Long Grove-Kildeer Garden Club Plant and Botanic Art Sale May 14-15

Every year the Long Grove-Kildeer Garden Club and Reed-Turner Woodland Botanic Artists' Circle join together for a unique opportunity for all to enjoy. The annual Plant and Botanic Art Sale event is held at the Reed-Turner Nature Center, 3849 Old McHenry Road. in Long Grove on Saturday, May 14, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. and Sunday, May 15, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.

The annual sale draws hundreds of buyers from surrounding communities. Many are repeat buyers who eagerly await this opportunity to add to their gardens at bargain prices. Its popularity is based on the hundreds of plants available at great prices which are tested, tried, and true plants from our members' gardens.

Plant selections include perennial natives and non-natives, for sun or shade. Heirloom tomatoes, some standard favorite hybrid tomatoes, and herbs are also available. Every year's selections include a mix of familiar and unusual plants. This year also includes a collection of decorative items to add to your garden's appeal (or to your garden themed interior decor).

The Reed-Turner Woodland Botanic Artists' Circle includes award winning artists whose work appears in hundreds of homes and galleries. The artists will provide works from small to large and from notecards to prints to originals, so there is something for everyone's tastes and budget. This is your chance to obtain high quality botanical art with a local flavor as many of the works are of wildflowers found at Reed-Turner.

Come to the sale with an empty car and take home a load of bargains to beautify your garden - and the walls of your home.

For more information, contact the sale co-chairs, Kathy at (847) 487-6985 or kathymichas33@gmail.com or Jane at (847) 566-5761 or jkwittig@comcast.net.