Gardening Events and Other Good Stuff September 2011

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1 Gardening Events and Other Good Stuff September 2011 PASQUESI HOME & GARDENS, 990 W. Northwest Highway., Barrington, IL. For info call (847) or Info: or Sept. 10th, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Planning and Planting a Fall Garden, a gardening seminar with Melinda Myers. Learn about trees, shrubs and perennials to provide a beautiful end to the season. Plus, tips on planting bulbs and winterizing your landscape. One-hour presentation and one hour for questions. Sept. 17th - Planning & Planting a Fall Garden, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. (one-hour presentation; one-hour for questions). A gardening seminar with Melinda Myers at Pasquesi Home & Gardens, 975 North Shore Drive, Lake Bluff. Learn about trees, shrubs and perennials to provide a beautiful end to the season. Plus, tips on planting bulbs and winterizing your landscape. Free. Info: info@pasquesi.com or CHICAGO BOTANIC GARDEN, 1000 Lake Cook Road, Glencoe, IL. Call Mon. - Sun. 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., free daily Sept. through Oct. - Farmers Markets at the Chicago Botanic Garden, Glencoe 9 a.m.-3 p.m. on the first and third Sundays from June 5th through Oct. 16th. On the Esplanade between the Visitor Center and the Regenstein Center. Parking $20. Local, sustainable farmers and the Garden s own Green Youth Farm and Windy City Harvest sell seasonal products such as fruits, vegetables, cut flowers, herbs, hand-made pottery, honey and more. Aug. 30th through-sept. 2nd - Roadside Flower Sale Workshops at the Chicago Botanic Garden, Glencoe. 9:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. Register by calling (847) Make arrangements that will be sold at the Roadside Flower Sale Sept Arrangements become the property of the Chicago Botanic Garden. Proceeds benefit the garden. Sept. 4th - Illinois Mycological Association Show and Sale at the children s education area. 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Free. Parking $20.at the Chicago Botanic Garden, Glencoe. Info: Learn about the richness of fall mushrooms in Illinois with an exhibit of 50 to 100 varieties of mushroom foraged from area forests. Members available to answer questions.

2 September 2011 Event Calendar 2 Sept. 9th-11 th - 31st Annual Roadside Flower Sale 10 a.m.- 4:30 p.m. Free. Parking $20. Info: (847) Presented by Garden volunteers who make more than 300 flower arrangements and wreaths from flowers, grasses, pods and foliage gathered throughout the year. All proceeds benefit the garden s conservation and education programs. Sept. 17th-18th, Illinois Gourd Society Show and Sale 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Show free. Parking $20. Info: the Chicago Botanic Garden, Glencoe. Many varieties on display, vendors, workshops. Presented by the Illinois Gourd Society. Sept. 24th-25th, Midwest Dahlia Conference and Show Noon-4:30 p.m. on Saturday. 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. on Sunday. Show free. Parking $20. Info: Sponsored by the Central States Dahlia Society. A judged exhibit of nearly 1,000 dahlia blooms. 18 dahlia clubs have been invited to participate. Dahlia society members available to answer questions. Blooms for sale at the close of the show. KNUPPER NURSERY & LANDSCAPE, 1801 N. Road., Palatine, IL, , Sept. 3rd, 10 a.m., Fall Lawn Care. Free helpful lawn tips for gardeners of all levels. Owner John Heaton will share his 40-plus years of dealing with Chicagoarea lawns. Learn how and when to fertilize, effective weed control and basic care such as mowing and aerating. HEINZ BROTHERS GREENHOUSE, 2010 E. Main Street, St. Charles, IL Info: or (630) Sept 3rd, 11 a.m.-noon and Sept. 5th a.m. Sept. 7th, 5:30-6:30 p.m. More Than Just Mums, a fall container-planting. Fall planters with cold-tolerant plants can last into cold temperatures. Fee of $15 includes soil, fertilizer and instruction. Additional class materials are plants for a 10-inch container ($25), a 12-inch container ($35) or a 14-inch container ($45). Sept. 6th, 8th 5:30-6 p.m. or 10 th 10-10:30 a.m. - Fall Planter Demonstrations. Free; call for reservations. There s more than just mums to plant this fall. Learn about cold-weather-tolerant plants in various color ranges, care and fertilizing. Sept. 10th - Plant Spring-Blooming Bulbs 3-4 p.m. $10. Learn about springblooming bulbs, planting and care. Also: solutions for pesky pests, design and beginner help.

3 September 2011 Event Calendar 3 THE MORTON ARBORETUM, 4100 Illinois Route 53 in Lisle, IL 60532, or Sept 9th, Beehive Tour - 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. $32. Limit 20. Info & registration: (630) This Beehive Tour at Bee netting provided. Enjoy a sample of honey. Led by Bronwyn Weaver, The Morton Arboretum beekeeper and owner of Heritage Prairie Farm. Held indoors and out, remember to dress for the weather. Sept. 10th - Home in the Hive, 9:30-11 a.m. $32. Limit 75. Info and registrationl 630) This session Includes brunch. Learn how much fun beekeeping can be from beekeepers David and Sheri Burns of Long Lane Honey Bee Farms in Fairmount. Sept. 10th-24th - Landscape Plants: Early Fall, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. $127. Limit 16. Register A three-part class at The Morton Arboretum, Lisle, taught by horticulturist Laurie Mesenbring. Learn to identify approximately 30 trees and shrubs that are top performers in the Midwest. Part of a series of courses on approximately 200 different plants, season by season. Includes indoor and outdoor instruction, plus walking in uneven terrain. Sept. 11th - Documentary Queen of the Sun: What Are the Bees Telling Us? Shown at 11 a.m., 1:30 p.m. and 4 p.m. $6. Limit 100. Info and registration: (630) Taggart Seigel at The Morton Arboretum, Lisle. Film (82 minutes) on colony collapse disorder and the global bee crisis through the eyes of biodynamic beekeepers, scientists, farmers, and philosophers. Learn about 10,000 years of beekeeping. Sept. 13th-Oct. 4th, Beginning Beekeeping, 6-8 p.m. $94 info and registration: A four-part class taught by Bronwyn Weaver, The Morton Arboretum Beekeeper and owner, Heritage Prairie Farm. Learn about the history of beekeeping, bee anatomy, starting up a colony and managing it through the year, equipment basics, honey bee pests and diseases, harvesting honey, and more. All participants will receive their own hive tool to take home. Note: Held mostly indoors, limit 50. Recommended text: The Backyard Beekeeper: An Absolute Beginner s Guide to Keeping Bees in Your Yard and Garden, available in the Arboretum Store. Sept. 17th - Create a Hummingbird or Butterfly Garden, 10 a.m.-noon. $28. Limit 20. Info and registration: Class taught by Chicagoland Gardening senior writer Nina Koziol. Come away with design ideas and plant combinations to try at home. Sept. 17 th - Organic Gardening De-Mystified: Fall 1-4 p.m. $35. Limit 18. Info and registration:((630) Class taught at Lisle location by Vicki Nowicki of Let s Grow Vegetables. Learn about getting the most out of the fall garden, harvesting, cooking, preserving and preparing options for extending the growing season.

4 September 2011 Event Calendar 4 Recommended Text: The Gardener s A to Z Guide to Growing Organic Food by Tanya Denckla. LURVEY LANDSCAPE SUPPLY & GARDEN CENTER, 2550 East Dempster Street, Des Plaines, IL call (847) Sept. 1st - 7 p.m. Happy Waters Pond Club. Critiquing your pond. Lurvey's own Donna Diamond, a ten year pond owner, will be on hand to give you advice about ponds and pond plants. FREE. Members and non-members welcome! Sept. 10th - Customer Appreciation Day. Join us as we celebrate you, our customers, with 15% off everything*, a Fall Container Class, all day specials, giveaways and more! *Discount off retail prices, in stock items only, excludes services. Sept. 10 th - 10 a.m., Fall Container Class, $35 registration fee includes all materials. Call to register in advance and join us at the garden center to create a beautiful container for you porch, patio or balcony using cool weather annuals KLEHM ARBORETUM AND BOTANIC GARDEN, 2715 S. Main St. Rockford, IL 61102, , Hours: Open daily - 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Fri. 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. - thru August. Admission: Adults: $6.00, Seniors: $3.00 (65+), Students: $3.00 (18 or older with ID), Children: 3 to 17 $3.00, Children 2 and under are free. Sept. 24 th - Smithsonian Museum Day. Get your ticket to free admission, for a second year Klehm is participating in Museum Day. Visitors can take advantage of this annual event hosted by Smithsonian Magazine in which participating museums across the country open their doors for free to anyone presenting a Museum Day Ticket. It s a great time to visit. The Arboretum s trees take center stage this time of year with their dazzling array of colors. Admission is free only to those presenting a Museum Day Ticket. Visit our website to get your ticket today. THE GROWING PLACE, 25 W 471 Plank Road, Naperville, IL Aurora location: 2000 Montgomery Rd., Aurora, Mon.- Fri. 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. April 1st through October 31st. Sept. 3rd, 10 a.m. - First Fall Fling! Naperville location. Fall is for planting, preparing and preventing! Reduce your labor by following thee labor saving tips, find out how prepare for winter and discover which garden tasks to do now to prevent future problems.

5 September 2011 Event Calendar 5 Sept. 10th, 10 a.m. - Landscape Sampler Back Yards, Aurora location, $5 pre-registration required. The backyard is often our despite from the business of every day. Our landscape designers will use submitted photos to give you real life examples of design concepts. Bring your questions and discover design solutions in this interactive session. Sept. 17th and 18th: Both Days Fall Harvest Party Aurora. Celebrate the harvest with two days of hayrides, crafts, music and more! Hundreds of pumpkins, gourds, squash, corn stalks, ready for fall decorating. Tractor pulled hayrides, children's crafts and games, scavenger hunt, pumpkin painting, Vote on employee scarecrows and displays. Experience Growing Place's roasted corn, Wurst Kitchen's famous brats and hot dogs, 11 a.m. 5 p.m. Dick's warm, mini-donuts, all day, apples, popcorn and surprises! Bring produce or non-perishable food items to donate to Hesed House and Wayside Cross homeless shelters in Aurora. We will be donating all of the proceeds from many of the activities also. Sept. 17th 11 a.m.- 3 p.m. Face Painting: Guest, Artist: Heather Rocchi. 1 p.m. - 5 p.m. Live Music 10 a.m. Make a Stepping Stone: $ a.m. 3 p.m. Pumpkin Carving: Guest Artist: Dan Turner. 9.a.m. 1 p.m. Fall Decorating Booth: Make Swags and Wreaths, plant containers, cost of materials. All Day Paint a Pumpkin: Kids, $3 1 p.m. 5 p.m. Sample garden recipes Each Hour Pumpkin Walk Sept. 18 th 11 a.m. 3 p.m. Face Painting: Special Guest Artist: Heather Rocchi 11 a.m. 3 p.m. Pumpkin Carving: Guest Artist: Dan Turner 12 p.m. 4 p.m. Fall Decorating Booth: Make Swags and Wreaths, Plant Containers, cost of materials 1 p.m. Make a Trough: $35 2 p.m. Paint a Pumpkin: Adults, $10 1 p.m. 5 p.m. Sample salsa recipes Each Hour Pumpkin Walk

6 September 2011 Event Calendar 6 OTHER EVENTS Sept. 24th: 10 a.m., Build an Autumn Container Aurora. Check out this hands-on demonstration on changing out your containers for the fall and Thanksgiving. Watch our designer in action for free or create your own design for the cost of materials. THE LURIE GARDEN IN MILLENNIUM PARK, 201 E. Randolph Street, Chicago, IL Admission Free. Sept 17th, Mon-Sun: 6 a.m.-11 p.m., Lurie Garden Fall Festival and Plant Sale. We re hosting our 1st ever. Several superstar plants of the Lurie Garden will be available for purchase in our maintenance yard (located under the Nichols bridge) including our featured plant-of-the-weekend, calamint. The calamint genus includes perennial plants with small, oreganolike leaves and a pleasing minty aroma. The native range is wide, with species in Europe, Middle-East, and North America. The leaves of many varieties of calamint are dried and used in Middle-Eastern cooking. Essential oil from this plant can be used to clear the sinuses. The name comes from the Greek, kala, meaning beautiful. Our beautiful Calamintha nepeta ssp. nepeta (native to Europe) grows in neat clumps that form a green mound in spring and maintains its rounded shape until mid-june when the flower spikes emerge from the tidy foliage. Calamint reaches about knee-high (1.5 ft.) when in bloom. Unlike other mints, this sterile plant stays terrifically tame. CHICAGO CULTURAL CENTER, 78 East Washington Street, Chicago, IL. Free. Space limited; pre-registration required. Info: (312) Sept. 29th, Noon. - Gardening for All Seasons: How to Maintain a Healthy Landscape, an adult workshop presented by the Lurie Garden and the Chicago Trees Initiative.