
Complete Landscape Renovation & Outdoor Lighting Project
A well-designed landscape is about more than just plants. It is about creating outdoor spaces that feel intentional, connected, functional, and visually balanced from every angle of the property.
For this residential landscape renovation project, our team at Tommy Pollina Landscape Co.
completely cleaned up, redefined, and redesigned the property to improve both curb appeal and long-term usability.
- Landscape Improvements Included
- Complete landscape cleanup and reshaping
- Removal of outdated and overgrown plant material
- Reworked and redefined landscape bedlines
- Installation of new hydrangeas and boxwoods
- Ornamental grasses and perennial plantings
- Fresh premium mulch installation
- Decorative river rock installation for low-maintenance areas
- Custom natural flagstone pathway installation
- Upgraded low-voltage landscape lighting throughout the property
- Front Yard Landscape Transformation
The front entrance was redesigned to create a cleaner, more welcoming appearance with improved symmetry, lighting, and plant spacing. Updated landscape bedlines and layered plant material help frame the home while maintaining a natural and balanced look.
Low-Maintenance Side Yard Design
The side yard was transformed into a decorative river rock landscape area designed to reduce maintenance while still adding texture and visual interest to the property. This upgrade improves drainage, minimizes upkeep, and creates a cleaner transition between spaces.
Custom Flagstone Walkway Installation
A new natural flagstone pathway was installed to create a more functional and visually connected flow throughout the landscape beds. The pathway helps guide movement through the property while blending naturally into the surrounding landscape design.
Outdoor Landscape Lighting Upgrade
The upgraded low-voltage landscape lighting completely changes how the property looks at night. Tree uplighting highlights the architectural landscape features while pathway lighting improves visibility, safety, and overall curb appeal from the street.
Why Thoughtful Landscape Design Matters
What makes projects like this successful is not any one plant, material, or feature. It is how every detail works together to create a complete outdoor environment.
Key design elements included:
- Proper landscape bedline design
- Strategic outdoor lighting placement
- Natural pathway flow and connectivity
- Balanced plant spacing and layering
- Cleanup, reshaping, and overall property cohesion
Every detail plays a role in making the property feel finished, functional, and visually cohesive.
As you go through the project photos, you will see how each area of the property was improved with purpose while still maintaining a natural, timeless appearance.
If areas around your home feel unfinished, disconnected, difficult to maintain, or underused, now is the perfect time to start planning improvements before the season fills up.
Schedule Your Landscape Project
If you are ready to improve your property with professional landscape design, outdoor lighting, planting, hardscape installation, or low-maintenance landscape solutions, contact Tommy Pollina Landscape Co.
today to schedule your project or approve your proposal and reserve your spot for the season.
Please call 847.698.6868 or Contact Us
Tommy Pollina Landscape Company – serving Chicagoland since 1982.
Landscaping Services
- Emergency / Expedited Drainage
- Drainage
- Sump Pump Solutions
- Basement Waterproofing
- Grading and Regrading
- Landscape Design
- Landscape Installations, Plantings
- Lawn Maintenance
- Spring Cleanup
- Stump Grinding
- Tree Triming, Tree Removal, Stump Grinding
- Artificial Turf Installations
- Pool Removal
- Planters
- Irrigation and Sprinkler System
- Seasonal Planter, Potted Plants
- Cemetery Management
- Outdoor Design & Build: Full Outsource Project
- Custom Putting Greens
- Summer Makeover
- Trimming & Pruning
- Lighting
- Mulch
- Waterscaping
- Fall Plantings
- Fall Cleanup
- Seasonal Color: Fall and Holiday
- Holiday Decor, Holiday Lighting
- Snow and Ice Management
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