The West Chicago Garden Club

by Kerry Perry

The Kruse Garden looks spectacular! Sunshine, rain and a lot of loving tending by the Garden Club’s Kruse Crew does magic. The Crew put in extra hours to prepare for the Tea held this past Saturday and we know the visitors enjoyed the garden. These photos were taken today, Tuesday July 16th and know the garden is forever changing.

The plantings are incredibly lush and colorful. The Echinacea, Japanese Forest Grass, Phlox, Rudbeckia, Black-eyed Susans are especially bright. Interesting contrasts appear everywhere: Hellebores against lime-colored hostas and stone path, Oak Leaf Hydrangea next to the Weeping Spruce, and Phlox against the Lespedeza that will bloom in fall.

There’s a cool and shady spot under the Dawn Redwood – notice the beautiful texture of the leaves and the trunk. The Bottle Brush Buckeye has small, wispy flowers that will give way to pear shaped buckeyes.

The Kruse House Garden is located at 527 Main Street, West Chicago. Be certain to stop by for a visit and revel in the beauty of is three-quarter acre parcel that is truly a hidden gem. If you are interested in working in the gardens we are there Wednesdays, 9:00 to 11:30am. 

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