Pods & Petals

06/20/2026

Store is open!

🔆 Cabbage
🔆 Radishes
🔆 Turnips
🔆 Basil
🔆 Parsley

06/20/2026

Happy Saturday! Greg is in Dixon, Jen in Sterling. Rise & Shine! ✨

06/19/2026

I had to see it, now you do too. 🐜 Happy Friday!

06/18/2026

Open on this beautiful Thursday!

06/16/2026

Store is open with Radishes today! Once these are gone, it will be a while before we have more. 🚨

06/16/2026

We’re growing!

06/14/2026

Open 12-5 today. Fresh radishes, turnips, parsley, and basil. Hanging baskets only $10. Fresh dog treats while supplies last. 4216 S ILRt 26 Polo.

06/13/2026

Psst! There’s fresh radishes in the farm store. $3/bunch while supplies last.

05/26/2026

Anyone know of someone who can remove bees from inside a roof? We’ve tried the few contacts we have with no luck. We really want to see these rehomed, but they are quickly over staying their welcome here.

05/19/2026

I’ve always wanted a burning bush. Now that I have one, I’ll be cutting it down this week. I did get to enjoy the color last fall, and it was spectacular. Doing the right thing is rarely the easiest or most enjoyable.

Illinois recently added 9 invasive plant species to expand the Exotic W**d Act, including the popular ornamental callery pear, to the state's regulated list. This month is Invasive Species Awareness Month; consider replacing invasive species with natives to support pollinators, birds, and a healthy ecosystem!

Invasive to Replace: Invasive Tawny Daylily
- Plant this Instead: Orange coneflower (Rudbeckia fulgida)-A long‑blooming native perennial with bright flowers that support pollinators and deliver consistent summer color.

Invasive to Replace: Callery Pear
- Plant this Instead: Serviceberry (Amelanchier arborea or A. laevis)-A small native tree with showy white spring flowers, edible berries for birds, and excellent fall color, well-suited for yards, edges, and naturalized landscapes.

Invasive to Replace: Burning Bush
- Plant this Instead: Ninebark (Physocarpus opulifolius)-A hardy native shrub with exfoliating bark, spring flowers for pollinators, and dependable red to burgundy fall color for foundation or mass plantings.

Learn more about these invasives and find native alternatives at https://extension.illinois.edu/blogs/ilriverhort/2026-05-14-landscapes-support-life-replacing-invasives-natives