At SGN Trees, we have a wide selection of specimen trees above ground - ready to PLANT & GROW! Our nice spring weather gave us an extended time to harvest trees and bring them in from the field to the above ground SGN Sales Yard. The crop this season looks amazing! We have endless varieties ... READ the POST
Welcome Northeast Municipal Foresters (NEMF) to Gather at the Grove!
UPDATE 11-17-23 We had a great day hosting the Illinois Arborist Association NEMF group and friends to our farm yesterday! Our SGN and iTrees.com teams got to talk trees and bring everyone on a field tour to share how we do things here on the farm! We loved getting to catch up with old friends ... READ the POST
* VIDEO* SGN Tree Loading & Shipping
Our SGN Trees are hitting the road and getting planted in many communities across the Chicago area this spring! Jamie gives us an inside look into the intricate process of loading trucks for municipal planting projects. The contractor partner in this video - Apex Landscaping - comes daily this time ... READ the POST
April at Spring Grove Nursery
~April 16, 2023 As I start to write this, we are half way through the month. What a whirlwind it has been so far! We hit the ground running with tree planting, and finished getting our new crop planted by April 11 in record time. Planting soil conditions were optimal, and we are receiving some ... READ the POST
UPDATE 4-5-23 BUR OAK CROWNED CHAMPION in The 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! Will Bur Oak defend the title of Tournament of Trees 2022 Champion? Or will ... READ the POST
Summer Pruning at SGN Trees
We've been busy in the field lately doing summer pruning work. Here are a few video clips of some pruning in action... Pruning Elms: Chon is working his magic in our Triumph Elms. The extra attention he gives each tree really shows. Equipment: Pruning Ladder, 3M Scotch Tape, ARS Telescoping ... READ the POST
