Dixon in Bloom

Dixon in Bloom The Dixon in Bloom committee is responsible for the fundraising, planting, and hanging of the petunia baskets in downtown Dixon. Box 127
Dixon, IL 61021

The Dixon in Bloom Committee was formed in April, 2011 when the first hanging baskets of petunias were placed on the Galena and Peoria Avenue bridges. The area has now increased to include Galena Avenue, Peoria Avenue, First Street and a portion of Second Street. In 2024, the group increased the number of baskets to over 300. The cost of planting the baskets runs approximately $25,000 annually. Th

e monies for these baskets come from individual donations. The Dixon Area Garden Club and The Rock River Garden Club has been a major financial contributor to the Dixon in Bloom program. Donations are always appreciated and may be sent to

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05/15/2026

📣 Your voice has been heard and choices have emerged for the name of the new pedestrian bridge. Now is your chance to vote from the finalists! 🌉

This is a unique opportunity to help shape local history by having a hand in naming the city’s new pedestrian bridge, currently under construction as part of Project ROCK (Revitalizing Opportunities for the Community and Kids). 🏗️

🗳️ Voting will close the morning of Monday, May 18. Choose your favorite!

THANK YOU to Rock River Garden Club for the generous donation to DIB towards the 300+ petunia baskets. The baskets are p...
10/22/2025

THANK YOU to Rock River Garden Club for the generous donation to DIB towards the 300+ petunia baskets. The baskets are paid for entirely through donations. You can help, too. Please send checks to DIB at P.O. Box 127, Dixon, IL

TWENTY-TWO folks came to Oakwood Cemetery this morning to help empty the petunia baskets. It was a beautiful morning and...
10/08/2025

TWENTY-TWO folks came to Oakwood Cemetery this morning to help empty the petunia baskets. It was a beautiful morning and the work went so quickly. A special thank you to Peggy Renne for tackling 50 baskets on her own the day before the official work day, wow! Thank you, everyone!

Thank you to all of our loyal contributors. Donations to DIB are made up of 53% from individual donations, 35% from Rock...
06/24/2025

Thank you to all of our loyal contributors. Donations to DIB are made up of 53% from individual donations, 35% from Rock River Garden Club and 12% from others such as business, city, civic groups, Petunia Festival. The baskets are looking good!!
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Rock River Garden Club is proud to present Dixon in Bloom with a donation of $12,500. DIB is the foundation that provide...
11/19/2024

Rock River Garden Club is proud to present Dixon in Bloom with a donation of $12,500. DIB is the foundation that provides the 300+ hanging petunia baskets for the City of Dixon. In addition to monetary donations, RRGC volunteers spend hundreds of hours helping to plant, pinch back and care for the baskets at Nichols Greenhouse. The baskets/flowers/housing are paid for entirely from donations. The City hires a fantastic crew to water the baskets six days a week! It's a wonderful group effort. Donations to DIB may be sent to P.O Box 127, Dixon.

Thank you to the Dixon Park District for the donation to Dixon In Bloom for the petunia baskets.
10/18/2024

Thank you to the Dixon Park District for the donation to Dixon In Bloom for the petunia baskets.

Thank you Petunia Fest board for the donation to Dixon In Bloom for the petunia baskets! We love our partnerships and pe...
10/18/2024

Thank you Petunia Fest board for the donation to Dixon In Bloom for the petunia baskets! We love our partnerships and petunias!

10/06/2024

Stay up to date on the Comprehensive Study Project! Head over to the Documents tab (link below) to take a look at summaries of the outreach conducted during the August project kick-off, including the Visioning Workshop Summary, the Kick-Off Workshops Summary, and the Key Stakeholders Interviews Summary. These documents are a preliminary step in the planning process and do not contain any plan recommendations. They are intended to identify what outreach participants had to say about where Dixon is today and and some of the key existing conditions, issues, and opportunities present in the community.

If you haven't taken the opportunity to fill out the survey, there is still time. We want your input.

https://dixon-il-comprehensive-plan-hlplanning.hub.arcgis.com/pages/documents

Fall is here and the beautiful petunia baskets are being taken down by our city workers next week. Volunteers are needed...
09/23/2024

Fall is here and the beautiful petunia baskets are being taken down by our city workers next week. Volunteers are needed at Oakwood Cemetery to empty the baskets. Because we had a great turnout of volunteers, last year's effort took just over an hour. Let's hope for that again!

If you can help, please meet Wednesday, October 2nd, 9 a.m. at Oakwood Cemetery. The baskets will be piled up at the east edge of the cemetery near the maintenance building. Helpful tools to bring are garden gloves and small snippers.

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P. O. Box 127
Dixon, IL
61021

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