Independent
Big Grow Hydroponics
4.8 ★ (119 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
9225 Trinity Dr, Lake In The Hills, IL 60156
Licence: not checked, no IL registry held
Plant Nurseries & Garden Centers in Lake In The Hills, IL
Where to buy plants here
Where to buy plants in Lake In The Hills, IL: big-box vs. independent
Lake In The Hills, IL has 2 independent nurseries and 2 big-box garden centers in this directory's own classification. Independent, big-box, and grower are separate business-structure categories on file for each listing, not a ranking of one over another.
Independent, named
Big-box, named
Growing conditions
- USDA hardiness zone
- 5b
- Avg. minimum winter temp
- -15°F
- Median frost dates
- First ~Oct 22 · Last ~Apr 25
Frost dates: NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, nearest station (CRYSTAL LAKE 4NW, IL US, 9.2 km away) .
What's plantable right now
Based on this ZIP's median frost dates, last frost ~Apr 25, first frost ~Oct 22.
Plant for fall now
- Beets · 55–65 days to maturity
- Broccoli · 65–80 days to maturity
- Brussels Sprouts · 40–50 days to maturity
- Cabbage · 70–85 days to maturity
- Collards · 32–72 days to maturity
- Kale · 50–70 days to maturity
- Kohlrabi · 50–65 days to maturity
- Mustard Greens · 25–50 days to maturity
- Radish · 20–35 days to maturity
- Spinach · 40–60 days to maturity
- Turnip · 50–60 days to maturity
Planting-window sources: , Clemson Cooperative Extension Home & Garden Information Center , Clemson Cooperative Extension Home & Garden Information Center , Colorado State University Extension , University of Missouri Extension , NC State Extension , Purdue Extension (Dept. of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture) , Virginia Cooperative Extension, Virginia Tech and Virginia State University .
Planting windows and crop timing here are computed from USDA/NOAA climate data and the university extension sources cited below, not a site visit or soil test. Treat this as a starting point: local conditions vary, and a local nursery or extension office can advise on your exact site. See our full Disclaimer.
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Big Box
Big Box
Lowe's Garden Center
4.3 ★ (25 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
300 N Randall Rd, Lake In The Hills, IL 60156
Licence: not checked, no IL registry held
Big Box
Big Box
Lowe's Home Improvement
4.0 ★ (1,174 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
300 N Randall Rd, Lake In The Hills, IL 60156
Licence: not checked, no IL registry held
Independent
Town and Country Gardens Lake in the Hills
5.0 ★ (6 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
481 N Randall Rd Ste F, Lake In The Hills, IL 60156
Licence: not checked, no IL registry held
Planting calendar
The full year, at a glance
Number of crops in our table with an open planting window each month, computed from this ZIP's median frost dates.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start indoors | 1 | 1 | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Direct-sow | – | – | 8 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Transplant | – | – | 5 | 10 | 10 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Fall planting | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 11 | – | – | – |
Keep looking nearby
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