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Spring in Chicagoland or IS IT?

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 Is it Spring in Chicagoland? 

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I'm Trish here at my Garden Center and Flower shop on the near Northside and Lake Michigan has kept our weather cool and unpredictable. Here, we have adjusted our garden center to help you to do Spring in Chicagoland.

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Since the weather can't make up it's mind. (chuckle)

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We have a large selection of perennials and hardy annuals that are ready for planting now. 

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Tulips are still in bloom, and many great gifts for Mother's Day.

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Cam has the greenhouse full of house plants and more tender starts for when the weather improves. We have a huge selection of garden statuary, pots, plant stands and mini ponds. We will be bringing in new stock everyday from our Batavia greenhouses.
 Special orders are always WELCOME!

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Running in ponds or birdbaths water are soothing as well as beneficial for the birds, butterflies and bees.

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We have Birdhouses and Gnomes and of course Sunflowers for a great sunny theme for your yard or home.

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We specialize in live and artificial arrangements for your outdoors or home. (All in doll scale)

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Frogs frolic in dry ponds, also lots of pottery and ceramic accessories for your yard or home.

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Our Green House is full of plants and decor, as well as hand tools and supplies.

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A greenhouse needs air-circulation to help maintain temperatures. Did you know that moving air makes your plants and flowers stronger?!

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All colors and sorts of potted flowers and plants are in our Greenhouse.

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We have unusual pottery and planters. Custom plantings are available or DIY!

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The fresh stems are always available for your own designs or for gifts. Say it With Fresh Flowers!!

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Always include foliage with your flowers... texture is wonderful in arrangements.

Lots of garden tools, birdhouses, flags and banners.

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Don't forget Seeds, Pots, and Dirt, Compost and Fertilizers.

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Anyone need a Hedge Hog?

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A frog bath for small spaces. We also have larger pond installations available on our website.
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What garden would not be complete without rocks, stepping stones and plants.

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Come on down to Trish's Garden Center and Flower Shop...we are ready to assist you with all your Garden, Floral or Planting needs. 

And hopefully it will be SPRING soon!

DIY's and sources.
I'm a scrounge collector and many of the miniatures are thrift store finds, Dollar store items, or crafted by me. The large center plant stand came from Target and painted to match all the other store props. 

Greenhouse: adapted from an unbuilt Ikea mini greenhouse, added a taller bottom half scaled to the dolls. All shelving and interiors were added with scrap wood, Door was added later. Lid opens and has battery light attached.

Flower shop construction starts Floral Shop: Part 1Part 2Part 3

Florals are all bits in pieces mounted in foam, with/without moss, plants and bushes: Here
Flowers: Here and Weddings: Here

Plant stands: were purchased on Temu...and each came with pots..perfect scale for Dolls at 1:6 scale.

By all means enhance your dioramas with faux greenery and flowers...great way to seasonally change out a diorama. 


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Its' Summer at Trish's Garden Center and Shop

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It's a Summer morning at Trish's Garden Center and Shop...and she is busy watering the plants!

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Trish: Hi, it's early morning here, and all the plants and pots need some serious watering. This Chicagoland heat wave is such a change from our cold late Spring.

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We finally got the roof frame up on the shop---though all the roofing hasn't arrived, but at least we are dry inside the shop now and open for business.

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El stopped in on her way to Vickie's for work. 

El: Trish, could you pot up a rose bush like this in a white pot for my mom. This is exactly what she needs on her apartment patio and her birthday is Sunday.

Trish: Sure, how about for tomorrow, I'll call the farm and Ben can bring it in on the truck tomorrow with the weekend's supplies.

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El: Wonderful...so much to look at...

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...and you still have seeds. You have something for everyone.

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Trish: You know how eclectic the neighborhood is...I just bring in a little bit of everything and what I really like.

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Zoe: Well I love all the blues...what an assortment, and that cute little gnome.

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The girls continue to browse as they wait for Vickie to show up and open the door to Vickie's Vintage.

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Lots of supplies and cute garden accessories. 

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The Green house is full of heat loving plants and flowers.

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Carly: You have so many different green plants this year.

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Carly: I've always wanted a greenhouse.

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Carly: So many ideas! I love the donkey pot---!


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El: I love the natural vibe inside the store!

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El: I think you everything a city dweller would want for their home and garden. 
There's Vickie, we have to go.

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Carly: Trish, is mid-July too late to book our wedding flowers?

Trish: Since your wedding is in October, that would be no problem. Just start clipping ideas from the internet and magazines, so I can get an idea of your taste, and we will start from there. How about the week of the 15th?

Carly: Great I will get Jeffrey to get an afternoon off---so we can really concentrate and I'll let you know.

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That was fun...I love when the girl's stop and chat, now to get ALL these flowers watered. It's supposed to be in the 90's again today.

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Always good Planting at Trish's --
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Author Note:
My own garden, yard, and Father's Day swallowed up my time last week. I hope you all had a lovely week. I'm also working on a huge project for the NBDCC (National Barbie Doll Collector's Convention) to be held right here in Chicagoland in Rosemont. The Theme is 'Decade of Destiny' which is the 1920's. 

I'll be traveling back and forth for the 5 days of the convention + some volunteer time as our local doll club is host this year. I can't share much on this until after the convention. But, I'm so excited and the workroom is a certified disaster.

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Here's a sneak peek....

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The garden will have to wait, I'm back to my dungeon workshop, tons of paint, Modge-Podge and itsy-bits and pieces.

Do You have any HUGE projects going on?

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