Fox Valley Shopping Spree

• The Natural Garden, St. Charles – Known for its specialization on native plants
• Shady Hill, Elburn - As seen on Martha Stewart, geraniums & other popular annuals and perennials
• Heritage Prairie Market, Geneva -  A Communit Supported Agricualture (CSA) farm and source for locally grown farm products
• Fabyan Japanese Garden, Geneva -  Stroll through this historic garden on the former estate of Colonel George Fabyan.
• The Pure Gardener, Geneva, Illinois - Annuals and kitschy fun garden ornaments abound.
• Scentimental Gardens -  Find elegant additions for your garden here.

Woodstock & McHenry

• Foxwillow Pines – Conifers of every size, shape and color are on display and for sale at this fascinating nursery with even more fascinating owners and growers, Rich and Susan Eyre.
• Kimball & Bean – From grand estate gates taken from castles in Europe to funky garden treasures anyone can afford, Kimball & Bean is a one-of-a-kind shopping experience.

Rockford & Surrounding

• Anderson Japanese Garden – Visit this astonishing Japanese garden with its array of surprises set into a cliff just outside of town.
• Sinnissippi Gardens – Walk the river and enjoy the displays of bright flowering beds.

Western Wisconsin Shopping Spree

• Northwind Perennial Farm – Grower and supplier for Piet Oudolf, designer of Lurie Garden at  Millennium Park, this retail center specializes in hardy plants for our area and is set in a historic barn and farmhouse just north of Lake Geneva.
• Rotary Gardens, Janesville – Not to miss garden museum has an Asian garden, rose garden and much more.
• Flower Factory – Known for its wide array of unusual plants, buy large or buy small and experiment!
• Enchanted Gardens, Evansville – A wide assortment of hard-to-find trees and shrubs plus many perennials, specializing on those that grow best in our region.

Eastern Wisconsin Shopping Spree

• The Garden Room, Shorewood – Have lunch or tea at this fabulous retail shop with roof garden, restaurant and 3 floors of garden must-haves.
• Shady Acres, New Berlin – Stroll the display gardens and then head into the retail center to find a vast array of interesting plants for your own yard.
• Monches Farm, Colgate – Elegant style is the mood at this gift shop and retail garden center that has plants growing right in the ground for you to inspect before buying.
• Heritage Flower Farm, Mukwanago – Learn about the history of plants and what are indigenous to this area at this fun and historic retail garden center.