Becky Thomas, Spring Grove Nursery, and Kellie Schmidt, Illinois Green Industry Association, presented at the Illinois Climate Services Summit in Champaign on Sept 7, 2022. After surveying growers from across the state regarding their weather and climate data usage and needs, they shared the results ... READ the POST
March Madness Tournament of Trees!
The start of spring means March Madness in the field! Follow along on our Facebook or Instagram stories and vote for your favorite trees each day as we keep score to see which one is crowned the Tournament of Trees Champion! Game on! Our Tournament of Trees will begin with 32 of our favorite ... READ the POST
The Importance of Knowing Your Grower
Do you know your grower and how they grow your trees? It is important to understand the tree growing process so that you can make the best decisions on purchasing, both in-season and for forecasting. We will show you from start to finish what goes into growing our SGN Trees. Take a tour with us ... READ the POST
A HOPEful day at the Nursery!
We loved hosting the H.O.P.E. Program today at the nursery! Together with iTrees.com we spent the day teaching Horticulture students about our 2 businesses. They experienced tree production from the liner stage through the end planting stage in a customer’s yard. Thanks to Roger Purcell from J. ... READ the POST
IGIA H.O.P.E. Program Coming Here!
We are proud to be hosting the IGIA H.O.P.E Program students to our nursery on October 17! The program is making a resurgence this year after a hiatus of several years in the green industry. The mission of the program is to "provide students with an opportunity to experience the Illinois Green ... READ the POST
IGIA Summer Conference Retreat
The IGIA Summer Conference Retreat to Galena was a lovely few days! Several members made the trip to the rolling hills of northern Illinois for some fun in the sun, on the golf course and at a local winery. At the annual meeting current IGIA President Becky Thomas passed on the gavel to the new ... READ the POST
