Independent
Ack Ack Nursery Company
4.6 ★ (57 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
5704 E Riverside Blvd, Loves Park, IL 61111
Licence: not checked, no IL registry held
Plant Nurseries & Garden Centers in Loves Park, IL
Where to buy plants here
Where to buy plants in Loves Park, IL: big-box vs. independent
Loves Park, IL has 2 independent nurseries 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
Growing conditions
- USDA hardiness zone
- 5b
- Avg. minimum winter temp
- -15°F
- Median frost dates
- First ~Oct 17 · Last ~Apr 24
Frost dates: NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, nearest station (ROCKFORD GTR ROCKFORD AP, IL US, 15.8 km away) .
What's plantable right now
Nothing in our crop table has an open planting window for this ZIP right now, check back soon.
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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Blain's Farm & Fleet
4.4 ★ (3,458 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
7300 E Riverside Blvd, Loves Park, IL 61111
Licence: not checked, no IL registry held
Independent
Event Floral
4.9 ★ (85 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
7302 Rock Valley Pkwy, Loves Park, IL 61111
Licence: not checked, no IL registry held
Gensler Gardens
4.4 ★ (336 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
102 Orth Rd, Loves Park, IL 61111
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
Nurseries near Loves Park
- Machesney Park, IL (4.1 mi)
- Rockford, IL (4.3 mi)
- Cherry Valley, IL (6.3 mi)
- Belvidere, IL (6.8 mi)
- Poplar Grove, IL (8.0 mi)
- Roscoe, IL (9.1 mi)
- Harvard, IL (17.4 mi)
- Union, IL (23.8 mi)
- Woodstock, IL (25.4 mi)
- Huntley, IL (30.6 mi)
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