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2013 EBSCO Research Best Pick
847-563-7123

American Gardens, Inc.

4th year as an EBSCO Research Best Pick™

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American Gardens offers outdoor lighting and garden care as well as landscape architecture, design, and installation. In addition to their decades of experience and degrees in landscape architecture from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, company co-founders Jerry Milewski and Dan Wanzung can add a high number of positive customer reviews to their long list of qualifications. According to the company, American Gardens' motto is "Creativity, craftsmanship, and care."

2013 EBSCO Research Best Pick
847-916-5274

Grant & Power Landscaping, Inc.

3rd year as an EBSCO Research Best Pick™

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Grant & Power Landscaping was founded in 1978 by Gene Grant, and since then the company has specialized in landscape design and installation services, including patio and retaining wall construction, outdoor buildings and accents—such as kitchens and fireplaces—and traditional lawn care. Under the Estate Maintenance Program, the company offers lifetime warranties on plants it installs.

2013 EBSCO Research Best Pick
847-770-6522

Martin John Company

EBSCO Research™ Honorable Mention

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Company owner Martin Silverman, a graduate of Purdue University’s Horticulture and Landscape Architecture program, founded Martin John in 2001. The company designs and installs hardscape and softscape outdoor living environments and offers a range of landscape management services, including pruning, planting, and turf care. At the outset of its landscape design projects, Martin John supplies customers with on-site consultations as well as renderings of proposed installations.
2013 EBSCO Research Best Pick
847-415-6207

Scenic Greens Landscape Contractors, Inc.

EBSCO Research™ Honorable Mention

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  • Verified IL-required Insurance
Scenic Greens Landscape Contractors is a family-owned business founded in 1981 by Dan Marchiafava. The company offers landscape design and installation and also constructs a variety of hardscape features, including walkways, iron fences and gates, outdoor kitchens and fireplaces, arbors, and brick paver patios and walkways. EBSCO Research recommends Scenic Greens based on the company’s track record of extremely satisfied customers in the Chicagoland area.
2013 EBSCO Research Best Pick
847-770-6381

American National Sprinkler & Lighting

4th year as an EBSCO Research Best Pick™

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  • Verified IL-required Insurance

American National Sprinkler & Lighting is a landscape lighting specialist.

Since 1984, American National Sprinkler & Lighting has provided landscape lighting and irrigation services for both residential and commercial properties. The company specializes in low-voltage, weather-safe fixtures and offers a one-year warranty on its lighting installations. With a high number of positive reviews, American National ranks among the top choices to help complete any Chicago landscaping project.

2013 EBSCO Research Best Pick
847-415-6347

Outdoor Lighting Perspectives

2nd year as an EBSCO Research Best Pick™

  • Verified General Liability Insurance
  • Verified IL-required Insurance

Outdoor Lighting Perspectives is a landscape lighting specialist.

Outdoor Lighting Perspectives installs low-voltage and line-voltage outdoor lighting and indoor and outdoor LED lighting for residential and commercial customers. Outdoor Lighting specializes in the design and construction of low-voltage lighting. The company also performs commercial energy retrofits and installs holiday lighting. Dick Norwood founded the company in 1995 and his son, Rick, serves as the company’s vice president.

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