Where to buy plants here
Machesney Park, IL has 3 independent nurseries and 5 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
Plus 2 more in the listings below.
Growing conditions
Frost dates: NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, nearest station (BELOIT, WI US, 16.9 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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3.8 ★ (5 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
1580 West Lane Rd, Machesney Park, IL 61115
Licence: not checked, no IL registry held
4.7 ★ (137 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
5024 Willow Creek Rd unit f, Machesney Park, IL 61115
Licence: not checked, no IL registry held
Machesney Park, Machesney Park, IL 61115
Licence: not checked, no IL registry held
4.5 ★ (11 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
9700 N Alpine Rd, Machesney Park, IL 61115
Licence: not checked, no IL registry held
4.1 ★ (1,326 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
9700 N Alpine Rd, Machesney Park, IL 61115
Licence: not checked, no IL registry held
4.3 ★ (3,602 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
1770 West Lane Rd, Machesney Park, IL 61115
Licence: not checked, no IL registry held
4.5 ★ (44 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
11850 N 2nd St, Machesney Park, IL 61115
Licence: not checked, no IL registry held
4.2 ★ (1,019 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
1580 West Lane Rd, Machesney Park, IL 61115
Licence: not checked, no IL registry held
Planting calendar
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 | – | 12 | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Direct-sow | – | – | – | 17 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Transplant | – | – | – | 4 | 23 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Fall planting | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
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