Landscaping & snow removal in Evanston, IL
We work on Evanston properties of every size, from older homes with tight side yards to larger lots, and we know the city’s rules.
What we do in Evanston
Evanston has some of the strictest landscaping rules on the North Shore. Most of our Evanston work is weekly lawn care, cleanups, planting beds for smaller lots, paver walkways and winter sidewalk and driveway clearing.
- Weekly lawn care and cleanups
- Planting beds and small-yard design
- Paver walkways and patios
- Irrigation
- Driveway and sidewalk snow clearing
Evanston rules we plan around
- Evanston requires landscape contractors to register with the City before working there.
- Gas- and propane-powered leaf blowers are banned citywide. Electric blowers are allowed only during set hours: weekdays 7 AM–9 PM, Saturday 8 AM–5 PM, Sunday noon–4 PM.
- After a snowfall ends, the public sidewalk next to your property has to be cleared at least 36″ wide within 24 hours. Corner lots also have to clear the ADA ramp.
Before any digging, we request a JULIE utility locate (811), as Illinois law requires.
Evanston questions
Do you clear the public sidewalk and corner ramp?
Yes. Sidewalks and ramps are part of our Evanston snow service, cleared to the 36″ width the city requires, so you’re covered within the 24-hour window.
How do you do leaf cleanups without gas blowers?
We plan Evanston cleanups around the ban: raking, hand work and equipment the city allows, during permitted hours.
My yard is small. Is it worth a design?
Small yards benefit the most. A few well-placed plantings, a clean paver path and good drainage do more for a tight lot than anything else.
Nearby towns we serve: Wilmette · Skokie · Kenilworth · All service areas
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