Nature’s Perspective Landscaping

Specialties

We’re a full-​service landscape contractor serving the North Shore and Chicago (North Side). Service Area Map: www​.natures​per​spec​tive​.com/​o​u​r​-​s​e​r​v​i​c​e​s​/​s​e​r​v​i​c​e​-​area/

Design and Consultation:

Preliminary Designs/​Full Working Drawings

Designs for Phased or Immediate Work

Designs for Small Area or Entire Property

Computer-​Aided Designs

3-​D Visualizations and Flythroughs

On-​Site Garden Consultations

Installation:

Plantings and Sod/​Seeding

Patios, Walks, Walls, Driveways

Outdoor Kitchens and Fireplaces/​Firepits

Structures: Pergolas, Arbors, Lattice

Water Features

Low-​Voltage Landscape Lighting

Grading and Drainage Solutions

Lawn & Garden Maintenance:

All-​Inclusive Maintenance Programs

Lawn Mowing, Fertilization, Weed Control

Organic Lawn & Tree Care

Core Aeration, Power Raking, Overseeding

Pest & Disease Control

Mulch & Compost

Pruning of Trees/​Shrubs/​Groundcover

Seasonal Clean-​ups

Organic Fertilization and Weed Control

Pond & Lighting Maintenance

Annuals

Two Year Warranty on Newly Installed Trees, Evergreens, Shrubs and Groundcover

History

Established in 1979.

Husband and wife Tom Klitzkie and Barbara Schwarz combined their mutual love of plants, work experience and knowledge and started Nature’s Perspective Landscaping in 1979.

The company had an auspicious beginning. Schwarz’s mother loaned the couple $ 200, which they used to buy a lawn mower, repaying her at the rate of $ 10 a week. At the time, Klitzkie had a full time job as the grounds manager for the Bahal Temple in Wilmette. Schwarz was the plant information officer at the Chicago Botanical Gardens in Glencoe. They worked at their own business in off hours. ‘We worked harder on the weekends than during the week,” Klitzkie says.

Today, Nature’s Perspective Landscaping has over 45 employees, and offers design, installation and maintenance. They have a three-​acre facility in Evanston, including a paving and lighting showroom and a one-​acre nursery with a large inventory of trees, shrubs and perennials.

Meet the Business Owner

Tom K.

Business Owner

Tom is a graduate of University of Wisconsin-​Madison with a Bachelor’s Degree in Natural Resources Horticultural Emphasis, Plant Sciences. Both he and his wife, Barbara Schwarz, are founders and co-​owners of the company. In their spare time, they enjoy traveling and spending time with family and friends. They have two sons, one grandson and reside in Evanston.