appreciate the curb appeal of these painted porch steps and planted parkways in Bowmanville.  She made me take a picture on our walk home from Dominick's.

 

If it impresses this little girl, think of what a little front landscaping will do for potential buyers (and for your pride of ownership.)

Green inspiration on North Bell in Ravenswood

The sleepy 4900 block of North Bell in Ravenswood has a few inspiring landscapes.

In Chicago, you own your little plot of land up to the parkway (the parkway is the area between the sidewalk and street).  The City owns the parkway but the homeowner generally cares for it and sometimes enhances it.  Remember to thank your neighbors for these beautiful parkways and front yards when you have the chance!

I took note of the many grasses and shrubs for my back yard planting beds surrounding our patio. It made my shopping easy!

Here's a couple more landscaped setbacks along the street.  When several neighbors enhance their front yards and parkways, it completely improves the aesthetic and desirability of the block.

Ravenswood Landscaping of the Week

I wrote about this three flat condo conversion located on the 4900 block of North Winchester a few weeks back. You can see here that things have stalled a little bit. The landscaping is a little over grown and I'm surprised the neighbors have not complained.

The is a beautiful block in Ravenswood, however, not overly stuffy about the landscaping. But wow.