Eco(Fun)ctional Blog

It's January and although the weather is cold, this is a great time to re-imagine your garden space and prepare for spring.

It's a blessing that good can come out of such a challenging time - and being a part of assisting the blossoming of more resilient eco-systems in our client's yards.

What if we used this time at home to look around it and expand the common good to include the miraculous diversity of nature starting with plant and animal life in our own backyards?  It sounds simple but there are some old habits and beliefs in the

Ecosystem services are available for us to tap into for greater personal and environmental health in the yards around our homes. Sustainable SITES Initiative® has set guidelines we can all benefit from.   Read on...

This year's Spirited Gardener landscape in the Green Built Home Tour has brought beauty, ecological function and responsible storm water management of the landscape to levels we could all strive for. Read on...

What to consider when the spring thaw hits...how to strat figuring out what size Rain Garden you need.

This past Spring and Summer has been one of the wettest on record for Chicago.

Crescent Swale Rain Gardens are your Answer!

The Spirited Gardener, Inc. is proud to be a part of the GreenBuilt Home Tour which seeks to enhance public awareness about sustainable building and healthy living environments.

The more water we can keep in our gardens and out of the larger water shed, the better.