Eco-functional Gardens for Life
"You can learn a lot of things from the flowers, for especially in the month of June, there's a wealth of happiness and romance, in the Golden Afternoon." Alice in Wonderland by Lewis CarrollLandscaping & Garden Design Services
Concept to Completion and Beyond
We excel at creating new landscapes relevant to your ecological area, adapting new build or rehab sites to maximize natural beauty and utilize the power of rainwater management.
Consultations for Property Owners
Getting acquainted with a new landscape? Wanting to reconnect with the natural world and up your ecological game plan for your land? We can assist. Book a consultation
Evolutionary Landscaping & Stewardship
When you become a part of our Network of Eco-functional yards, we can assist at different phases working with you to steward and manage the evolution of your garden.view all design services
We called the Spirited Gardener when bigger and bigger rains started bringing water into our house. Now we have two beautiful rain gardens filled with native plants that not only keep our basement dry, but also reduce our landscaping water use and provide a sheltering and nutrient-rich habitat for bees, butterflies, and birds. We couldn't be happier.
Eco(fun)ctional Blog
Spirited Gardener: Cultivating More Than Just Gardens
Explore how Spirited Gardener blends nature's wisdom with client visions, using native plants and a philosophy of connection to create truly special spaces. Click to learn more about our four core values and how we are transforming landscapes.
read articleExciting News! Our Owner, Julia Bunn, Featured on Three Seeds Natives Pod!
We're delighted to share that Julia Bunn, the heart and soul behind Spirited Gardener, recently joined the Three Seeds Natives Pod for an insightful and inspiring conversation.
read articleEarly Detection is Key: Controlling Invasive Plants in Your Garden
February is a key time to control invasive plants like buckthorn, barberry, and lesser celandine in Chicago area gardens. Click to find tips on identification, removal, and replacement native plants.
read articleEfforts to restore a greater diversity of ecosystems to our region are afoot. Spirited Gardener has joined this effort by aiding our clients' desires to become a part of this larger network.
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featured spirited network gardens
The Spirited Gardener Team
As Spirited Gardeners, we believe gardens are more than just plots of land; they are vibrant canvases where nature, humanity, and spirit intertwine. Our philosophy is rooted in cultivating harmonious relationships – between ourselves and the earth, between homeowner and gardener, and within the delicate dance of our local ecology.
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