Garden calendar

Garden Clubs

• The Plant and Garden Club of Wauconda hosts its Fall Plant & Craft Sale from 9 a.m. to noon Sunday, Sept. 28, at the Cook Historic House, 711 N. Main St., Wauconda. Visitors welcome. Call (847) 304-0298 for more information.

• The Hoffman Estates Garden Club hosts horticultural expert John Sosnowski of the Morton Arboretum to discuss proper pruning techniques at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 2, at the Schaumburg Township District Library, 130 S. Roselle Road, Schaumburg. Guests welcome. (847) 490-3713.

• The Garden Club of Prospect Heights hosts a plant exchange at its next meeting at 11:30 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 2, at the Gary Morava Center, 110 W. Camp McDonald Road, Prospect Heights. Guests welcome. (847) 259-5354.

Demonstration

• Knupper Nursery hosts a free seminar on attracting birds to gardens through feeders, seeds and more at 1 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 5, at 1801 N. Rand Road, Palatine. (847) 359-1080.

• The 1843 Duran House Museum's Autumn Frolic features a tasting of antique apples varieties from the 19th century from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 5, at the LeRoy Oakes Forest Preserve on Dean Street, west of St. Charles. Admission is a $3 donation, $1 for kids over age three. Call (630) 377-6424 or visit ppfv.org.

Chicago Botanic Garden

• The Bulb Bazaar sponsored by the Woman's Board of the Chicago Horticultural Society features more than 200 varieties for sale from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 4, and Sunday, Oct. 3. A special member's preview is 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, Oct. 3.

• The Central States Dahlia Society Show is from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 28.

The Chicago Botanic Garden is at 1000 Lake-Cook Road, Glencoe. Admission is free, but parking costs $15. (847) 835-5440 or chicagobotanic.org.

Morton Arboretum

• The Fall Color Festival is through Sunday, Oct. 26. The festival features an appearance by rock star Marty Casey, a 5K Run and Walk and more activities.

• The annual bulb sale features nearly 150 varieties of tulips, daffodils and more. The sale is 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 28. A Fall Garden Marketplace is also from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

• The Chicago chapter of Ikebana International hosts an exhibit and demonstration from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 5.

The Morton Arboretum is at 4100 Route 53, Lisle. Call (630) 968-0074 or visit mortonarb.org. Admission costs $6-$9; $5-$8 for seniors and $4-$6 for kids.

- Scott C. Morgan