We've been out and about this past month checking in on our "babies" growing in the landscape. We grow trees for several municipalities across Illinois, and our relationships with the foresters who plant our trees is very important to us. We enjoy working with forestry teams to select the right ... READ the POST
SGN Trees at North Central College
On a gorgeous back-to-school fall day, I went back to college! This time it wasn't as a student or a parent, I was checking in on a multi-year project on campus where several of our SGN trees are growing. We have been growing trees for North Central College since 2017 as they have been pursuing ... READ the POST
Around the Farm in June…
It's been a busy month so far at SGN Trees! June is always one of our favorite times in the nursery. The initial spring rush of harvesting, planting, and shipping gets caught up, and we begin to settle into the summer months of growing trees and caring for the farm. The days are long and perfect for ... READ the POST
SGN Hosts APWA in October!
Our team here at SGN Trees was happy to host our Public Works friends from APWA for a fall nursery tour & lunch a few weeks ago. We demonstrated what goes in to an SGN Tree at Spring Grove Nursery, and showed first hand how we do it from planting to harvesting and everything in between. We had ... READ the POST
Planting Peace Growing Hope 2020 UPDATE!!!
iTrees.com and Spring Grove Nursery have partnered together to form Planting Peace – Growing Hope 2020. During the month of April, we asked members of our community to send in nominations for our community healthcare professionals. Our healthcare professionals have been on the front lines of ... READ the POST
SGN Roots, Part 1 – From the Ground Up
As we begin to plant a new crop this spring, we can't help but think back to our first planting season 20 years ago this very week! Just like the trees we grow: our story is rooted in history. We invite you to follow us this year and learn more about how we started from the ground up... literally! ... READ the POST