Garden calendar: Chats, sales and tours

Green thumb clubs

• The Tri-Village Garden Club's annual plant sale is from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, May 16, at Banbury Fair, 211 Railroad Ave., Bartlett. Call (630) 830-0118 or visit trigardenclub.org for more information.

• The Wheeling Garden Club's Annual/Perennial Plant Sale is from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, May 16, at the northeast corner of Northgate and Dundee Road in Wheeling. Call (847) 537-9279 for more information.

Garden chat

• A free family workshop on "Thinking Inside the Box: Terrariums" is from 10 a.m. to noon at the Chicago Cultural Center, 78 E. Washington St., Chicago. Call (312) 742-8497 to register. Children must be at least 6 years old and accompanied by a parent.

• Knupper Nursery hosts an introductory seminar on how to use synthetic and organic materials to control "Basic Bugs and Diseases" at 9 a.m. Saturday, May 16 at 1801 N. Rand Road, Palatine. No charge. Call (847) 359-1080.

Gardening sales

• The Kilbourn Park Organic Greenhouse sells more than 150 varieties of organically grown vegetables, herbs and flower seedlings in a plant sale from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, May 16 and 17, at 3501 N. Kilbourn Ave., Chicago. Call (773) 685-3351 or visit chicagoparkdistrict.com for more information.

• The West Chicago Blooming Fest is from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, May 16, at 475 Main St., West Chicago. Booths featuring crafters, artists and garden vendors are part of the mix. Visit westchicago.org, or call (630) 293-2200 for more information.

Garden tours

• Guided walks of Millennium Park's Lurie Garden are from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Sundays through Sept. 20. These walks are free and led by a master gardener from the University of Illinois. Preregistration is not required.

Chicago Botanic Garden

• The American Rhododendron Society Show & Sale is from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Sunday, May 10.

• The 43rd annual "A Bloomin' Sale," sponsored by the Chicago Horticultural Society's Women's Board, carries the theme of "Going Green" from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday, May 15, and from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, May 16 and 17. More than 30,000 items are featured.

• Learn about Japanese culture during the Malott Japanese Garden Children's Festival from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, May 16 and 17.

• The Midwest Bonsai Society Spring Show and Sale is from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, May 16 and 17.

The Chicago Botanic Garden is at 1000 Lake-Cook Road, Glencoe. Admission is free; parking is $15. Call (847) 835-5440 or visit chicagobotanic.org for more information.