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Come visit and see for yourself why we have been consistently voted Kane County’s Best Garden Center and have been frequently ranked in the Top 100 Garden Centers in the United States.
No “dream-home” is complete without beautiful landscaping. Your dream landscape begins with Wasco Nursery’s Design-Build Team. Our designers offer a wealth of services to create and maintain your beautiful outdoor living space.
Create a “Wish List” and use the “E-Mail My Wish List” button. We’ll prepare a price list and email it back to you. You can then bring your shopping list into the garden center or place a phone order for delivery…It’s that easy.
Submit a Sick Plant Form, check out our Education Resources, or text / call us at 630.584.4424
Order bulk material and have it delivered right to your driveway.
Wasco Nursery’s experienced crews can install any of the plant material you purchase from us. We also offer an industry leading three year plant guarantee on all plant material we install.
Looking for info on how to treat common pest issues, plant care tips, and other helpful gardening information? Check out our educational resources from our team of experts.
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and more.
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Spice Spice Baby! If you are done with the snow and cold, and want to get brainstorming on spring, check out this series of Koreanspice Viburnums!
Starting in the spring, these wonderful shrubs have beautiful pink and white flowers with excellent fragrance. On top of that, they also have a beautiful showing in the fall. Typically, their fall color consists of yellows, reds, and even purples!
If you have a smaller yard, there are great choices like "Spice Baby" and "Spice Island" (Dwarf Koreanspice viburnum). If you have room to let the plant grow, check out the larger, "Spice Girl" Koreanspice Viburnum. (LINKS BELOW)
https://www.wasconursery.com/product/spice-island-koreanspice-viburnum/
https://www.wasconursery.com/product/spice-baby-koreanspice-viburnum/
https://www.wasconursery.com/product/spice-girl-koreanspice-viburnum/
Got questions? We love to help! Visit www.wasconursery.com and fill out our Contact Us form or email [email protected]
Looking to get on the landscape design schedule? Visit www.wasconursery.com/services/landscape-design
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Galentine's Day is coming! Join us on February 13th for a hands-on planting party, & learn how to create your own beautiful succulent arrangement while enjoying a beverage or two!
You'll leave the class with a cute succulent planter, perfect for a sunny spot in your home or office, and the knowledge to care for it.
More info at: https://www.facebook.com/events/540012144568680
www.wasconursery.com/events
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What's on Tap(root) at Wasco?
Today's selections are 3 staff favorites: Christmas Cactus (IN FULL BLOOM!), Zig-Zag Cactus and Zebrina Tradescantia!
Stop by to check out our large selection of houseplants or visit our website to see some of our favorites: https://www.wasconursery.com/product-category/plants/houseplant/
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We're Back!! We hope everyone had a great couple weeks of holiday celebrations! Our team is back and ready to get started on spring preparations!
As the weeks progress, the greenhouse will get more and more full of houseplants, early spring annuals, and much more!
While you are waiting for the weather to warm up over the next couple of months, take a peek at our new website! We have added a large amount of our tree, shrub and perennial selection for 2023 to our website under the "Shop" tab!
If you have questions about availability of plants for spring, please fill out the Plant Request Form under the shop tab, or email [email protected]!
Spring Countdown Starts Now!
10 weeks 'til spring!
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Looking to Deck your Own Halls?
We have you covered! Fresh cut garland, real boughs of greens, berries and more!
Stop by this weekend and check out our fantastic selection of live holiday greenery and decorations.
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What happens to some of the trees that don't sell each year? The answer is that many of them get planted around the garden center.
Rather than throwing away our trees that we have grown for many years, we like to increase the enjoyment we get from them by planting them around the property!
At Wasco Nursery we have over 75 different trees that are part of our new Wasco Arboretum! They are all planted around the property and now have tags with QR Codes that have information for their characteristics.
This winter we will be creating a map that will be available on our website, so that you are able to visit all of the different trees this spring!
Stay tuned for more developments on the progress of our Wasco Arboretum!
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Is there such a thing as too many house plants?
The answer to that question is always: NO! 😂
There are houseplants for just about every area in the house. Low maintenance houseplants like Jade, Zizi, & varieties of Tradescantia make great gifts for those just getting into gardening, as well as seasoned houseplant veterans.
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Locally grown plant & landscape material and expert advice along with professional design & installation services.
Houseplant Showcase: Succulents (Jade, Lace Aloe, & More!)
Houseplant Showcase: Philodendron
Houseplant Showcase: Citrus Trees
Easy Houseplant Showcase: Spider Plants!
Houseplant Showcase: Rubber Plant
Easy Houseplant Showcase: Monstera deliciosa
Houseplant Showcase: Marble Queen Pothos! #shorts #houseplants
Locally grown plant & landscape material and expert advice along with professional design & installation services.
We feel that one of our roles in the community is education. Every year I get asked if we have pink or purple Pampas Grass (like the ones in the photo below). These colored plants do NOT exist. They are photoshopped and marketed online by unscrupulous vendors. In fact the plants in these photos are all the same plant colored in photoshop...notice that the plants in the foreground and clouds in the background are identical in each photo. Please don’t fall for these online plant scams.
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Andrea Hillard
Did you know that we grow & sell rare houseplants? If you or a friend is looking for a unique piece to add to their collection, stop in and check out our selection!
A partial list of our houseplants is available at www.wasconursery.com/product-category/plants/houseplant/ . However, for the most up-to-date availability please stop in, or call the main office / email [email protected]
If you are looking for something that is not listed, please fill out the Plant Request Form (www.wasconursery.com/plant-request-form/) and we will try to find one for you.
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Our friend, Pam Otto, Outreach Ambassador for the St. Charles Park District, has some great info on the bald-faced wasp nests you may see in your trees now that the leaves are gone. Don't be afraid of these unique and intricate nests! Read about their impact on the critter community and let's help Pam preserve these nests! We have them here at the Nursery and we leave them for the multitude of racoons, squirrels, birds and other wildlife that share our fields with us!
www.kanecountyconnects.com/article/hornets-baldfacedhornets-winter-environment-insects-kanecounty
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Never knew this
Spice Spice Baby! If you are done with the snow and cold, and want to get brainstorming on spring, check out this series of Koreanspice Viburnums!
Starting in the spring, these wonderful shrubs have beautiful pink and white flowers with excellent fragrance. On top of that, they also have a beautiful showing in the fall. Typically, their fall color consists of yellows, reds, and even purples!
If you have a smaller yard, there are great choices like "Spice Baby" and "Spice Island" (Dwarf Koreanspice viburnum). If you have room to let the plant grow, check out the larger, "Spice Girl" Koreanspice Viburnum. (LINKS BELOW)
www.wasconursery.com/product/spice-island-koreanspice-viburnum/
www.wasconursery.com/product/spice-baby-koreanspice-viburnum/
www.wasconursery.com/product/spice-girl-koreanspice-viburnum/
Got questions? We love to help! Visit www.wasconursery.com and fill out our Contact Us form or email [email protected]
Looking to get on the landscape design schedule? Visit www.wasconursery.com/services/landscape-design
#camptonhills #localgrown #illinoisgardening #shoplocal #stcharlesil #genevail #WhatsOnTaprootAtWasco #plantsmakepeoplehappy #gardening #pollinators ... See MoreSee Less
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They smell devine!
Mmmmm 😋😋 Anyone else love picking and eating apples and other fresh fruit? We have over a dozen apple trees planted around the nursery that our staff love to pick and eat from.
If you are brainstorming which trees to put in your orchard this spring, head over to: www.wasconursery.com/product-category/plants/trees/fruit-trees/ to check out all of our fruit tree options for this spring!
If you are looking for a variety that is not listed on our website, please fill out the plant request form or email [email protected]
Already have fruit trees and want to know how to care for them better? Check out our article at: www.wasconursery.com/fruit-tree-care/
(Photo taken of an apple off of one our apple trees in a #10 container)
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Galentine's Day is coming! Join us on February 13th for a hands-on planting party, & learn how to create your own beautiful succulent arrangement while enjoying a beverage or two!
You'll leave the class with a cute succulent planter, perfect for a sunny spot in your home or office, and the knowledge to care for it.
More info at: www.facebook.com/events/540012144568680
www.wasconursery.com/events
#Illinoisgardening #whatsontaprootatwasco #gardener #localroots #camptonhillsil #saintcharles #southelgin #elginil #houseplants #houseplantlove #sycamoreillinois #elburnillinois #Geneva ... See MoreSee Less
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How much is the class!
This is awesome!
Cassidy Ellen, Jill McNary Nuppenau What do you think?
What Are Keystone Species Plants?
Keystone species plants are plants that are essential for the performance of their ecosystem. Without their keystone species, an ecosystem would deteriorate drastically. “Key” native plants help hold our ecosystem together, which is why it is important to protect and increase the population of these plants.
Native keystone plants are hosts to an enormous amount of insect activity. Populations of pollinators such as; bees, butterflies and hummingbirds would drastically decrease. Without this insect activity, plants are susceptible to increased chance of bad insect damage, low pollination rate and decreased fruit / seed production. By doing our part to increase the keystone plant species population, we help to support our ecosystem for the future.
Here is a list of the many native, beneficial, keystone species plants that you can plant in Illinois (Zone 5a): www.wasconursery.com/keystone-plant-species-of-northern-illinois/
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Thank you so much for posting this information and for being such an available source for native plants.
lawnlove.com/blog/native-cultivar-vs-straight-species-native-plants/
Winter Plant & Sips are here! Join us for this fun & easy hands-on class, suitable for gardening newbies & experts alike.
If you're looking for a fun way to satisfy your gardening itch this winter, this class is for you! Grab a couple of friends and a bottle of wine, and join us for an evening all about growing your own food. We'll cover a little bit of everything, from fruits and veggies to seed starting both indoors and out. We'll conclude the class with a make & take microgreens planter & basil seed pot.
More info: www.facebook.com/events/1166589347392856/?acontext=%7B%22event_action_history%22%3A[]%7D
www.wasconursery.com/events
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Started brainstorming for spring yet?
Here are a couple of great ideas if you are looking to add some evergreen interest to your landscape!
Left / 1st Photo is a Green Giant Arborvitae. This is one of the fastest growing, deer-resistant evergreens. They make great privacy screens, vertical interest and evergreen accents. More info: www.wasconursery.com/product/green-giant-arborvitae/
Right / 2nd Photo is a Black Hills Spruce. This is tried and tested staff favorite at the nursery for its hardiness, disease resistance and unique blue-grey needle color. They are great in just about every application. More info: www.wasconursery.com/product/black-hills-spruce/
We have started taking landscape design orders for spring as well! If you are interested in having our talented team redesign your home landscape, please contact us at: www.wasconursery.com/services/landscape-design/
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How big are the Black Hills Spruce? I need 3. Do they grow fast? How tall?
We wanted to put some of the green giant in as a privacy screen but our neighbor has them and the deer ate them haha all that’s left is the top where they can’t reach
Haley