We select woody plants that perform multiple roles in the landscape:

Ornamental Beauty

Energy Conservation

Wildlife Habitat

Air Water Purification

Privacy Enhancement

Adaptability toNorthern Climates -challenges

Medicinal Qualities

Glacier Oaks sources and collects seed locally because:

The seed has the genetic information passed down from thousands of years of climate changes

These are the plants that the local flora and fauna evolved with, drawing from them,sustenance and shelter.

These are the plants that will adapt to future climates and changes in the environment.

Methods of growing for the transplant environment to ensure a thriving transplant:

Promotes root development to enhance transplanting to the urban landscape

All plants start in containers that promote fibrous root development that continues in field soils.

Clay loam forest soils promote site-root interface.

Pruning and trainingadd ornamental value

Shearing for fullness to enhance privacy and energy conservation

Plant Health Care andIntegrated Pest Management are the hallmark of our growing practices.

Growing Plants with Purpose means growing plants that support all life forms - including us!

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We have found a great way to grow the best plants for the most living things giving the greatest return is planting with the community through:

Education

Article Archives

Oaks of McHenry County video

Acorn to seedling video

Partnering

Openlands

Morton Arboretum Oak Recovery Project

Donations

Research

Glacier Oaks McHenry County Nursery

Wholesale

8501 White Oaks Road

Harvard, Illinois 60033

gonatives@mchenrycountynursery.com

fax (815) 943-3511