Greater DuPage Chapter Events

(Please note that you may check here the day of the yard tour to know if the event may be postponed due to inclement weather.)

Hosts Denise and Frank’s landscaping journey began when they purchased their first house in the 90’s with no landscaping, just boring lawn. Denise believes she was destined to garden with native plants after later learning the “weeds” her grandmother rescued for her garden from Chicago’s industrial railroad tracks, were native plants. Denise’s re-introduction to native plants began by volunteering with Russell Kirt, taking courses with Pat Armstrong, and joining Wild Ones.   

Denise and Frank have converted most of their ¼ acre yard to native plants. They created a prairie garden, garden rooms, woodland gardens in a once sunny yard, and rain gardens. They installed permeable hardscapes, a front deck made of recycled materials, compost bins, rain barrel, and run-off infiltration at all downspouts. They just renovated their 30-year-old patio by re-using their existing pavers.  

They will host a guided tour between 10:15AM and 11:00 on June 20 (Rain Date: June 27).  Yard will close at 12:30pm.  There will also be a few landscape items for sale like books, plants, and pots. Part of the proceeds will be donated to the nearby Naperville Humane Society.

This is a corner house, so you may park on either Allister or Claymore.

Details coming soon! 

Details coming soon! 

Details coming soon!