Excellent small family owned and operated. Permanently…read moreclosed after 59 years. You will be missed.

Wow, really? This is considered Gary? I've been coming here my whole life and had no idea I lived…read morethat close to Gary. Cool. I guess I'll be prepared when I move to "the most dangerous city in America", St. Louis. But I digress... Jelenek's is a very cool place and has been around at least as long as I've been alive. My mom used to take us here to stock up on our annuals, vegetables and seeds for the garden. Once I was a little older and wiser, I figured out how to buy flower flats myself and gave Mom a Mother's Day treat of planting the front yard for her. Not quite a surprise the next 15 years that I did it, but every year she was thrilled with the flowers and how nicely they held up all summer. Jelenek's is family-owned if my memory serves me and I love the long-haired Crystal Gayle-esque woman who works there. She's a sweetheart in her big-brimmed gardening hat, full of knowledge and happy to help. They've got a nice selection of seeds, plenty of soil, mulch and tools and I'm pretty sure they have perennials as well. I always enjoy pushing my unwieldy cart through the gravel paths and admiring all the colorful annuals. The greenhouse vegetables at Jelenek's have never failed me and always yield hefty harvests (at least in my experience). The only trouble I've ever encountered was the time I thought I bought sweet banana peppers, but they turned out spicy as hell. When that's your biggest beef with a down-home, country gardening store, you're in good hands.

Had an amazing time at Johnson's Farm with the family! Perfect for both kids and adults, and even…read morethe $15 admission includes tons of fun. We loved it so much we're already planning to come back next week!

I buy all of my spring flowers from them every year. I spend $200 to $300 there and they have a…read morelarge selection of plants. Prices are high but everything is high now pretty much everywhere.

After visiting friends in La Porte, we wanted to stop into Garwoods on the way back to Chicago, but…read morethey have limited hours during the winter months. So that dashed that plan. We found that Remus Farms was open and on our route home to Chicago, so that is why we stopped. Upon arriving, we saw that they have been open since 1932, and we love to see a business survive for so long. Outside there were huge bins of pumpkins, squash and gourds. It had been extremely cold the week before, so they had all froze. And sadly, now that they were thawed, they were soft and moldy. They should have been tossed instead of left out for customer to see. Inside, there was a huge area of produce, baked goods, jams, jellies, salsas and other farmer's market canned products. In another room, they had evergreen boughs that they were making into wreaths, swags, and grave blankets. Since we visited during December, we assumed that most of the produce came from somewhere else, and was not "farm fresh." But everything looked okay. There was a plentiful array of canned goods, but all of them had a layer of dust, and looked like they had been sitting undisturbed for a long time. Most of products still had a good expiration date, but the dust did not make them look appetizing. If I recall, the retail area has a dirt floor, and that may account for the dust. But they should have their employees use a feather duster to keep the cans clean. There were plenty of baked goods, too--pies, breads, muffins, etc. But a lot of them looked like they had been sitting for awhile, and without an expiration date, they looked suspect. We took a pass. We did find a big, lovely evergreen swag for $20, and we bought a bag full of small gourds that were priced at $1 apiece. We also bought off Remus-branded cherry salsa, and it was really delicious. I cannot comment on the nursery area because most of it was closed for the winter. I applaud Remus for being open for over 90 years, and there are a lot of good things to say about this place, but they would do well to tidy up. I am sure that it would help their business, and make their product more appealing to their customers.

absolutely lovely! I adore this market. Their produce is definitely of quality. Everything is…read moreorganized and easy to find despite the location being huge. Not to mention, the farm is simply adorable. The people are great, kind, and welcoming. I personally purchased many of their fresh produce and genuinely loved it (not to mention the joy of it being affordable and reasonably priced). The blueberries tasted heavenly, so good that I had to purchase their 5 lb box! I will be returning... Leaving this review so that others may also find this excellent market. I'm so glad I did. I can't believe it was right "under my nose" all this time, and I had never known of it before. Thanks, Remus Farms!

Nice selection and extremely helpful staff. They also offer a veterans discount. Great prices as…read morewell!

I wrote a review recently regarding damage that was done to my fence. The owner contacted me and it…read morewas a totally different experience than what I had with his management. He was ready and willing to do what it took to make this right. He had someone out here at 8 this morning fixing the damage that was done. Definitely redeemed themselves and I appreciate the effort to make it right

Great place. Knowledgeable staff. The owner is super nice guy. We're lucky to have good businesses…read morelike his and recommend RAL to anyone. Good prices and we should all support businesses like his. Steve wilson.

We had all of our landscaping designed and installed by Roger and the crew at RAL, and couldn't be…read morehappier. Whens some the of the plants didn't grow the way Roger thought that they should, he took it upon himself to replace them quickly, which we appreciated. Roger and RAL also maintain, check, shut off, and turn on our sprinkler system, and they are right on top of things with our system, repairs, adjustments, etc., they do it all. Their prices are fair, their work is done right the first time, and Roger is an honorable businessman. We would highly recommend them without reservation.

I have purchased two trees from them. A magnolia sunsation and most recently a crimson king maple…read more I am very happy with my purchases and they all seem to be doing great. They have a beautiful variety of flowers shrubs and trees.

Our Townhome Association used Four Seasons 2021-2022. This company does very poor work. Grass…read morecutting uneven and bush shaping uneven. They ruin my black top with their equipment and constantly blew the grass clippings on my patio and left the mess behind. They deserve 0 star. Worse company ever!!!

A cute, new plant and gift shop just off the square in Crown Point. Owners were very friendly and…read morehelpful. They even offer different classes including cake decorating classes. Very cute options!