LANDSCAPE DESIGN BUILD MAINTAIN QUALITY PLANTS EDUCATION GIFTS & DECOR
Come for the plants.
Stay for the experience.
LOCAL, FAMILY-OWNED GOODNESS
Second Nature at Reads Creek is a destination nursery, greenhouse, gift shop and landscape design center. Set in the rural Driftless region of Southwestern Wisconsin, the nursery is nestled in a verdant valley along a meandering Class A trout stream just 7 miles south of Viroqua. Take a virtual tour of this breathtaking property as you peruse our website with a cup of coffee, and then take a drive and experience it in person. Once you have visited, you will understand why people drive from hours away to experience the tranquility of our valley, and
return year after year for our high-quality plants and landscaping services.
Meet Our Team
We’re proud to introduce you to the people who bring a unique blend of passion, expertise, and a whole lot of love for the work we do. Our team members are our roots—grounded, strong, and essential to our success. Get to know the amazing people who make it all happen!
Gift Certificates Plant Happiness!
Vendor Call!! Join us for our Third Thursday Market!
Applications can be found here: https://secondnatureatreadscreek.com/third-thursday-market
Contact Us
Visit us in person and you will understand why Discover Wisconsin named us a destination nursery!
Let us walk you through our vast assortment of hardy plants, show you exactly what is in stock, and put plant combinations together right at the nursery so you know what they will look like at home in your landscape design!
VISIT: Located 7 miles south of Viroqua - S7301 Hwy 14, Readstown, WI 54652
CALL: (608) 629-5975 (leave a message if we don't answer...we will call you back as soon as we can, even in the winter months)
Readstown, Wisconsin, United States
Open Mon-Sat 8-5, Sunday 11-4 during the regular season. Please visit the HOURS page or call to see if we are open before making a long drive.
*THE BEACH IS CLOSED WHEN THE NURSERY IS CLOSED*
About Us
TRULY A DESTINATION NURSERY
The setting radiates a slow-down, take-in, look and linger atmosphere just south of Viroqua. The site has a decades’ long history of horticultural endeavors. Our family has worked hard each year to enhance and expand the nursery, creating more and more opportunities to share it with our community. From eagle watching to splashing in the creek to a picnic on our porch, you may come for the plants but you will stay for the experience!
WANDER AND WONDER
With the vast collections of annual and perennial plants offered,
it makes finding that elusive something special for your garden feel like a drifty pleasure-hunt. This is not your typical quick-stop, parking lot, rush-rush garden center. We encourage everyone to wander
and wonder, dream and plan, and find the colors, textures,
shapes, and sizes that speak to your heart. Enjoy our koi pond and be sure to ask about how a new landscape design or pond installation could enhance the feel of your personal sanctuary.
take a sneak peek at the nursery, then come for a visit!
Kind Words Matter
Whether you are thrilled with the way our team completed your landscaping job, or you loved your visit to the nursery, please leave a few kind words at the link below. We have built our business on the kind words of satisfied customers and we can't wait to hear your story!
PLAN YOUR ROAD TRIP TODAY
Our nursery is a safe haven, a place of renewal and rejuvenation, and a place where the worries of the outside world fade away as you begin to stroll amongst the plants and listen to the water coursing over the rocks in the valley. You can find us at S7301Hwy 14/61 just north of Readstown, Wisconsin. The rocking chairs on the porch
overlooking the valley are calling your name.
Check out our YouTube Channel for Design and Landscaping Samples
Help Us Set the Sundial Back to True North
Your tax-deductible donation will help restore this local icon to true north, and help create a travel destination and local sanctuary. The Viroqua Area Foundation has set up a donation page. Simply click below, enter the dollar amount, and write SUNDIAL in the memo.
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