Swartz Nurseries

Excellent selection! Our ash tree got the dreaded Emerald Ash Borer and we had to cut it down. We drove over an hour and past dozens of nurseries to buy our replacement tree from the Swartz family. When we arrived, we were greeted immediately. Dick took us around the property showing us all the different types of trees available. The great thing was that they have mature versions of almost every tree they grow right on the property so you can compare what to buy. He explained to us what the pros and cons were to each tree that was available to us. You can really tell he is extremely passionate about trees, and I really enjoyed learning about them from him.
My wife and I had searched basically all of Northern Illinois for a nursery that had trees that appeared healthy but couldn’t find any. Everything we saw at Swartz appeared to be healthy and thriving. We originally went with the intention of buying one tree, but left with 2. Prices were on par with other local nurseries, but the quality was superior here. Will update if any issues arise, if not you can assume everything is still going well with our trees.