I hired Paul to put together an urban garden on my terrace. Amazing job. What was a concrete slab…read moreis now a lush rainforest, a beautiful little sanctuary with trees, plants, flowers, vegetables, bees, mantis, butterflies: my favorite place to start the day with a cup of coffee. Paul works hard, is extremely knowledgable about gardening, is a mature and kind man to work with, and extremely trustworthy. This was the first time I've ever even owned a plant, and it's definitely still a work in progress, but nonetheless great job Paul and thank you so much! I included the before and after.

Paul manages the garden on my roof and my god, the place looks like the Gardens of Versailles come…read moreAugust! He has expert knowledge of both indoor and outdoor plant care and has nursed many sick plants back to pristine health. Very friendly and enjoyable person with whom to do business. Highly recommend for both residential and commercial plant care and garden management.

We could not have been happier or more delighted by what Roger created for us in front of our…read moretownhouse on a little patch of dirt. He is imaginative and quirky, creating a practically maintenance-free garden with four seasons of distinct color & variety in Chicago's notorious 2 seasons of weather. And very affordable. We highly recommend him and his company.

The work that Metro Scapes did on our parkway was very good. They came out on 2 separate years and…read moreI was pleased with the results. However it was exceptionally difficult to get them to actually come out and do the work. I started a couple months in advance (April) requesting an appointment and had to follow-up several times in order for them to actually show up. Last year I finally gave up on them after many appointment requests & no-shows and ended up doing the work myself. They do good work when they show up, but I wouldn't count on them if you need work done by a certain date.

hands down the best flower shop i have ever been too the flowers were so fresh the store smells…read moreamazing all the employees are helpful and friendly. i would go out of my way to go to this flower shop again

Beautiful flowers. They last long and are arranged in a unique way. The people who work there are…read morevery kind.

This company is great! Lots of communication. Great price and follow through. Responded to all my…read morequestions and answered them in a very timely manner. I'll use this company again any time I need landscaping.

Delivered and installed requested 6 tons of white marble gravel up to 4inches deep. Quality product…read moreand installation at a reasonable ballpark price. This stuff is heavy, other contractors balk out but these guys were able do it and do it right.

Multiple people asked me if I needed help. I didn't have to hunt people down for help!…read more And it's clean, and things are neatly organized. This is a great little hardware store.

This is a great classic hardware store, and you can certainly get all of your home improvement…read moreneeds - screws, paint, wallpaper, plumbing repair, and tools. However, I go in primarily for cleaning supplies and dog supplies. They have a nice (though limited) selection of cleaning supplies, including paper products, various cleaning chemicals, laundry products, soaps, and things like Swiffers, dish towels, etc. I find it very convenient to come here for cleaning supplies rather than going to the grocery store - especially convenient if you have a car since they have free parking. I also love that they are dog friendly. My pup loves going shopping with me, and loves to follow the paw prints on the floor from the front door to the pet section. They have a selection of dog foods, treats, collars/leashes, and toys. While I've never really paid attention, I think they have things for other types of animals too. The employees also love dogs - one of the men who works there gets excited to give my pup a treat when we check out.

Had a great stay here. The staff was welcoming and pleasant from check in to check out. The hotel…read morewas very clean, and the room was comfortable and well maintained. The location was convenient for getting around the Loop and made it easy to walk to restaurants, attractions, and public transportation. I'd definitely stay here again the next time I'm in Chicago.

Good location, the room was spacious and comfortable, had all the basic necessities. The food from…read morethe cafe was great and the chef is fast considering it's a small kitchen. The rest of the staff however seemed to be annoyed anytime anything was asked of them, from the front desk to bartenders The woman at the front desk and she was rude and dismissive. I got there early so I knew the room wouldn't be ready but asked just in case. She said no rooms were available without checking. Ok, asked if I could leave my bags and she looked like she didn't want to deal with it. Came back again hours later and she still had the same attitude. During afternoon & evening hours you need to order food from the bartenders and they're also not very happy to take the time to do this. Both times different people were annoyed and even forgot to add something to my order. It got to the point where I purposely minimized any interactions with staff. I now see other reviews have similar experiences so not sure if it's this specific location or why the staff was so upset being at work.

Every park isn't that great while also not being that bad, just average. Heritage Green Park is…read moresuch one. It doesn't have much going on, just green space. For some people, that's all they need though so it's not a bad thing to have. There's lots of room for dogs to run around, and humans to chill and relax. Bare bones park is a description of it, almost. It actually does have some things in it. There's a few benches and paths. Green space is the main thing about it. Lots of it and quite a few trees. As far as playgrounds, there aren't any. The most interesting thing about it is a statue. It's called "Grainne." This was a gift by Galway, a city in Ireland. Chicago has lots of Irish heritage. This is a statue that certainly makes sense. Good park to hang out for a bit. It's nothing really that interesting but it's good to get out. There's a few benches for sitting and a few paths for walking.

I've driven by this park countless times; I used to pass it nearly daily when I had my old job. I'm…read morehonestly not sure I ever noticed it, though, before I stopped at Old St. Pat's this week. It's known as a "passive park", because it has no programming, playground, or any facilities besides some benches. The most notable feature of the park is a large sculpture at the southwest entrance called Grainne, which commemorates the Sister Cities relationship between Chicago and Galway, Ireland. The name is somewhat odd, and was developed by the park's advisory group. It's said to reflect the peoples of various heritage that have called the area home, as it was a gathering place for lots of new immigrants in Chicago. "Green" is in homage to the old-timey town greens that were the original parks. I wandered through simply because I was surprised it was here, but it wasn't much of a park. I liked the sculpture quite a lot. If one lived nearby this would be an ok place to stop if you wanted a minimal amount of green space, but otherwise there are better parks in the city.