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Perfect Weather for Perfect Mulch

Mulch is a great way to freshen the look of your planting beds and organic mulch can help improve the soils fertility as they decompose. Examples of organic mulches include: bark, shredded or chipped, compost, or grass clippings. It also benefits your landscaping by inhibiting weed germination and growth and holds soil moisture, keeping plans from drying out quickly.  From a decorative view, shredded or chipped mulch comes in a variety of colors and can add contrast to you flower beds. When adding for the first time mulch should be about 4” thick.

That’s enough facts; one of my favorite spring activities is taking Mike’s Chevy truck on its annual pilgrimage to McCook, Il to get mulch from the family owned Perfect Mulch Products, Inc. While I leave our lawn maintenance to the professionals, every spring I enjoy refreshing the flower beds around our home.  The smell of fresh mulch signifies that spring has finally arrived and of course the lilacs that bloom soon after! I often joke with owners Michele and Bill Ostendorf that my visits to the 6+ acre yard are like therapy. I like Perfect Mulch Products because they are made from clean ground up natural Illinois trees then colored enhanced to bring a perfect finished landscape design to your home or business.  They offer a variety of colors Walnut, Auburn, Black, Gold, Red and Natural. Walnut (pictured in the truck) has been my favorite for the past 20+ years. Its deep rich brown color makes my landscaping pop with color.

When your landscaper is refreshing your mulch beds this season be sure to ask them what mulch options they can provide.  For your Chevy truck reference, that bucket holds 3 1/2 yards of mulch. 

Sue

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The blues are back in town!

I have always loved the color blue.  I'm glad to see the renewed interest in blue accent cabinets as mentioned in Houzz.  Pictured is one of my renderings for a client and one of my favorite blue homes.

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Houzz article on beautiful blues for the bathroom

http://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/59693257/list/9-beautiful-blues-for-bathrooms#addComment

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Thank you to our wonderful clients for helping us receive Best of Houzz 2016!

Michael Buss Architects, Ltd of Hickory Hills Receives Best Of Houzz 2016 Award on Houzz®, the leading platform for home remodeling and design. Michael Buss was chosen by the more than 35 million monthly unique users that comprise the Houzz community from among more than one million active home building, remodeling and design industry professionals.

"Anyone building, remodeling or decorating looks to Houzz for the most talented and service-oriented professionals” said Liza Hausman, vice president of Industry Marketing for Houzz. “We’re so pleased to recognize Michael Buss Architects, Ltd., voted one of our “Best Of Houzz” professionals by our enormous community of homeowners and design enthusiasts actively remodeling and decorating their homes.”