Last week we were invited up to Franklin Park, Illinois for the dedication of the new John Mazur Arboretum by our friend and arborist for the village, Andy Smolen. Andy has been a partner with SGN for over fourteen years now, growing Franklin Park and creating green spaces all throughout the ... READ the POST
Soaking up Summer at SGN Trees
Summer didn't waste anytime arriving at the nursery this season! We went straight from our crazy busy spring season right into long summer days in the field. The weather has been beautiful - maybe a little too hot and dry somedays. But periodic rainfalls bring the much needed relief our trees need ... READ the POST
Pollinators Through the Seasons
Summer is in full bloom, and the bees and butterflies are buzzing with excitement. During the summer months we see lots of pollinator activity here on the farm, from the trees in our fields to the garden and flowers at our home. It was recently Pollinator Week, put on by the Pollinator Partnership, ... READ the POST
Chicago Region Trees Initiative (CRTI)
At SGN Trees, we are proud to be one of partner nurseries working to restore the Chicago region's urban forest through the Chicago Region Trees Initiative (CRTI). CRTI is a partnership of communities, individuals, organizations, green industry, businesses, and governments working together to ... 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
The Catalpa Canopy of Carbon Hill
“We have honored and built on our past in order to take care of our future, to teach others to love what is their own, and to enjoy the small village particularly in civic minded events in our community park. The catalpas are a symbol of all that.” - Michele Micetich, President of Carbon Hill ... READ the POST
