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The owner

meet hilary

Hi friends! I’m Hilary, owner of Grace Gardens floral. I grew up in California and that is where I discovered my love for the outdoors and nature. My mother, who is an avid gardener, patiently taught me all she knows about plants and flowers. While the flora and fauna of CA is quite different from here in IL, I know that when we moved to our little farm, I was going to dive into growing flowers to share with others.

I am incredibly inspired by the way flowers impact or lives; the way they conjure up emotion and memory, and how they have such powerful meanings throughout life’s events. I feel so lucky to be able to bring beauty and joy into people’s lives through flowers and I love that our flower bar allows clients to tap into their creative side for their special life events.

Grace Gardens

We own and operate a small organically grown cut flower farm, about 45 minutes west of Chicago, in Barrington, IL. We are currently growing over 20 varieties of specialty cut, romantic fragrant flowers and foliage. Some of our favorites are dahlias, sweat peas, cosmos, sunflowers, zinnias and much more.

Our sustainably grown flowers are started from seed right here on the property and are available from June through October. It brings us so much joy to use our farm fresh flowers to create beautiful Flower Bars or to fill our Vintage Flower Truck for tailored floral experiences and events. We’ve even partnered with local florists and other growers in the area to complete any out of season projects and events.

Why Grace?

As a recovering perfectionist, grace is a word I use as a reminder to “give myself grace”, to treat myself with kindness, understanding, and forgiveness, especially when I don’t meet my own expectations. When my husband and I were dreaming up this business I knew that if I was to start this journey and learn new skills I would need “grace” to be at the forefront of my mind. I would need the reminder that it’s okay to make mistakes, it’s human nature. When I remember to give myself grace, I choose to learn from my mistakes and keep moving forward.

Beautify your event

We offer custom flower bars, fresh wrapped bouquet orders, wholesale flowers and much more! Just let us know what you need.

EMAIL US! GRACEGARDENSFLORAL@GMAIL.COM