Specialty Nursery Sourcing

Group Orders

We pool orders from collectors and designers to bring exceptional nursery material to Northern Illinois — access you won't find at a conventional garden center.

How It Works

From nursery to your garden

01

Explore upcoming nursery orders

Browse the selections we're sourcing for the coming season.

02

Tell us which trees interest you

Send in the cultivars you'd like through our request form.

03

Get pricing & availability confirmation

We confirm what the grower can supply and at what price.

04

Confirm your order & deposit

Reserve with the required deposit once pricing is set.

05

We coordinate freight

We arrange consolidated shipping from the nursery to Crystal Lake.

06

Pick up locally

Collect your trees in Crystal Lake when the shipment arrives.

Nursery inventory is limited, and all orders are subject to grower confirmation. Standard group orders generally require a 50% deposit; large field-grown orders may require more. Freight can be quoted separately for large trees — see our FAQ & pickup info and terms.

Current & Upcoming

Group order programs

Iseli Nursery

Spring 2027 Group Order

Accepting Requests

Spring 2027

Our flagship spring program — rare Japanese maples and collector conifers sourced from Iseli Nursery in the Pacific Northwest. Browse the selections and send in your requests.

Expected arrival: April 2027

Western Evergreen

Spring 2027 Group Order

Accepting Requests

Spring 2027

Distinctive conifers and unusual ornamentals through Western Evergreen — dwarf, weeping, and specimen selections chosen for collector appeal.

Expected arrival: April 2027

Don Schmidt Nursery

Spring 2027 Group Order

Accepting Requests

Spring 2027

Specialty Japanese maples and rare ornamentals from Don Schmidt Nursery in Oregon — a long-standing source for collector cultivars.

Expected arrival: April 2027

Reserve your spot in the order

Reach out to express interest in specific trees or ask about pricing and timing. We'll confirm details as the order date approaches.

Request a Tree
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