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Family-Owned Garden Center · Naperville, IL

Everything You NeedTo Make Something Grow

A sprawling, family-owned garden center and nursery where the staff actually garden, acres of healthy plants, honest advice, and everything from your first houseplant to a full backyard, with expert help and delivery available.

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Acres of Healthy Plants · Expert Advice · Delivery Available
The Growing Place — Family-Owned Garden Center · Naperville, IL
Why us

What sets us apart

Acres of Healthy Plants

Perennials, annuals, shrubs, trees, and natives grown and cared for on site, so what you take home is ready to thrive in your yard.

Staff Who Actually Garden

Ask us anything. Our team gardens for real and gives honest, plain-spoken advice on what to plant, where, and how to keep it alive.

From First Plant to Full Yard

Whether it's a single houseplant or a whole backyard makeover, we'll help you pick the right plants and the soil and tools to match.

Delivery Available

Picked out trees, shrubs, or bags of soil? Ask about local delivery and let us bring the heavy lifting straight to your door.

A Family-Owned Garden Center in Naperville

The Growing Place is a sprawling, independent garden center and nursery on Plank Road, where the staff actually garden and there's everything you need to make something grow, from your first houseplant to a full backyard.

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We're a family-owned nursery, not a big-box garden aisle, and our roots here run deep, a garden center growing on Plank Road since 1936, with more than four acres of plants and display gardens to wander. That means healthy perennials, annuals, shrubs, trees, and natives we grow and care for ourselves, ready to thrive when you get them home, and honest, plain-spoken advice from people who garden for real and would rather steer you to the right plant than the priciest one.

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Whether you're nursing your very first houseplant or redesigning the whole backyard, we'll help you pick the plants, soil, and tools to match, and we'll be here when you have questions later. Stop in to wander the rows, ask the staff anything, and ask about delivery if you'd rather we bring the heavy stuff to you.

4+ Acres
Of plants & gardens
Family-Owned
Independent on Plank Road
Delivery
Available Around Naperville
Reviews

Word From Fellow Gardeners

“The staff here actually know their plants. They walked me through what would survive my shady backyard and everything took off. So much better than the big-box stores.”
Diane K.Perennials customer
“I came in for one houseplant and left with three and zero regrets. They told me exactly how to keep each one happy. My windowsill has never looked better.”
Marcus T.Houseplant regular
“We redid our whole front yard with their help, shrubs, trees, soil, the works. They even delivered the heavy stuff. Honest advice and healthy plants every time.”
Rosa M.Backyard project customer
Visit

Visit Us in Naperville

Address

25w471 Plank Road
Naperville, IL 60563

Find us at 25w471 Plank Road in Naperville. Come wander the rows and greenhouses, ask the staff anything, or call ahead and we'll help you plan your garden and arrange delivery.

The Growing Place sits along Plank Road on Naperville's quieter northeast side, where the nursery has been growing on the same ground since 1936, just a short drive from downtown Naperville and the Riverwalk.

(630) 355-4000

Hours

Monday - Friday
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Saturday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sunday
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Ask Our Gardeners

Planning a garden, hunting for the right plant, or wondering about delivery? Tell us what you have in mind and our staff will get right back to you.

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Come Grow Something With Us

From your first houseplant to a full backyard, our gardeners are here with healthy plants and honest advice. Stop in, or give us a call and we'll help you get growing.

Call(630) 355-4000