ABOUT US SERVICES GALLERY HORTUS BLOG CONTACT US Summer Rain JUL 17 2018/BY CRAIG/12 With all of the excessive heat and moisture this year, we are living in a version of Jurassic Park this summer. Craig’s Summer Letter JUN 26 2018/BY CRAIG/7 Dear Fellow Gardeners, Writing this in the first week of summer sure doesn’t seem like I am in the right season, at least today. This is one of many recent cool rainy days collecting over 4" in a week’s time. Of course, last week we had 95 degree heat and tomorrow there might be a glimmer of summer hope and sunshine. Here in the Midwestern US, we wait so long for our short summers and this year in particular, Mother Nature has been a real tease. May Tent Event JUN 07 2018/BY CRAIG/8 Hello all, and thank you to everyone involved in making of our first annual Tent Event a success May 3rd thru 6th. This sale was quite the challenge long before we even opened our doors, but it was all worth it in the end. Craig’s Spring Letter APR 03 2018/BY CRAIG/5 The word ‘vernal’ seems to encapsulate my feelings of late. Definitions include “appearing or occurring in spring”, from the 16th century ‘ver’, meaning spring, and “describing something youthful or fresh”. The light, the temperature variations in a day, the bird activity with high-spirited songs each morning: All are exuberantly telling us times are changing. Winter Letter from Craig JAN 09 2018/BY CRAIG/3 During this dormant time of reflection, I have been contemplating what The Art of Fine Gardening really represents in today’s growing world. The phrase has been the mantra of our company since our inception in 1981, but in this tireless era of societal rush, I find it to be the guiding light more pertinent to my approach in the garden than before. My goal for the garden, while linking the home to the land and the plant to the place, is for elements to align and transcend to art. Collaborating with people and nature, the garden becomes an experience, a destination for both mind and body, and ultimately a source for inspiration and abandon. As we look forward towards the potential of the garden in the upcoming year, now is the time to take a moment and reflect on why we must remain mindful of tradition, history, and practice, and then maybe being more referential to the past will lead us towards following a more purposeful and sustainable life in the garden. Fall Letter from Craig SEP 29 2017/BY CRAIG/7 Autumn Greetings! Being a Fall born baby, I have a real fondness for the spectacle Mother Nature shares with us this time of year. The prairie and oak savannas are ablaze with composites of all shapes, sizes, and colors. The rust, claret, and cerise tinge in the canopies overhead enforces the power and beauty of Autumn through our Fall season here in Midwestern U.S. FIND SOMETHING CATEGORIES Autumn Spring Winter Summer Press RECENT POSTS 22 NOV 2021 Thanksgiving Greetings from Craig Bergmann & Company! 28 SEP 2021 Fall 2021 Letter 26 MAR 2021 Craig's Spring Letter 20 NOV 2020 Sending You Thanksgiving Greetings! 19 NOV 2020 Acanthus Awards 2020 CRAIG BERGMANN LANDSCAPE DESIGN, INC. MORE LINKS HORTUS Blog Press Awards Architect Partnerships Career Opportunities Testimonials CONTACT US DESIGN STUDIO 900 North Waukegan Road Lake Forest, IL 60045 tel (847) 251-8355 fax (847) 251-8360 NURSERY 41817 North Delany Road Wadsworth, IL 60083 tel (847) 746-0342 fax (847) 746-6050 DESIGN Contact Design INSTALLATION Contact Installation GARDEN CARE Contact Garden Care NURSERY Contact Nursery © 1982-2021 Craig Bergmann Landscape Design, Inc. All Rights Reserved.