Kinsch Florist & Garden Center

06/30/2024

Now that most of our container work is done — our team’s focus now moving forward is garden design, new installations and maintenance! We all have a strong passion for our industry — everyday is different and the joy of watching gardens transform is magical! 🌿

05/27/2024

05/07/2024

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Gift mom something different this year for Mother’s Day! We offer Kinsch Design Gift Certificates that can be used towards our design team creating her customized containers or sprucing up her gardens! Drop us a message here or complete a contact form through our website — www.kinschdesign.com 🌹🌷🪻

04/22/2024

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A day to celebrate Mother Nature and to ignite gratitude of what she provides in all those that inhabit the world. Please take good care of her — so future generations can thrive. What will you be doing today to celebrate? 🪻🌸🌷

04/16/2024

Cicada Tree Damage Protection Service

Do you have a small tree that is smaller than 2 inches in diameter? Do you have treasured shrubs, such as roses or serviceberries?

Protect your investment 🌳🌹

Kinch Design is offering a service to locals where our team can come out and wrap your young trees to protect them from the cicadas that are emerging in May. After about 6 weeks we will then come back and remove all netting and assess your trees and shrubs. However, our list is filling up, so we suggest contacting us soon. Please PM us or text Diane at 630-338-7951.

04/16/2024

The Metropolitan Water Reclamation District (MWRD) offers the Restore the Canopy program to restore our region’s tree canopy and reduce the chances of future flooding. Various kinds of native saplings (such as native red, pin, swamp white, bur, and black oak) are available for free to Cook County residents, community groups and schools.

Visit one of six water reclamation plants to pick up your free saplings. Pickup is available every Wednesday from 9 a.m. to noon from April through October.

For more information and to see the locations where saplings are available, visit https://mwrd.org/community-action/native-landscaping/restore-canopy.

04/16/2024

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04/15/2024

Happy National Gardening Day 🪴

Today is the day to get your hands dirty! Whether you have your own yard, a small balcony or just a window with sunshine and a container, there are so many ways to grow your own little oasis.

Gardening is not only a relaxing hobby, but it also has many benefits for our health and environment. Tending to plants can reduce stress, improve air quality, and provide us with fresh, nutritious produce.

So, on this special day, why not plan a gardening activity? You could plant some new flowers or herbs, tend to your vegetable patch, or simply spend some time weeding and mulching. Gardening is a wonderful way to get outside, get a little exercise, and appreciate the beauty of the natural world.

03/31/2024

03/15/2024

All our product is in for custom Easter containers! If you’re interested in having our design team come out to your home or business and plant up your container — please visit our website at www.kinchdesign.com and complete a contact us form. 🌷🌼🪻

03/07/2024

Illinois, read The Morton Arboretum’s tips for protecting your trees from cicadas this spring.

While some cicadas will be emerging across the U.S., a rare occurrence of both the both the 13-year and 17-year cicadas will overlap in central Illinois and Eastern Iowa this May. Periodical cicadas threaten smaller, young trees and older or stressed ones. While not harmful to people or healthy mature trees, the female cicadas' egg-laying process can cause serious harm. The Morton Arboretum shared tips to protect younger, more vulnerable trees.

🌳 Ensure tree health in spring with mulching, watering, and addressing any disease issues.

🌳 Cover susceptible trees and shrubs with fine netting before cicadas arrive, and remove it after the emergence event.

🌳 Consider delaying planting young trees until after cicada activity ceases.

🌳 Avoid insecticides – netting is the best protection.

Remember, despite the noise, cicadas offer benefits like natural fertilization and composting. For more expert advice, visit mortonarb.org/cicadas.

02/21/2024

The limbo land between winter and spring is a perfect time for pruning, preparing, and propagating. Garden expert and former organic farmer Logan Hailey digs into 15 essential February garden tasks to lay the groundwork for a thriving season.

02/08/2024

A must read for all spring gardeners! 🌷

With the right preparation, this invasion could bring some benefits to your home garden.

02/03/2024

Spring is right around the corner!!! Here are the recommended planting dates for your edible garden adventures in our zone.

01/31/2024

Absolutely crushing… Why does Palatine school district feel entitled to the refund to the tune of $209,000? The business already paid their taxes while they were in business! The county tax assessor admitted they messed up. No apology or additional compensation from cook county for the fact we had to close our multi genrerational family business due to their “MISTAKE!” Refund should be given back in full. Palatine school district in essence stole. In fact, the school district lawyer said to the family “We will give you $80,000.00 of the total refund if you drop the law suit.” What???!!!! Plus all monies owed back to the family? The tax assessor is still making them jump through hoops in the court system. Could be years! Does anybody have any ideas of how the family can fight this better?

After receiving a sky-high and incorrect property tax assessment, a suburban family said they were nearly bankrupted by paying their taxes, lost their third...

01/27/2024

Looking for awesome talent to join our 2024-25 gardening team! Work begins in April. This is a perfect job for horticulturists, Master Gardeners and Hardscape professionals. If interested, please reach out to Diane at [email protected].

We are gearing up for the 2024-25 gardening season! If you have a passion for nature and experience working in the great outdoors…we have the perfect job for you! We are looking to fill several seasonal part-time positions to assist with container planting, perennial garden installation and maintenance and hardscaping. We offer flexible scheduling and competitive wages. This is a 1099 position. For more information you can message us or email [email protected]. 🌹🪻🌸

09/20/2023

Did you know we do full A to Z holiday and seasonal decorating (in addition to our award winning perennial garden services) — both for businesses and residential? For more info, contact Diane at 630-338-7951 or visit us at www.Kinschdesign.com 🎃👻🎄

07/11/2023

We have an overstock of Kong Coleus. Great for shade!  Our loss, your gain! 4.5” pots $2.50 ea. Pick up in Cary. 🌸

09/25/2022

Who remembers the Autumn Fun Fest? ❤️

09/08/2022

If you have a love of gardening and creating beautiful containers - and if you are looking to earn some extra cash for the holidays, then contact us at [email protected]. Currently we need hard working team members to assist us in various gardening and holiday decorating projects. Competitive pay and flexible days/hours.

02/12/2022

We can help you figure out where to put your plants so they have the best chance to thrive! Our spring calendar is booking up for landscape design and installation. For details call Diane at 630-338-7951

Www.kinschdesign.com. 🌻🌷🌸

01/06/2022

Hogan and Mitzi are now in their forever home. We relocated them from the property and had them cremated this week. A HUGE thank you to Forever Remembered for taking loving care of our shepherds. ❤️

01/02/2022

We wanted to share (with a sad heart) that our property is up for sale. It is almost leveled and cleared. Looking for a buyer that can add value to the Palatine community. Prime property with walking distance to the the train and downtown area. Please help us spread the word!! We thought this would be a wonderful location for a nursing facility or recreational training center. So many possibilities!

Thank you for all your support through the years and wishing you all a Happy New Year!

Some more details:

Acreage: 6.37
Located: 301-315 West Johnson Street, Plus 43 South Cedar Street
If interested, please message us.

09/15/2021

I’ve only seen my husband cry a few times. We’ve been together for close to 20 years. Kinsch Village Florist & Garden Center was his family legacy since 1938 — that the Cook County tax accessor forced their hand to close.The family did provide a lot of documentation and photos. We’ve been fighting and went through several appeals with no luck... I do not understand why all the big corporations get the tax breaks in this state and it’s the small mom and pop businesses that are being run out and still expected to foot the bill. After two years of fighting the cook county tax assessor, the family has decided to go public with their story. It may be too late for our garden center. But maybe it will help other small businesses battle the unfairness. The closing divided our family. The flowershop was able to move down the street and is now owned and operated by Ken’s sister. However, the garden center was unable to continue, a division that Ken and I oversaw.. I always believed in fairness. But now I am disappointed, angry and tired. Please help spread this clip so maybe, who knows, it will reach the right people that can advocate for the small businesses in Illinois. Especially Cook Conunty! Thank you, we truly miss and appreciate all those that have supported us through the years.

A third-generation garden business says a change in how Cook County assessed their property taxes has put them out of business.

07/22/2021

We are looking for gardening help from now until the ground freezes. Flexible hours, excellent pay based on experience. If interested, please message us!

04/07/2021

Seeking gardeners and landscaping help. $15-$20 per hour depending on experience. Call Diane at 630-338-7951

03/23/2021

Hello Kinsch FB Friends - Since we closed our garden center last year, many have been inquiring with Kinsch Floral Market about gardening offerings. Gardenscape services (now Kinsch Design) are operated as a separate business from Kinsch Floral Market and is a mobile business where we provide custom containers and gardenscape planning and installation.

Please connect with Kinsch Design at www.kinschdesign.com or like our FB page https://www.facebook.com/KinschDesign if you would like more info! We thank you for continuing to support local! Spring is finally here!!! :) Thank you! Ken and Diane Kinsch

11/10/2020

Hi Friends!

Whew! It has been very exciting preparing for this holiday season for the first time out since closing the garden center! We are keeping things simple and fun and would appreciate any help in spreading the word (or sharing this post)! We are primarily focusing on Evergreen Gnomes and Holiday Containers (please see attached ordering forms for more details).

So, crank the Christmas music WAY up and lets start planning! We all deserve some beauty and cheer after the year we had!

Thank you!
Diane Kinsch
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Kinsch Design (Please note we are separate from Kinsch Floral Market on Palatine Road)

630.338.7951 To order online, please visit:

www.kinschdesign.com

08/23/2020

Some more pictures of our history. These were the shots we gathered today during a more detailed walk-through after the demo crew left. We took our time exploring and reminiscing...