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
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
2020 Tree Planting Video!
Our annual tree planting video is up! We had a beautiful stretch of weather this year to get everything planted. Thanks to our great crew for all of their hard work, especially with all of the extra complications worrying about COVID-19. We loved having our son Joey home to help out and a special ... READ the POST
Celebrating OAKtober
Did you know that in Illinois October is Oak Awareness Month? AKA OAKtober as designated by Gov. Bruce Rauner a few years ago. To celebrate, we would like to feature a few of our favorite new Oak hybrids here at the nursery.For more on OAKtober, you can also check out this link from the Morton ... READ the POST
“Roots to Reality”
The Ornamental Grower's Association is proud to present "Roots to Reality" as part of the education track at the iLandscape Show. As an OGA member & grower, Becky Thomas will be moderating this exciting panel of experts from around the Green Industry."Diversity" in the Green Industry is a hot ... READ the POST
