NATIVES
Fall color never fails to excite! Plant quality trees for color.
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another max suggestion for fall colors, a part of our landscape that is terribly lacking in my opinion!Excellent plant for ...
Discovering the true value of your trees, or trees you might be condisering:
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Give it a try- quite interesting, and an eye-opener. Trees are (in my opinion) greatlyundervalued. Seen below is a chart ...
Scarlet Indian Paintbrush (Castilleja coc.)
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A semi-parasitic plant, uncommon, with fiery foliage (not blooms) in late summer
Fall colors enhance our lives and our landscapes!
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The autumnal colors of the Midwest are sadly missing from most landscapes. Max’s Greener Places wants to put a little ...
Rare orchids of the prairies
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White Ladies Slipper Orchid: quite rare and quite fleeting was my moment with these incredible beauties!
Spring ephemerals in bloom (Glen Ellyn Il): Dutchman’s Breeches (Dicentra), good for the woodland landscape
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A native of delicate beauty, and a bit rare these days in the landscapes and open spaces of the Chicagoland ...
What’s in bloom: April ephemerals (Bloodroot) in West Chicago Il
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Once thought to have medicinal properties, quite toxic. Many parts of this fleeting beauty are toxic. The root exudes a ...
Naperville Il landscape design, Landscaping in Naperville, Il.
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We have an extensive clientele in Naperville and the surrounding area. Call us or email to see our references and ...
Max’s Greener Places, Naperville, Il
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Species used to dry, harsh conditions such as geranium, nepetas, and dropseed (native grass), also good for pollinators! Give us ...
Unique landscapes of the Fox Valley area:
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Geneva, Il: White oak, sumacs, sedges,switchgrasses all make up this naturalistic landscape- even the stone is local!