January
Jan. 3
“Select the Right Shrub.” Garden Club of Lake Zurich monthly meeting. Presented by University of Illinois Extension master gardener Debbie Malinowski. St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church, 24500 Old McHenry Road, Hawthorn Woods. 7 p.m. Free. Guests welcome. Enter in front at door #12. Info: 847-550-0329.
Jan. 12
“Preserving Historic Trees,” a presentation by Mark Duntemann, owner of Natural Path Urban Forestry Consultants. Monthly meeting of the Des Plaines Garden Club. Frisbie Senior Center, 52 E. Northwest Highway, Des Plaines. 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Free. Bring a sandwich; other refreshments provided. Info: www.desplainesgardenclub.com.
February
Feb. 7
“Native Trees.” Garden Club of Lake Zurich monthly meeting. Presented by University of Illinois Extension master gardener Kim Isaacson. St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church, 24500 Old McHenry Road, Hawthorn Woods. 7 p.m. Free. Guests welcome. Enter in front at door #12. Info: 847-550-0329.
Feb. 9
“On The Shady Side,” a presentation by Lou Horton. Monthly meeting of the Des Plaines Garden Club. Frisbie Senior Center, 52 E. Northwest Highway, Des Plaines. 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Bring a sandwich; other refreshments provided. Info: www.desplainesgardenclub.com.
Feb. 11
Worm Bin Workshop. Don’t throw your kitchen scraps into the landfill; feed them to your worms. Learn to make a worm bin. Materials and starter worms included. Knupper Nursery, 1801 N. Rand Road, Palatine. 10 a.m. $20 per bin, due at preregistration. Info: 847-359-1080 or www.knuppernursery.com.
Feb. 18
Terrarium Workshop. A lovely glass container, some stones, a little soil, some plants and suddenly you have a terrarium. Learn step-by-step how to make one. At Knupper Nursery, 1801 N. Rand Road, Palatine. 10 a.m. $45, due at time of pre-registration. Info: 847-359-1080 or www.knuppernursery.com.
Feb. 25
“Easy Orchids.” Learn how easy it is to have gorgeous orchids that bloom for months. Knupper Nursery, 1801 N. Rand Road, Palatine. 10 a.m. Free. Info: 847-359-1080 or www.knuppernursery.com.
Feb. 25
20th annual Natural Landscaping Seminar. Sponsored by the Wildflower Preservation and Propagation Committee of McHenry County. Keynote address presented by Neil Diboll, owner of Prairie Nursery in Westfield, Wis. Held at McHenry County College, 8900 U.S. Route 14, Crystal Lake. 8 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. $30 in advance; $35 at the door. Info: www.thewppc.org.
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