Business Details
50+ Years
experience
Your Trusted Garden Center in Northbrook, IL
Reds Garden Center has been a family-owned and operated business serving Chicago's North Shore community since 1968. Our commitment to providing high-quality plants, expert gardening advice, and comprehensive landscaping services has made us a trusted local resource. We offer a wide selection of nursery stock, including over 450 varieties of evergreens, shade trees, and shrubs, all carefully selected for regional hardiness. Our team of knowledgeable professionals provides personalized guidance to help customers achieve their gardening goals, whether for residential or commercial projects.In addition to our nursery and landscaping services, we offer premium seasoned firewood year-round and a curated gift shop featuring unique garden-themed items. With 57 years of experience, we combine tradition with innovation to deliver exceptional value and service to our customers.
Services
Nursery Sales
Landscape Design
Firewood Delivery
Gift Shop
Landscaping Consultation
Custom Potting
Garden Coaching
Seasonal Planters
Educational Workshops
Wholesale Supply
Details
- Year established: 1968
Highlights and features
- We offer 57 years of combined experience in regional gardening and landscaping
- Our team provides expert, personalized plant selection guidance
- We grow plants under optimal nursery conditions with professional care
- We offer delivery and planting services for purchased nursery stock
- Our gift shop features curated, garden-themed home decor items
Associations and certifications
- Illinois Department of Agriculture
What people say
Exceptional customer service
Best selection of plants
Knowledgeable staff members
Premium firewood quality
Beautiful gift shop items
Services
Nursery Sales
Reds Garden Center offers a comprehensive nursery with over 450 varieties of regionally hardy plants. Our inventory includes evergreens, shade trees, shrubs, annuals, perennials, and specialty plants grown under optimal conditions. Professional horticulturists ensure proper plant selection and care for both residential and commercial customers.
Landscape Design
Our expert landscape design team creates customized outdoor spaces that enhance property value and functionality. Services include site analysis, plant selection, hardscape integration, and implementation plans. We address challenges like shade management, erosion control, and seasonal color transitions for residential and commercial properties.
Firewood Delivery
We provide premium seasoned firewood including oak, cherry, hickory, and specialty woods like pion for aromatic burning. Available in bundles to full cords with delivery options to surrounding suburbs. Our firewood meets Illinois Department of Agriculture standards and is certified free of emerald ash borer.
Gift Shop
Our curated gift shop features unique garden-themed home decor, collectibles, and seasonal decorations. Products include ceramic planters, aromatic candles, garden tools, and specialty items for holidays and special occasions. We also offer custom fairy garden creation stations and gift certificates.
Landscaping Consultation
Professional landscaping consultations help plan effective outdoor transformations. Our experts assess site conditions, recommend appropriate plant materials, and develop phased implementation plans. Services include seasonal planting schedules, irrigation planning, and sustainable landscape solutions for both new installations and renovations.
People
Cindy Ullrich
Co-Owner
Cindy Ullrich co-owns Reds Garden Center with her sister Terri Jones. As a daughter of founder Wallace 'Red' Poehls, she brings decades of family experience in nursery operations and continues the tradition of personalized customer service.
Terri Jones
Co-Owner
Terri Jones co-owns Reds Garden Center with her sister Cindy Ullrich. Continuing her father's legacy, she focuses on maintaining the business's commitment to quality plants and community service while overseeing day-to-day operations at the Northbrook location.
Ryan Reece
Landscape Consultant
Ryan Reece serves as lead landscape consultant at Reds Garden Center. With extensive experience in regional horticulture, he specializes in creating customized outdoor solutions that balance aesthetic appeal with practical functionality for residential and commercial properties.
Jeff
Professional Sales Manager
Jeff manages professional sales and catalog access for contractors at Reds Garden Center. He coordinates wholesale plant material distribution and supports landscaping professionals with specialized inventory and account management services.
Questions
What services does Reds Garden Center offer?
We provide nursery plant sales, landscape design and installation, premium firewood delivery, garden coaching, seasonal planters, educational workshops, and a curated gift shop with garden-themed items.
Do you offer delivery for nursery purchases?
Yes, we offer delivery and planting services for trees, shrubs, and evergreens. Our delivery area covers most surrounding suburbs with scheduling available by phone.
What types of firewood are available?
We stock seasoned oak, cherry, hickory, maple, birch, and piñon wood. Smoking wood options include pecan, apple, and peach in chunks or chips for grilling applications.
Are landscaping consultations available?
Yes, our expert landscapers provide consultation services for residential and commercial properties. Ryan Reece leads our team and can help plan your outdoor space transformation.
What are your operating hours?
We're open Monday-Saturday 7am-5pm and Sunday 9am-4pm. Seasonal hours may apply with adjustments for holidays and special events.
Do you have educational programs?
We host seasonal workshops, gardening seminars, and family events including fairy garden creation, container planting classes, and holiday-themed activities throughout the year.
Reviews (6)
Fabio Sorano
May 25, 2021
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Best firewood on the north shore. If you get the "taste of the woods" you will have a nice assortment of different hardwoods to burn.
Zach Wylie
May 17, 2021
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Red's is a family tradition. I went there with my parents and siblings every year for our tree and now I go with my wife and kids. They have friendly service, a great selection of trees and Christmas goodies, and their wood is great quality! Create your own family tradition here and you will not be disappointed:
Catherine Lynk
Mar 14, 2021
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Red's Garden Center provides fantastic service! Ryan Reece is an expert and made our plant of these beautiful green giants easy and efficient. Highly recommend Red's as you are considering what to plant and grow this Spring!
Darren Kirby
Jan 13, 2021
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Reds has been our go-to provider for all of our landscaping needs. Shrubs and now trees. The employees there are extremely knowledgeable and helpful. We got some great suggestions, lots of personal attention, and also a bit of guidance to find what we were looking for. Wear work boots if you have them, or at least something easy to wash off the mud. Remember they are constantly watering all these living things until they find their new homes!
John Kmetz
Jun 27, 2020
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Great firewood purchasing experience! I am brand new to firewood and the person on the phone spent 15 minutes going through all the different types of wood, how they burn, and different pricing options. She spent the extra time so I felt completely satisfied with my $160 firewood purchase. The delivery was very quick and on time. I have been burning this wood for 5 days straight and it burns great! I'll be coming back for more. : Happy Thanksgiving.
Heather W.
Mar 12, 2020
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Great service! We were very pleased with our wood delivery. I called to request wood for our smoker and a stump for splitting wood and it was delivered and stacked exactly as requested for a very reasonable price. Love to shop at a family run company. They know their stuff and are a pleasure to work with.
