Buddy the Elf is so real! And handsome! I've never smelled such fresh trees. I think Svendsen's…read moretrees is a huge step above the others

The Svendsen tree lot is amazing. After many failed attempts at home depot, we finally got a tree…read morethat consistently takes water and is perfect. The price was good and it was delivered by the owner. It does not get much better than that!! Thanks for the great tree, we look forward to shopping with you again.

Had a great experience buying my Christmas Tree at Ivy's!! Not only was Ivy herself very helpful…read moreand kind but so were her staff, I will be getting my future tree from them again!!!

We have bought trees from Ivy's many times in the last decade. Now they show no Christmas cheer or…read morecustomer focus. Our kids went in advance to choose a tree and told the staff that their parents would not be til 6 to pay for the tree. We got there at 6.02, too bad so sad. Kids were asked to leave at 6. Done with paying for over priced trees in what is just a money grab. Found great trees further up Roscoe street, better value for money, plenty of Christmas cheer and open til at least 6 pm on the busiest weekend for Christmas trees.

Awesome flower shop! The owner was very kind and helpful, and made me the perfect bouquet within my…read morebudget with the color scene I wanted. For reference my budget was $30.

I am so glad I finally went into this place! The owner is very cool and interesting and created a…read morebig beautiful bouquet for my friend while I waited. I need to go back and look at all the other items in his store.

I decided to walk into Foursided on a whim and I'm so glad that I did! This is one of the cutest…read moreshops I've been to in a while. There is so much to look at and the whole store is curated beautifully, so it feels like a cohesive collection rather than clutter. I found a ton of things that I fell on love with. This is the perfect place to pick up a gift or some artwork. They had a ton of Chicago specific items, so it would be a great place to grab a souvenir. I'll be back here for sure. It is too cute to resist!

Loved this shop when we were visiting Chicago! So many awesome things. Great artwork, greeting…read morecards... definitely stop by if you're in the area

This place is such a hidden gem! I stumbled upon this shop while checking out a boutique I frequent…read morenext door. Not only does this place have beautiful plants, they also have unique accessories from overseas. The staff were kind and helpful as well. I can't wait to return!

What a beautiful shop in the bustling and very walkable part of Chicago! You will find your plants,…read moreflowers, self-care essentials, jewelry, stylish clothes for kids and grown-ups, and more! 100% recommend this Latina women owned business for all your shopping needs!

Okay, if you want professional, personal, creative gardening and landscaping, it doesn't get any…read morebetter than Gardens That Grow! I phoned Mary G and she promptly scheduled time to see my garden space, listen to what I wanted to do and how much I wanted to spend. I was under some pressure to get the work done by a deadline and Mary accommodated me by getting the estimate done in a day! It was structured in components of design, plants and labor so I could easily understand it and see where I was spending my money. My yard gets almost no sun and I can't grow flowers, so it had to be a green garden. I had the typical hostas, astilbes, helibores, and columbines before but Mary knew so many more interesting plants and had some very good ideas about how to design my space so it had variations in color and height and texture. She mixed shrubs and ground cover with exotics and bog plants, giving me a really exciting garden! I never knew that my boring back yard could have transformed like this! The best part was that she and her crew were so terrific! They worked quickly and efficiently and cleaned everything up beautifully before they left. Well, no I lied. The best part was how amazing Mary is! She knows all the Latin names of everything, how best to plant, how to prune and care for your garden, and is just a Sweetheart, too!

I fully expected that I would be writing a glowing review for Gardens that Grow. In mid March of…read morethis year, I contacted them by email, detailing the work that I was interested in (annual plantings, lawn care). Within a day Mary got back to me to set up a time to come by and talk. While she canceled the first appointment and was late to the second (which I thought nothing of at the time), we had a delightful discussion when she came by. We discussed significantly expanding the scope of work -- in phases -- to include setting up irrigation for veggie plants, switching out the soil in the veggie planters, and some great longer range projects that would involve more intricate landscaping. At the end of the visit, she told me she would send a proposal. The problem is she didn't. I would email her from time to time, and she would assure me she was working on it. I called her, I texted her, and each time she would assure me she was on it. I even sent her an email saying that it would be helpful to know if she wasn't interested in the project so that I could move on. I got a response to that email from her business manager, who assured me they would take care of it. Over a month passed....then about 2. I got the proposal and accepted it immediately and asked them to get started. They gave me dates, which came and went. There's no question that some of it was weather-related, but I don't believe that all of it was. Eventually, I lost faith. I had someone else come out and give me an estimate, and based on their word that they would get the work done, I sent a short email to GTG. No real apology, though they said they understood. I do believe that under different circumstances, it would have been possible for them to have done a great job. But the fact is that just didn't happen. The reason I'm writing this review is not to say you shouldn't use them. I hope it goes better for you than it did for me. But I do believe they did a very poor job of not delivering for two months, during which time I really didn't need to be begging a landscaper to come to my house so I could pay them to do what they said they would do.

Placed an order today! Excellent service I highly recommend this flower shop they were professional…read moreand efficient

Wow, wow, wow! I cannot say enough about how amazing Anna, the owner, is! Going into my wedding,…read moreI decided I wanted to make my own bouquet-- I love arranging flowers. I reached out to Anna to get individual stems to ensure I had really beautiful pieces to make the arrangements pop and enter Anna. She walked me through different possible stems, pros and cons of the ones I chose, and ordered them and hydrated for me. Two days before, I called in a bit of a panic to see if she could make the corsages for my mom and MIL (I realized I was out of my league!)-- and while she happily said she could put them together for me in time (and for a VERY reasonable price, esp for such a rush order). But knowing how much I wanted to make the arrangements, she very kindly shared a new trend of MOB/MILs carrying small bouquets (similar, but different to bridesmaids bouquets). I Googled this idea and loved it! The day I went to pick up my flowers Anna greeted me with a huge hug and had even wired the ranunculus and sectioned out ivory ribbon for my to wrap my bouquets! Anna went above and beyond providing flowers (her flowers were lovely!)-- she was my coach, cheerleader, and allowed me to add a personal touch to my wedding.

Great place to find niche chicago gifts or just gifts in general! I love stopping by and browsing…read moreat all their cool knick knacks and totebags. Their staff is always so friendly and welcoming and every inch of the store is covered with items. I think there are some affordable things but most are slightly pricey but worth it because most of the time they're one of a kind items you wouldn't find anywhere else. Great place for great gifts!

What a fun store to visit. There are so many stuff to observe, investigate and simply enjoy…read more Puzzles, art, stickers, books, cards and novelty items; whether the gift is for family, friend, special someone like yourself ehem you'll find something wonderful. Staff is friendly and prices are great.so if you've been checking out the window for the cool display. Go on in, you won't regret.