July
8
Glenview Gardeners Monthly Meeting, in the community room of the Glenview Police Department, 2500 West Lake Avenue, Glenview. "Backyard Gardening for Birds and Butterflies"
by Marian Thill is the program. 7:30 pm. Info: 847-832-0630 or ggardeners@earthlink.net or www.glenviewgardeners.org.
10-11
Cooking with Herbs Chalet Nursery Education Center, 3132 Lake Ave., Wilmette. Dave Esau, Chef / Owner of Dave's Specialty Foods will demonstrate how to creatively use the herbs from your garden (or the farmers' market). Thursday 6:30-8 pm. and Friday 10-11:30 am. Info and registration: 847-256-0561 ext 225 or jenniferb@chaletnursery.com
12-13
49th Annual Wisconsin Illinois Lily Society Show at the Chicago Botanic Garden, 1000 Lake Cook Road, Glencoe. The show features floral arrangements in four artistic categories and a beautiful judged display of more than 100 lily blooms in different varieties. Visitors can get tips from experts on how to grow and propagate lilies. Noon-4:30 pm. on Saturday, and 10 am-4:30 pm. on Sunday. Free. Parking $15. Info: 847-733-0072.
14
Monthly meeting of the Gardeners of Central Lake County at the Evangelical Free Church, 431 W. Austin Ave., Libertyville. Mini Plant Show and My Gardening presented by club members is the program. Public invited. Info: Susan at 847-816-8007.
17-18
New, Better Shrubs for the Home Garden Chalet Nursery Education Center, 3132 Lake Ave., Wilmette. Dave Wanninger, Chief horticulturist at Beaver Creek Nursery will introduce you to some great shrubs that will spice up your plant palette. Thursday 6:30-8 pm. and Friday 10-11:30 am. Info and registration: 847-256-0561 ext 225 or jenniferb@chaletnursery.com
19-20
North Shore Iris and Daylily Society Daylily Show and Sale at the Chicago Botanic Garden, 1000 Lake Cook Road, Glencoe. Bloom displays on Sunday only. Irises and daylilies on sale Saturday and Sunday. 10 am-4:30 pm. Free. Parking $15. Info: 847-835-5440, or www.chicagobotanic.org
24-25
Watering Instructions Chalet Nursery Education Center, 3132 Lake Ave., Wilmette. Chalet expert Tony Fulmer will discuss why correct watering is the most critical factor in the survival of plants in our gardens. Learn why, how, when and how much water to give to your plants when Mother Nature falls short. Thursday 6:30-8 pm. and Friday 10-11:30 am. Info and registration: 847-256-0561 ext 225 or jenniferb@chaletnursery.com
26-27
21st Annual Plant Show and Sale of the Cactus & Succulent Society of Greater Chicago at the Chicago Botanic Garden, 1000 Lake Cook Road, Glencoe. A judged show and sale of cactus and succulents. Fun activities for kids too. 10 am-4:30 pm. Free. Parking $15. Info: www.geocities.com/cssgc
31-Aug 1
Harvest Lecture by Jennifer Brennan, Chalet Nursery Education Center, 3132 Lake Ave., Wilmette. How do you harvest correctly, extend the harvest and enjoy your crops? Taste test some of Jennifer Brennan's favorite recipes for classic "bumper crop" vegetables. Thursday 6:30-8 pm. and Friday 10-11:30 am. Info and registration: 847-256-0561 ext 225 or jenniferb@chaletnursery.com
August
2-3
Bromeliad Society of Greater Chicago Show and Sale at the Chicago Botanic Garden, 1000 Lake Cook Road, Glencoe. Features pineapples, Spanish moss and earthstars, all members of the tropical bromeliad family. 9:30 am-4:30 pm. Free. Parking $15. Info: 815-459-1623
9-10
Gardeners of the North Shore Show at the Chicago Botanic Garden, 1000 Lake Cook Road, Glencoe. Includes a judged exhibition with more than 500 entries, including flowers, vegetables, herbs and houseplants. Open to all amateur gardeners. Noon-4:30 pm. Saturday; 10 am-4:30 pm Sunday. Free. Parking $15. Info: 847-835-5440, or www.chicagobotanic.org
12
Glenview Gardeners Monthly Meeting, at the Butterfly Hatchery, 201 South Louis St., Mount Prospect. Program by Arlene Prchal, naturalist, owner, operator, propagator of the hatchery. Meet at 2 pm to carpool. Info: 847-832-0630
or ggardeners@earthlink.net or www.glenviewgardeners.org.
15-17
31st Annual Midwest-America Bonsai Show and Sale at the Chicago Botanic Garden, 1000 Lake Cook Road, Glencoe. More than 200 specimens on display, as well as selections from the Garden's own bonsai collection. Workshops for all levels. Sale hours 9 am-5 pm all three days. Show hours Noon-5 pm Friday; 9 am-5 pm Saturday and Sunday. Free. Parking $15. Info: 847-835-5440, or www.chicagobotanic.org
23-24
"Broadway in Bloom" presented by the Garden Clubs of Illinois at the Chicago Botanic Garden, 1000 Lake Cook Road, Glencoe. The great musicals will be interpreted in flowers at this advanced standard flower show. Horticulture entries are open to all amateur gardeners. Noon-4:30 pm on Saturday, 10 am-4:30 pm on Sunday. Free. Parking $15.
31
Illinois Mycological Association Show and Sale at the Chicago Botanic Garden, 1000 Lake Cook Road, Glencoe. An exhibit of 50 to 100 varieties of mushrooms. Members provide information and answer questions regarding mushrooms and fungi. 10 am - 4:30 pm. Free. Parking $15. Info: 847-835-5440, or www.chicagobotanic.org
