Glenview Gardeners and Glenview Native Habitat 2025 Garden Walk

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JOHN & LYNNE’S GARDEN (GLENVIEW GARDENERS)

Address: 1237 Longmeadow Drive, Glenview 

Description: Green Living, inside and out, is what sets this home and garden apart.
Beehives help pollinate the flower and vegetable gardens. This year's addition is a
new conifer garden to enhance curb appeal. An extensive rain-barrel system waters the
gardens while a state-of-the-art solar system powers many of the mechanicals for this
home.

BETH’S GARDEN (GLENVIEW GARDENERS)

Address: 727 Elmgate Drive, Glenview

Description: Beth’s Garden has been described as her own personal botanic garden. It
includes both native and non-native perennials in English-garden style variety, with a
dash of annual flowers as well as a summer vegetable farm. There is always something
blooming here from early spring to late fall, beginning with spring bulbs, then flowering
trees and shrubs, followed by iris, clematis, roses, oriental lily, lantana, phlox, and
others, and continuing with Russian sage, zinnias, dahlias, and aster until frost hits.
Bees, birds, and butterflies abound. Children in passing strollers delight in the flowers
planted right along the curbside. The farm and more can be seen in the back yard.

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JESSICA’S GARDEN (GLENVIEW GARDENERS)

Address:  3206 Springdale Ave, Glenview 

Description: A peaceful oasis for humans while also providing refuge and food to
pollinators and birds. This garden has a lot of new additions this year but also is home
to many plants in memory of her mother, long time past garden club member and
previous president, Pamela. This garden offers an array of colorful plants so that one
can take in the art of nature.

JANINE & DAVE’S GARDEN (GLENVIEW NATIVE HABITAT) 

Address: 805 Greenwood Rd., Glenview

Description: We consider our garden a place to experiment, learn and grow. We chose mostly native plants because we wanted to create a place for the local wildlife. Birds, bees, fireflies and other pollinators are welcome in our garden. Although not everything here is native to Illinois, we have planted dozens of herbs, flowers, shrubs and trees that are naturally adapted to the local climate and soil, including a Tricolor Oak, Swamp Milkweed, Blue Flag, Queen of the Prairie, Wild Bergamot, Lady Ferns, Wild Strawberries, and more. We’re happy to share what we’ve learned after nearly 5 years of tending this growing native garden, and we always enjoy comparing notes with others.  

Parking: There are a few spaces in our driveway, which are reserved for those who need more accessible access. There is more parking available in the empty lot just north of us, and you can find lots of parking on Linneman St., just south of us. 

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JANELLE AND OMAR’S GARDEN (GLENVIEW NATIVE HABITAT) 

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Address: 34 Parkview Rd. Glenview

Description: We started planting native species plants and bushes in our yard in 2013. 
Our turf grass is shrinking and the gardens are expanding!  We also planted fruit trees
in our yard in 2010.  Our vegetable garden is in the back of our lot. When those
zucchinis are abundant we share them and other veggies with the neighbors. We have
a unique driveway with grass growing in the small spaces of two rows of pavers.
We have created 2 rain gardens one in the front and one in back, that are supplied with
water from the downspouts, when it rains!  Right now they are rather dry. We are so
excited to share what we have experienced with native species while creating our
"Home Grown National Park".

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MARY’S GARDEN (GLENVIEW NATIVE HABITAT)

Address: 738 Elmgate Dr, Glenview

Description: Mary's garden has a traditional front landscape with hydrangeas and
spirea with plenty of lawn for soccer and croquet. The garden in back is an oasis with a
small pond. Look for wild bergamot, cardinal flowers, Lady’s Mantle, and Hosta with Milk
Weed marching through. The way back garden, now that the buckthorn has been
conquered, has trillium and mayflowers in early spring, and then Joe Pye Weed,
Solomon Seal, and mint for the pollinators.

Next door to me, my neighbors, Sloan and Leo and my grandson Ben will have a
lemonade stand that benefits school District #34’s Debra Gelfand Fund.