Bottle & Branch

Name: Bottle & Branch
Address: 2557 W North Avenue, Chicago, IL, 60647, US
Telephone: +13123633055

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Horticultural business specializing in floral design, interior plants and seasonal landscaping.

06/26/2024

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Back in 2011, when I first started Bottle & Branch, our first customers were Boka Restaurant Group and Graham Elliot. GE is no longer operating restaurants in Chicago, but thankfully, BRG most definitely is. We still cherish our partnership with many of the Boka Group projects, particularly Girl & The Goat, a soft spot for me personally having worked in the restaurant industry with Stephanie way back in 2000 (long live Vong!) and having written her first cookbook. It's been amazing watching our lives and companies evolve, and I'm grateful for a city that fosters creativity and owner-operated businesses. xo, Heather

04/19/2024

Welp Chicagoans, it’s official! Patio season has arrived, evidenced here by our annual planting of beefy boxwoods and classic ivy for the RL sidewalk cafe at
Alas, you can now gobble up your lobster rolls alfresco and in peace, ensconced within the privacy of a greenery hedge as Ralph intended. Pinkies up, mes amies!

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04/10/2024

A lush courtyard, killer cocktails and delicious food makes for the perfect rehearsal dinner. Much love to Taylor and John for trusting us with the tablescapes for their big event before the biggest event. Looking forward to another summer under the stars partnering with our loyal Lawless clan

02/23/2024

No fear of flying for the kokedama at the new Fulton Market outpost of
Sneak peek of floating ginseng, money trees, Japanese bird’s nests and spiders, pro pics (plus glamour shots of bamboo palm and Rhapis palm lushness) to come.

Thanks for the tag-team

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02/09/2024

This sunshiney day has us looking forward to patio season (and trying to look beyond next week’s dip in temps back to Chicago-late-winter reality). Our landscaping team is excitedly firming up plans and placing plant orders to bring the heat once it warms up. For custom design help with your rooftop, patio or garden just reach out via the Landscaping page on the site and we got you!

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02/06/2024

Hey! You! Yeah, you standing there in line at Trader Joe’s next Wednesday with a dozen basic-beeyotch roses in your hand. Do the right thing and order up a Designer’s Choice bouquet that shows them they deserve flowers as unique as they are. Better hurry, order cutoff is THIS FRIDAY NOON!

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01/18/2024

Recap of day one at the Tropical Plant International Expo in Ft Lauderdale. Warm weather and super-cool plant hybrids, helpful products and team-bonding time at this annual excursion. Our plant techs can’t wait to come back and share all of the tools and tips they’re soaking up…coming back to the cold is another thing 🫣

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01/06/2024

Here’s hoping everyone’s first weekend of the year is restorative, rejuvenating and filled with all the best mojo to propel into 2024. ✌️🧘‍♀️💪💚

01/03/2024

Heading into the new year looking for all the color we can find! During the months ahead before spring blooms bring signs of life, our interiorscape plant pros are putting color in all corners that can support it. If you have good to great light, do the same! Anthuriums, bromeliads and croton are super sturdy specimens that hold color well in medium to high light. Here’s hoping the new year brings you color, light and all the magic these things ignite. ✌️☀️

12/21/2023

As visions of sugar plums dance in your heads, we stay awake at night thinking of all the poinsettia we have to keep alive this time of year! A few tips for keeping yours going strong from our resident Plant Pro

🌱 Don’t forget that poinsettia are plants, and like any plant they need good light to thrive! Don’t stick baby in a corner if you can help it. (Yes, we know looking at the pics above this is the opposite, but do as we say not as we do.)

🌱 The biggest poinsettia mistake is overwatering! You want to keep the soil only lightly damp, not soaking wet. Let the top inch dry before watering again and make sure the water either drains freely into a saucer or at least doesn’t collect in the cachepot below.

🌱 You’ll notice the plant usually grows from a two-inch rockwool pod surrounded by potting soil and it sits slightly above the soil surface usually visible. The growers intentionally let the pod heave out of the soil surface slightly to avoid stem rot, so it’s best to avoid watering the center of the plant directly and focus on only watering the soil surrounding it.

You got this! And if all else fails, setting a resolution to do better next year is only a week or so away!

12/17/2023

Heyyyy Chicago, shake off your holiday-party hangover and head over to today for the return of their winter market! Sip on a little hair-of-the-dog-that-bit-ya while supporting small local businesses and scoring handmade holiday gifts for yourself or loved ones. Happy holidays! 💚✌️

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12/05/2023

Hey there! We at Bottle & Branch figured it was time we properly introduced ourselves to all of our friends and followers, so we wanted to highlight our new Team page on our recently revamped website. Pop on over and get to know the gorgeous folks behind your flowers, plants, patios and holiday decorations. While you’re there, feel free to browse our department pages and drop us a line if you see something you might like for yourself. Thanks, as always, for supporting a small business and enabling our crew of creatives to make a living doing what they love.

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12/01/2023

Our crew was at Soho today installing holiday decor and we were delighted to see that while the first-floor Čálli concept from is no más, the work we created for him lives on in various other incarnations. High tens to our Senior Designer for the work she put in on this project. 🙌

11/23/2023

Thankful for loyal customers who reach out on special occasions to choose our creations for their gatherings. Receiving lovely photos of tables set for family and friends makes the craziness of the holidays worth it. From our B&B family to yours, thank you.

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11/17/2023

Yep, it’s that time again. We’ll be running around town decking the halls to fill your favorite hotels and restaurants with festivus for the restovus. Be nice when you see our sleepy elves out and about and we’ll be sure you get better than a lump of coal. Happy holidays!

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11/10/2023

If you ask us, we think plants make a space. Our interiorscapes team has a knack for pairing the perfect pots and plants, taking into account aesthetics, lighting, usage and a host of other site specifics. Once we’ve designed and delivered, we’ll even come back weekly to maintain. Let us know how we can help and we’ll bring the green thumbs to you!

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11/05/2023

Cutest lil’ spread of joy for a bridal shower brunch

Thanks to for the last-of-the-season dahlias and for making purty things

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10/30/2023

The last of the rudbeckia before we cut back, mulch in and wrap up our lil’ flower farm for the season. We still have heirloom mums that will bloom soon after cover from these cold nights but for the most part this 2023 local flower season has come to a close. Thanks to all of those who supported via weekly subscriptions, online orders and just old-school special requests. It’s been an honor and a privilege to grow flowers from seed to stem to vase for you. We hope to do it again soon. ✌️

10/11/2023

The master of camouflage, the praying mantis, loves zinnia as much as we do.

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10/10/2023

Last week BOKA celebrated 20 years in business and we were honored to continue our partnership with them by providing our own-grown farm flowers for the shindig. From the landscaping to the interior plants to the moss wall to the weekly flowers and even the garnish for many a famous dish from megatalented we have partnered with BOKA, and its parent in every one of our 12 years in business, and it’s no small coincidence that our success has been bolstered by their success. Chicago’s hospitality industry is the definition of the word, and loyal beyond belief, with integrity and grit and passion and an unparalleled freedom for creativity that you just can’t replicate. It’s been amazing figuring out how to contribute and be a part of that while also fueling our own passion all at the same time. I digress! Congrats, BOKA, and keep on doin’ what you’re doin’! We will do the same.

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10/06/2023

Head over heels for all the fall flowers brought in for this lovely October wedding not to mention the magic our own did with them! Thanks to for growing GORGEOUS dahlias and reminding us why the world is so obsessed with them
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09/29/2023

launched a smoothie bar in the lobby, so we brought some fruits and veg to liven things up! Go get your to power up for this warm weekend ahead! ✌️
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09/23/2023

A mix of early fall farm flowers with a few flirty roses to round it out for a lovely wedding

Always a pleasure working with brides who trust us and let the season do it’s thing. Mantel and bouquet 🪄by our beloved

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09/02/2023

Late-summer farm flowers inspiring a weekend of cold beers, hot grills and warm hearts. Happy Labor Day weekend, friends!

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08/22/2023

Don’t tell these Valkyrie China aster that it’s August because they’re giving us ALL the fireworks at the flower farm. 💥

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08/20/2023

Anthuriums pretty in pink for an Elske bride today. Handiwork by our lovely

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08/14/2023

So in love with the China asters we are growing this season! 😍 Chose these whites and buttercreams for a special upcoming wedding and can’t wait to see them within the Scando serenity of
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08/09/2023

Check out that lone chocolate rudbeckia bumping into the cosmos like “move over summer, here comes fall!”

Not mad about it at all here at the flower farm…stay tuned for fun late summer and fall weddings with alllll the toasty tones

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Address

2557 W North Avenue
Chicago, IL
60647

Telephone

+13123633055

Website

http://www.bottleandbranch.com/

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A candy-colored pop star heading over to LouLou the new creative studio from our friends @lulacafe Congrats on all the big moves this year for the beloved Logan Square hometown hero: #jamesbeardaward #25thanniversary #swanknewstudio #Chicagotakeover

Hey Chicago plant geeks...Bottle & Branch is hiring! Check the link in the bio or shoot us a DM. 💚 🪴 #chicagojobs #horticulturejobs #planttech #interiorscapes #biophilia #plantmaintenance #chicagointeriorscapes #chicagoplants #greenthumb

The Bulls may not have made the playoffs but one Chicago couple chose to keep center court alive for their recent rehearsal dinner, a lovely affair with local blooms and towering honeysuckle ‘trees’ we sourced from @clarajoyceflowers Cheers to many more championship seasons for love! ❤️ 💍 🏆 🥂 #unitedcenter #centercourtwedding #rehearsaldinnerflowers #thebigwin

Working with designers like @karenherold and insanely talented chefs like @chefsarahjayne pushes us to up our game. At Monteverde we handle the weekly florals, the interior plant care and the patio landscaping, essentially serving as a three-in-one vendor for all things green. Humbled and honored to be a part of the team. #hospitality #restaurantflorals #restaurantplants #interiorscapes #sidewalkpatio #chicagorestaurants #makeitsoigne

Working with Chicago's best restaurants and boutique hotels we are able to brighten up tabletops, lobbies, host stands and entryways to greet guests with florals as unique as the spaces themselves. #chicagoflorists #chicagodesign #chicagorestaurants #chicagohotels #customflorals #chicago

To keep the focus on the food @SmythChicago, chef John and Karen Urie Shields use simple, elegant plateware. We borrowed a handful of their lovely little bowls for a recent @Michelinguide dinner and let the flowers do their thing. #chicagoflorists #chicagorestaurants #chicagodesign #chicagoeats #floraldesign #floraldesigner #michelinguide

Hey Chicago plant geeks...Bottle & Branch is hiring! Check the link in the bio or shoot us a DM. 💚 🪴 💚 🪴 #chicagojobs #horticulturejobs #planttech #interiorscapes #biophilia #plantmaintenance #chicagointeriorscapes #chicagoplants #greenthumb

Hey Chicago flower lovers...Bottle & Branch is hiring a part-time delivery driver! Check the link in the bio or shoot us a DM. #chicagojobs #nowhiring #chicagodrivers #horticulturejobs #plantmaintenance #chicagohotels #chicagorestaurants

It's impossible to compete with the famed wood-fired meatballs or chicken parm from @leewolen so we don't even try. We simply provide the backdrop via plants of all shapes and sizes, including a rotating display of blooming plants to say "ciao" at the door as you arrive. #chicagoitalianrestaurants #chicagoplants #interiorscapes #chicagorestaurantdesign #bokarestaurantgroup #allavita #chicagorestaurants

Mackenzie & Andy's wedding was the epitome of a classic, chic, Chicago wedding. The entire day was filled with light, love and of course gorgeous florals! Thanks for letting us be a part of your special day. Cheers, Mackenzie & Andy! Photo: @laurawaldronphotography Video: @josephlotz_ Venue: @theexchangechicago Planner: @elyseandbetsy Florals: @bottleandbranch Hair: @rhonakanehair Makeup: @makeupbyheidib_ Cake: @sweetmandybs Gown: @akristinbridal Tailor: @ettetailor Entertainment: @funktasticproductions #chicagoweddings #chicagoflorists #weddingflorals

Sexy single spirea seeking studly shoulder-season sunshine. 🤍 🤍 🤍 🤍 #spirea #springfling #bloomingbranches #floweringshrub #cutandcomeagain #perenniallove #swiperight

Attention all plant lovers! Did you know that just as we tend to feel dry during winter, thanks to the forced heat that keeps us warm, so do our plants? Winter is a great time to move your plants into the shower for a gentle spray-down once a week or even just once a month. Just be sure the water is room temp and that you let your friends rest for a bit to fully drain before moving them back into place. And keep in mind this counts as a ‘drench’ watering so they won’t need a regular watering for bit. Sink sprayers work just as well for smaller dudes, or just load your shower up for group therapy! For more plant care tips, to snag plants and pots or to sign up for our Plant of the Month Club (which includes lifetime support), see link in bio. 💚 🌿 💚 🌿 #plantcare #plantcaretips #plantofthemonth #plantclub #chicagoplants #greenthumb #ficusaudrey

I’m told we have one tree left @littlegoatdiner and a couple trees each @villagetapchicago and @eatmottst PLUS a few wreaths @villagetapchicago as well, so in an effort to clear the lots, we’re offering half off this weekend so that the ho-ho-ho can go-go-go! Scan the QR code on items and discount is applied at checkout. And if you miss out on the goods, we are still taking orders for custom wreaths and holiday centerpieces through the 17th. ✌️🌲🎁

It’s that time of year when we seek submissions from experienced elves to join our holiday team and help deck the halls! Currently looking to fill two roles: 🎄Crafter/Designer with experience in creating wreaths, garlands and other festive floral/plant work 🎄Installer/Laborer with assorted handyman/handywoman skills, experience with light construction, and who is comfortable on ladders, with exterior work and early starts These is seasonal/temporary work but with opportunity to become a part of our regular work force and/or events team. Work begins early November, continues into December with a break mid to late December, then resumes after Christmas through early January. Must be available to work Thanksgiving weekend (but with Turkey Day off). Pay commensurate with experience and responsibilities. Apply directly via email in bio.

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Two-tone rudbeckia in its slow-mo-gorgeous-girl closeup. A ray of sunshine for a cloudy day!

Bottle & Branch is hiring! Looking for a tough-as-nails utility player who can pull double duty as floral delivery driver and patio crew member. Must have good work ethic, solid references, clean driving record, valid driver’s license and some appreciation and interest for plants and flowers! Pay negotiable and commensurate with experience. Ideal candidate would have flexibility to work an average of 25hrs a week M-F 6am-4pm as well as an occasional weekend work if help is needed with wedding setup and/or strike. Please inquire directly to me contact info in bio. Come be a part of our growing team! 🌱 🌱 🌱 🌱 #chicagojobs #deliverydriver #landscapinggig #patiopeeps #chicagosummer #chicagogreenthumb

Today was our first day of deliveries for our Flower Farm Club subscriptions and many of you were pleasantly surprised at how looooong the stems were, so I thought I would share our method for you home growers out there. We plant the bulbs in fall about 4 weeks before first frost in raised beds filled with Organimix double-fine compost (produced locally by Midwest Organics). The bulbs are laid in trenches seven inches below the top of the beds, packed closely “like eggs in a carton” (as my flower mentor Jeanie @brightflowerfarm says), topped with six inches of compost then an inch of leaf mulch and then we water them in suuuuuper well to get root growth started. We staple small-weave chicken wire over the bed directly to the wood to keep any critters from digging them up, start watering really well in spring on warm days, pull back the chicken wire once they sprout and then gently pull the entire stem, bulb and all. They’re layered in crates, lower ends carefully hosed off, bottom leaves stripped, stems dried off then stored laying down in crates with the bulb on in the cooler at 33 degrees. With this method you’ll get super long stems and can rehydrate them as needed once you’re ready to turn them into bouquets. (Note: These last of the Mondial tulips shown in the video blew open a bit beyond optimum picking stage on a super warm day, but you’ll want to pick yours just at the cracking open stage.) For more tulip tips, check out Jennie Love’s @notillflowers podcast with tulip guru @davemdowling It’s a great listen while you’re working in the garden this weekend. ✌️💚 💐 💐 💐 💐 #tulipmania #mondialtulips #illinoisgrown #flowerfarm #flowerfarmer #farmerflorist