Growing plants in an egg carton with yellow labels scoring their age: 6 days, 1 day old, and 1 day old; a bee is present on a leaf.

Seasonal Plant Swap

Spring is a great time to transplant hostas and ferns. Share plants and gardening paraphernalia and meet your gardening neighbors. Even if you don’t have anything to share, we usually have plenty of leftovers that need a home. For more info contact Paul Quaintance at paquaintance@yahoo.com or 773-750-6928.

Inspired by our annual EGA Garden Walk with its ‘world of plants and the magic that they can bring to even the smallest of urban yards’ Norwood neighbor Tom Brennan organized our first plant exchange that was held Sept. 21, 1991, in the park on Greenview & Elmdale. It was so enthusiastically received, that it was quickly expanded into a twice-a-year event, spring & fall, and moved to Tom’s plant-filled yard.

When Tom had to leave our neighborhood in the late 90s, Sue Green and Kim Kaulas continued this popular event in Sue’s backyard. Weather permitting, the Spring Plant Swap is usually held on the Saturday morning of Memorial Day weekend & the Fall Plant Swap is a Saturday in mid-September.

 
It’s a chance for beginning-to-experienced gardeners to meet & share horticultural treasures, and gardening paraphernalia, and socialize.

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Three signs in a garden with blooming flowers, each indicating a winner of the 2017, 2018, and 2019 Chicago Excellence in Gardening Awards.
Several trays of seedlings on grass with people and a dog in the background in a garden scene.
A collection of potted plants with various green foliage and flowers, including white hydrangeas, purple petunias, and plants with large leaves, arranged outdoors on a garden surface.
People gathered in a backyard garden, socializing during a sunny daytime garden party or outdoor gathering, with greenery, garden furniture, and a table with food.
A cluster of white coneflowers with orange centers in a garden.
Person planting seedlings in small containers on a grassy lawn, surrounded by large pots and garden plants, with gardening supplies and a section of garden bed with flowers in the background.