Christy Webber Landscapes

5 Fun Facts About Cicadas:

1. This is the first year since 1803 that both 13 year and 17 year broods will both emerge. This occurs every 221 years. Unfortunately, we will only see the 17 year brood in the Chicagoland area. In our state the crossover emergence will occur in central Illinois.
2. Cicadas are harmless to humans and pets. They do not bite or sting. They’re just annoyingly loud.
3. The sound you hear a cicada make is the male mating call. Only the male sings. Each species has a unique call so the females can find them and mate with the right species.
4. Cicadas do not defoliate trees. They have piercing sucking mouthparts but only briefly feed on the sap before mating, laying eggs and dying.
5. The damage cicadas cause is from the female laying her eggs in the branch tips with a special organ called an ovipositor. This can cause some branch dieback at the tips. Healthy mature trees will be fine and do not require protection. Young trees under 2” or newly planted trees could be impacted by the branch tip dieback. Insect netting with ¼” or less holes or tulle fabric can be used to wrap young or newly planted trees.

(photo Chicago Sun Times)

Enjoy! This was a blast!

And say…when can I do a commercial with Martha Stewart!

I’m a dirt nerd too!

Ps.
Matt and Cortney need your love!

Landscape expert Christy Webber shares tips for sustainable urban gardening ahead of Earth Day Christy Webber, renowned for her work in greening Chicago’s landscapes, joins the show to impart wisdom on sustainable gardening practices just in time for Earth Day.

NEWS FLASH--Airing today! Check out this episode of Building Scale. Listen in as Justin and Will explore Christy Webber's personal experiences and triumphs in the world both personal and business building. Together they encourage Christy to reflect on her transformative journey being down and out, moving home, mowing lawns, hiring a landscape architect with a prestigious background, and the subsequent growth and improvement they achieved as a team. Click here for more: https://open.spotify.com/show/0hu30fNy842vpJQ8oqxkFX?si=5b5dae4a35694170

During Chicago's Pride weekend Christy was 1 of 4 of Chicago's LGBTQ+ Community featured in the Suntimes to share her celebration 🏳️‍🌈🥳

On Pride Parade weekend, these 4 members of Chicago’s LGBTQ+ community have much to celebrate As Chicago marks Pride Month with its biggest celebration on Sunday, Becca Sebree, Mark Liberson, Coco Sho-Nell and Christy Webber talk about their lives and how things have changed.

Phew - that storm was something last night! It took out our soil/salt bin roof along with some power lines but we're safe. We hope y'all are too!

We're bringing some light to this gloomy Tuesday by sharing our experience at the Chicago Windy City Hot Dog Festival this past weekend. Our Account Managers are always up for volunteering and working together to strengthen our communities. Swipe to read more 🌿

Just a heads up: We'll be open 9am-5pm Sunday, 5/29 and Monday, 5/30 for Memorial Day Weekend 🐓😎

This weather has us reminiscing on . We are proud to have led the landscape installation for this historic project.

We hope you get a chance to take a stroll up there today 🌿

Green season prep...

When the sunlight reflects off that building just right, this Downtown Roof Terrace sings. Happy Monday Morning, Chicago 🌞🌿!

Ending the work week with bad landscape jokes we found on the internet - they're so bad, they're good hehe

Happy April Fool's Day! Add us on Instagram to see the other not funny but funny jokes 😂 (I mean but really... it's the reactions from our favorites on The Office)

It's gloomy outside today, so we're adding some sunshine and color to brighten up your feed 🌸

We can't wait to check-in on the progress we've made this spring!

We can help you rediscover the connection between human health and nature 🌿🤝

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"We love the boulder seating that installed in our pollinator garden yesterday! Come check out the plants, take a seat, and enjoy a little nature."

Gerber's Garden is a school and community garden program located in Chicago's Southside. We recommend checking out their pollinator gardens this spring at 6300 S University Ave, they did such an amazing job. 💛

Did you know we partner with community leaders, schools, and businesses to help transform underutilized areas into abundant landscapes?

Whether it’s for a school or community garden, urban agriculture, or a CSA, we are committed to helping people reconnect with nature and eat local and healthy food.

If you're wondering how we can help revive your community garden, give us a call at 773-533-0477 🌿

Throwback ~ For the Chicago Bears unveiling of the Walter Payton statue outside of Soldier Field in 2019, we had the honor of designing the plant beds that circle around him.

Happy Thursday, Family! we hope you enjoyed Christy sharing her volunteer experience , which she learned about through her son's school. As a company, we've been reflecting on what it means to rebuild our community by raising employee awareness about these types of giving opportunities as we return to the office.

Chicago Bear’s star running back Walter Payton once said, ‘We are stronger together than we are alone.’ His statement could not resonate with us more as our winning team of account managers, designers, field supervisors, and crew members deliver our best work daily.

Family Landscapes: Backyard designs for your growing families 🌞🌿

See more of our residential designs at christywebber.com/residentialportfolio

Buenos dias friends, green season is only a few weeks away, so you know what that means... We're hiring! If you or a friend are looking to start a career within the Landscaping industry check out our careers page: christywebber.com/careers

Believe it or not, we love the snow 👊❄️. Our dedicated and hard-working crews are out in the field putting in work. If your outside, please be safe, otherwise stay warm.