48W130 IL Route 72
Hampshire,IL 60140Contact us: 1-847-683-4970
Open 7 Days a Week
9am-5pm
We close for the season on Monday October 14th at 5pm!
48W130 IL Route 72
Hampshire,IL 60140
Contact us: 1-847-683-4970
Open 7 Days a Week
9am-5pm
We close for the season on Monday October 14th at 5pm!
Posted on May 20, 2022 in Garden Gab
The weather is warming up and you are getting the itch to plant, so you head over to Prairie View and bee line it to the vegetable house to get your tomatoes. But when you arrive there, you realize there are literally hundreds of flats of tomatoes, and they all look the same even though […]
Read MorePosted on February 17, 2022 in Garden Gab
Let talk dirt! Or what I really should say is soil. So often these terms are used interchangeably but not all soils are created equal. Sure, they look similar but in science class you will learn that soil usually contains the following ingredients-minerals, organic matter, living organisms, gas, and water. Dirt, on the other hand […]
Read MorePosted on January 17, 2022 in Garden Gab
So often I have customers come in and say to me, I want a flower that blooms all growing season and comes back year after year. Sadly, I must inform them that in reality no such flower exists. “Why?” they ask. And the simple answer is every living thing needs to rest or it will […]
Read MorePosted on December 17, 2021 in Garden Gab
Who hasn’t wished they could plant beautiful container gardens like the pros? You walk through your local garden center and see container after container of perfectly coordinated plants. They seem almost magical. And you think to yourself, I could never do that. Well, I’m here to tell you, you can do that. Yes, we […]
Read MorePosted on November 6, 2020 in Garden Gab
If there is one thing everyone can agree on, it is that 2020 is a year we will never forget. I keep kicking myself that I didn’t take any pictures of the all craziness that occurred but maybe it is all for the best since I’m pretty sure none of us will forget it anyway. […]
Read MorePosted on May 31, 2020 in Garden Gab
Wow! This spring has sure been a whirlwind. We want to take this opportunity to thank everyone for their overwhelming support of our family farm. It has been wonderful to see old friends and to make some new ones along the way. Our mostly new staff has stepped up and met the challenge of keep […]
Read MorePosted on April 30, 2020 in Garden Gab
For those who need or prefer our curbside pickup, we have new updated availabilities. We are making a few changes to the program that are necessary to be able to provide this service and open our doors to walk in traffic. We are accepting orders 24/7 by email or through online store ONLY! For […]
Read MorePosted on April 29, 2020 in Garden Gab
We are excited to announce the Governor is allowing us to open on May 1st with some changes to how we normally operate. All these changes are being made to keep both the staff and our customers healthy. 2020 Safe Shopping Guidelines 1) Only 1 or 2 members of your household may enter the garden […]
Read MorePosted on April 16, 2020 in Garden Gab
And so the 2020 season begins! It may have been different in the past. But gardeners are by nature… optimists. We believe in tomorrows! So we got this! Our April Hours: Wednesday – Sunday 9am-4pm (Due to a reduced staff – we will closed Monday & Tuesday) This is hopefully short term and may change […]
Read MorePosted on April 9, 2020 in Garden Gab
This wasn’t the way I ever imagined opening our garden center 20 years ago. It was suppose to be a happy place filled with flowers and people. But this spring …..we will have a happy place filled with flowers and no people…. at least for a little while. As of Tuesday, the governor clarified how […]
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