Alwerdt's Gardens

Let us help create your Dream Landscape We are a unique Destination Garden Center located south of Altamont, Illinois. We established our gardens in 1988 and have evolved into one of the largest suppliers of new and unique plant material available for Midwestern gardening enthusiasts. Our garden center carries over 1,500 different varieties of perennials, trees, and shrubs. We grow to finish all of our plant material (exception - trees and shrubs) to provide the best care throughout various stages of growth until maturity. As a "Certified Proven Winner Garden Center", we have the best in annuals, perennials, and shrubs the brand has to offer. We carry a variety of annuals in spring as well as design and grow our own fantastic hanging baskets. If you're needing water garden supplies we carry multiple types, from chemicals to fish food and a great selection of water plants. We offer many choices of rock, pottery, iron, glass, and canvas to help you create outdoor living space as well as enhance your landscape. We have an experienced, knowledgeable, courteous and helpful staff. Our team is always ready to help you with your decisions and can assist you while shopping. For those with a busy schedule, we have landscape design and installation services, including spring and fall clean-ups. We provide a state of the art professional computer landscape design service for Commercial and Residential Customers. Whether you are looking for a revamp of the old or something totally new we can help design your dream landscape. Our Computer Design program provides full detailed photographs of what a home and landscaping can look like after a professional installation. After setting up an appointment with one of our designers we will meet with you at your home to view the sight and discuss what you are looking for. We will take measurements and do a detailed drawing of your property as well as take pictures. One of our designers can work up a design and pictures with our computer program for you to view. We will then meet again at our office to view the design and photos as well as look over hard goods, plant materials, and other aspects of your personal design. If interested in a computer design and install please call our office at (618)-483-5798 to set up an appointment.