Eco-functional Gardens for Life
"You can learn a lot of things from the flowers, for especially in the month of June, there's a wealth of happiness and romance, in the Golden Afternoon." Alice in Wonderland by Lewis CarrollLandscaping & Garden Design Services
Concept to Completion and Beyond
We excel at creating new landscapes relevant to your ecological area, adapting new build or rehab sites to maximize natural beauty and utilize the power of rainwater management.
Consultations for Property Owners
Getting acquainted with a new landscape? Wanting to reconnect with the natural world and up your ecological game plan for your land? We can assist. Book a consultation
Evolutionary Landscaping & Stewardship
When you become a part of our Network of Eco-functional yards, we can assist at different phases working with you to steward and manage the evolution of your garden.view all design services
We called the Spirited Gardener when bigger and bigger rains started bringing water into our house. Now we have two beautiful rain gardens filled with native plants that not only keep our basement dry, but also reduce our landscaping water use and provide a sheltering and nutrient-rich habitat for bees, butterflies, and birds. We couldn't be happier.
Eco(fun)ctional Blog
The Heart of Native Gardening: It's All About TLC
Dive into the world of native gardening and discover how "TLC" is about so much more than just pretty plants. It’s about building a vibrant, living ecosystem in your own backyard, from supporting local wildlife to becoming a steward of the
read articleUncovering Nature's Ingenuity: Lessons from Our Native Gardens This Spring
See how native plants are doing the "heavy lifting" in Chicagoland gardens! Our latest blog uncovers the hidden brilliance of rain gardens, host plants, and how nature truly "gets the ground covered."
read articleRooted in Community: How Spirited Gardener Brought a Native Plant Sale to North Shore
Learn how Spirited Gardener partnered locally to create a thriving native plant sale in North Shore. Discover how this community effort beautifies gardens, strengthens local ecosystems, and supports endangered pollinators like the Rusty Patched Bumble Bee
read articleEfforts to restore a greater diversity of ecosystems to our region are afoot. Spirited Gardener has joined this effort by aiding our clients' desires to become a part of this larger network.
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featured spirited network gardens
The Spirited Gardener Team
As Spirited Gardeners, we believe gardens are more than just plots of land; they are vibrant canvases where nature, humanity, and spirit intertwine. Our philosophy is rooted in cultivating harmonious relationships – between ourselves and the earth, between homeowner and gardener, and within the delicate dance of our local ecology.
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