Our experts work with you every step of the way to dream up, design, plant, and care for a native garden that improves your unique outdoor space and the environment. We’ve designed and stewarded gardens in small city parkways and large corporate office spaces, ensuring that the final result is always a garden that enhances your property's natural beauty and its environmental impact.
Taking Care of All Your Native Plant Needs from Design to Stewardship
One of our talented designers will meet with you on your property. They will assess soil and light qualities while discussing your hopes and needs for your new garden. By the end of your consultation, we’ll share what it will cost to provide you with a design.
Cost: $100
This fee is credited to your installation if you move forward with your garden.
Taking inspiration from your property and our native plant expertise, our designers will craft a detailed drawing, plant list, and proposal for your new garden. Design includes native plants and can incorporate hardscapes, pergolas, and vegetable beds, depending on the needs of the client.
Cost: $650 - $1,600
The fee depends on the size and complexity of the project. Large, complex projects may have a higher fee.
When you approve the design and proposal, we set an installation date and order plants and materials. On the day of installation, our designer and installation crew arrive, prep the site, and begin planting.
Installation typically takes 1-3 days but depends on project size.
Cost: Varies by project
Our skilled stewardship staff typically comes to your garden monthly. Early in the life of the garden, the crew focuses on weeding and ensuring successful establishment.
In established gardens, the crew maintains the balance of plants in the garden, staking, trimming, moving, or removing plants as needed.
Cost: $70/hr
This service is offered to Red Stem clients who’ve used our design or installation service.
We have served Chicago’s north side and near north and west suburbs for more than 10 years. In 2024, we expanded our service area to include Naperville and other western suburbs. Several of our gardens can be found in:
Using deep-rooted native plants, paired with simple but powerful design techniques, we turn the water flowing through your property into a resource that nourishes your garden and improves water management. By reducing flooding and refilling aquifers, rain gardens also repair the natural water cycle that buildings and pavement interrupt. Through our gardens, we are turning our cities and towns into landscapes that are integrated into and nourish our ecosystems rather than interrupting them.
Work with us to see the possibilities that exist for your outdoor space. Be the envy of your street while welcoming birds, butterflies, and bees. To get started, book a consultation with one of our designers and start the journey toward the native garden of your dreams.