Professional
Resources
If you want to manage your property in harmony with nature but are feeling a little overwhelmed, don’t fret! The right mindset is the most important thing, and you’ve already got that. Here are some professionals we recommend to help you purchase native plants, and even do the design and installation of native plantings!
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Residential designers & installers
Bartlett Tree Experts
22272 Pepper Rd-Unit D
Lake Barrington, Il 60010
DigRightIn Landscaping
9100 W. Plainfield Rd.
Brookfield, IL 60513
708-485-7751
eisenhart ecoscapes
DuPage, west Cook, northern Will counties
312-925-6949
Good Natured Landscapes
30W145 Allister Lane
Naperville, IL
630-983-5545
The Growing Place
Aurora, IL, 630-820-8088
Naperville, IL, 630-355-4000
Lupfer Landscaping
8737 Ogden Ave.
Lyons, IL, 60534
Max’s Greener Places
Winfield, IL
630-209-3005
Sustainable Creations
Cortland, IL 60112
(630) 394-2800
PlanIt Landscape Perspectives, LLC
P.O. Box 345
Downers Grove, IL 60515
Red Stem Native Landscapes
Northern Cook County
773-454-4800
monica@redstemlandscapes.com
Ringers Landscaping
104 Northwest Highway
Fox River Grove, IL 60021
The Land Office
907 Summit Street
Downers Grove, IL
630-852-5263
Natural Lawn
Maintenance
Bio-Lawn
Naperville, IL
630-204-5296
DigRightIn Landscaping
9100 W. Plainfield Rd.
Brookfield, IL 60513
708-485-7751
Chem-Wise
Aurora, IL 630-236-1600
Batavia, IL 630-879-1520
Pure Prairie Organics
Naperville, IL 60540
(630) 204-5296
Residential Land
Management
Drip Torch LLC
Remic Ensweiler
630-301-0240
rensweiler@gmail.com
Green Guerrilla LLC
Christopher Flaherty
630-270-9483
greenguerrillallc@gmail.com
Where to get Native Plants
More and more nurseries in our area are carrying native plants, which is great news for us and for the wild communities that need our help. Here are some local native plant sources we love.
You can also find native plant sales happening this year here.
Retail
The Growing Place
2000 Montgomery Rd.
Aurora, IL 60504
630-820-8088
25w471 Plank Rd.
Naperville, IL 60563
630-355-4000
Natural Communities Native Plants
Online Only
(331) 248-1016
Possibility Place
7548 W. Monee-Manhattan Rd.
Monee, IL 60449
708-534-3988
By Appt. Only
Order Plants for Home Delivery
Wannemakers
1940 Ogden Ave.
Downers Grove, IL
630-852-0700
Wasco Nursery and Garden Center
41W781 RT 64
St Charles, IL 60175
(630) 584-4424
Natural Garden Natives supplies native plants to retailers throughout the Midwest.
Wholesale
Applied Ecological Services, Inc.
17921 Smith Road
Brodhead, WI 53520
608-897-8641
Cardno Native Plant Nursery
6605 Steger Road, Unit A
Monee, IL 60448
708-534-3450
Midwest Groundcovers
Route 25 (4.5 miles north of Rt. 64)
St. Charles, IL 60174
847-742-1790
The Pizzo Group
136 Railroad St
Leland, IL 60531
815-495-2300
Possibility Place
7548 W. Monee-Manhattan Rd.
Monee, IL 60449
708-534-3988
Restoration
Contractors
Applied Ecological Services, Inc.
120 W. Main Street
West Dundee, IL 60118
847-844-9385
Bedrock Earthscapes, LLC
1501 E. Harrison Avenue
Wheaton, IL 60187
630-461-1159
Bluestem Ecological Services
Marengo, IL
815-568-2927
Cardno Native Plant Nursery
6605 Steger Road, UnitA
Monee, IL 60448
708-534-3450
Conservation Land Stewardship
357 W. First Street
Elmhurst, IL 60126
630-559-2035
ENCAP, Inc.
2585 Wagner Court
DeKalb, IL 60115
815-748-4500
Integrated Lakes Management
120 LeBaron Street
Waukegan, IL 60085
847-244-6662
Lupfer Landscaping
8737 Ogden Ave.
Lyons, IL 60534
Natural Communities Native Plants
Batavia, IL
331-248-1016
Native Restoration Services, Inc.
34475 N. Circle Drive
Round Lake, IL 60073
847-347-4685
The Pizzo Group
10729 Pine Road
Leland, IL 60531
815-495-2300
Tallgrass Restoration, LLC
2221 Hammond Dr.
Schaumburg, IL 60173
847-925-9830
V3 Companies
7325 Janes Ave.
Woodridge, IL 60517
630-724-9200
Online & Print Resources
Webinars
The Conservation Foundation’s ConservationOnline webinar series features presentations on native plant gardening, water conservation, local wildlife, and much more!
Websites
www.illinoiswildflowers.info
This website gives thorough descriptions of plants (including weeds), cultivation, range and habit, and faunal associations.
www.chicagobotanic.org
On the Chicago Botanic Garden website, one finds plant descriptions and other information including a list on invasive species.
www.naturalgardennatives.com
Midwest Groundcovers sells native plants to retail garden centers. The brand name is Natural Garden Natives. On this website, through the “Where to Buy” link, one can find the garden centers which carry these native plants.
www.possibilityplace.com
The Possibility Place nursery has excellent plant descriptions and cultivation information.
www.urbanext.illinois.edu/wildflowers
IL Wildflowers – U. of I. Extension – a website to help gardeners incorporate wildflowers in their gardens. The wildflower directory features 144 different Illinois native wildflowers.
www.invasive.org/species/list.cfm?id=152
The website lists invasive plants found in Illinois. Other information about invasive species (plant and animal) can also be found at this website.
www.niipp.net
The Northeast Illinois Invasive Plant Partnership
Website has additional information about invasive plants.
Books
Flora of the Chicago Region: A Floristic and Ecological Synthesis by Gerould Wilhelm & Laura Rericha (2017).
An important resource for identification of plants in the Chicago region along with associated plants and insects.
Kane County Wild Plants & Natural Areas: Kane County, Illinois – November, 2007 by Dick Young
Because of the diversity of plant life in Kane County, this field guide is applicable to a much of the Midwest. It is nicely illustrated and organized by flower color.
Bringing Nature Home: How You Can Sustain Wildlife with Native Plants, Updated and Expanded by Douglas W. Tallamy (2009)
An entomologist by training, Doug Tallamy makes a great case for planting natives and reducing the amount of turf grass in our landscapes.
The Midwestern Native Garden; Native Alternatives to Nonnative Flowers and Plants. Paperback by Charlotte Adelman & Bernard L. Schwartz (2011).
Written for amateurs and professionals, this book offers native plants that can be used as appropriate substitutes for commonly used non-native plants.
