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Comment by Andre B. Gagnon on June 5, 2009 at 1:48am

I need to take a moment and praise my wife. She has been let go from 20 plus years of working and has taken on many of the gardening jobs. She has done a fantastic job!

Comment by Andre B. Gagnon on May 19, 2009 at 11:57am

Hidden Gardens is beautiful! All the top names! Trees everywhere! Well worth a visit......bring a Loan application! credit cards, and Blank Checks! It is a bit expensive. But I would go there to look around. As with any place there are Treasurers to be found.

Comment by Stuccolow on May 18, 2009 at 3:58pm

I've heard that Hidden Gardens is great. I go to Good Earth Greenhouse in River forest, http://www.goodearthgreenhouse.com/ and City Escape, http://www.cityescape.net/ in Chicago for my very few high end items.

Most of my stuff comes from Clovers in Berwyn or the OP Plant Sale.

Comment by Andre B. Gagnon on May 18, 2009 at 2:37pm

I am concerned, Vaughn's in Western Springs has closed. The Farm Stand in Westchester is tiny. I've taken to driving to Sid's, downby Palos' Park for a wide variety. Of course there's Goers' in Hinsdale and Hidden Gardens' in Darien . The Home improvement stores don't hold a candle to a quality Garden Center.

Comment by Stuccolow on May 18, 2009 at 1:18pm

You know, I was just wondering that too. My local garden shops seem to be a little slow on getting in their plants. Maybe it's the down right cold spring we've been having.

Comment by Andre B. Gagnon on May 18, 2009 at 11:24am

Is it me or does there seem to be less Nurseries and Farm Stands this young year?

Comment by Stuccolow on November 20, 2008 at 10:21am

Friday, Saturday, and Sunday (11/21-23)

http://www.familyfarmedexpo.com/tradeday.html

Comment by Stuccolow on September 30, 2008 at 8:37am

The Chicago Botanic Garden's Bulb Sale is this weekend! 10/3-10/5/08

http://www.chicagobotanic.org/bulb/index.php

Comment by Stuccolow on September 25, 2008 at 12:15pm

Hello! It's barely fall and I'm spring antiz!

I would like to make a field trip to Griswald's Seed and Feed in Auora. Come Spring!

http://www.gardenguides.com/resources/landscaping/landscaper.asp?store=111545

Comment by Stuccolow on September 8, 2008 at 12:56pm

Forest Park Rib Fest is this Weekend! Come and Visit and We'll feed you!



Altenheim Picnic Grove 7824 Madison St.
Forest Park, IL 60130 Update/correct this listing

Sample recipes from cooks competing for cash. Third annual festival includes live music by Seventh Heaven and Bernie Glim and the Country Roads Band, cooking demos, kids' activities, food vendors and more.

Music schedule:

11:30 p.m.: Jamaican Breeze
1:30 p.m.: Bernie Glim & The Country Roads Band
4:15 p.m.: The Associates
7 p.m.: 7th Heaven

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