Beating the backyard beetle talk in Palatine
Seminars
•Beating the Backyard Beetle, 10 a.m. Saturday, July 18, Knupper Nursery, 1801 N. Rand Road, Palatine. Learn about the Japanese beetle and ways to reduce the damage they can do. (847) 359-1080.
•Garden Tips and Tastes, noon, first and third Wednesdays, Cantigny Idea Garden, 1S151 Winfield Road, Wheaton. Bring a bag lunch. Garden photography, July 15. Free; register by calling (630) 260-8162. www.cantigny.org.
Chicago Botanic Garden
•Wisconsin-Illinois Lily Society Lily Show, Chicago Botanic Garden, 1000 Lake Cook Road, Glencoe: Features fibral arrangements in four categories and a judged display of more than 100 lily blooms, and true lilies belonging to the genus Lilium, and about 80 different kind of lilies and thousands of hybrids. 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Sunday, July 12. (847) 835-5440 or chicagobotanic.org.
•Barilla Italian Cooking Weekend, Chicago Botanic Garden, 1000 Lake Cook Road, Glencoe: Barilla and local chefs give cooking demonstrations using fresh Italian ingredients. Plant and recipe giveaways, tastings, family activities. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, July 18, and Sunday, July 19. Admission free; parking $20 per car. (847) 835-5440 or chicagobotanic.org.
Garden tours
•Summer Evening at Cantigny, 6:30 p.m. July 21. Includes tour of garden and mansion, with wine, soft drinks and refreshments in the mansion's library. Cost $30. Register in advance. 1S151 Winfield Road, Wheaton. (630) 260-8162. www.cantigny.org
•Guided walks of Millennium Park's Lurie Garden in Chicago are from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Sundays through Sept. 20. FreeVisit millenniumpark.org.
Garden walks
• Antioch Garden Club will show off seven private gardens plus public gardens around town that its members care for. Hours are 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. July 17, and the $25 ticket price includes lunch. Tickets for July 18 are $18 for the gardens alone. Available at the State Bank of Antioch, 440 Lake St. On the day of the walk they will be available at the private gardens, including the one at 852 Mockingbird Lane in Heron Harbor subdivision. Call (847) 395-0054 or visit antiochgardenclub.org.
• The Unique Boutique and six gardens will be open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. July 19 in Arlington Heights. Walk and raffle tickets are available at the Arlington Heights Historical Museum, 110 W. Fremont St. Tickets are $10. gardencentral.org/illinois/arlingtonheights.
•The Men's Garden Club of Villa Park has a free walk from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. July 19. Call (847) 331 6233 or visit homegardening.org.
•The Midwest Pond & Koi Society opens ponds in different areas on different dates. On July 18, ponds in the following towns will be open: Arlington Heights, Addison, Carol Stream, Elgin, Des Plaines, Glendale Heights, Glenview, Kildeer, Mount Prospect, Morton Grove, Niles, Northbrook, Palatine, Prospect Heights, Roselle, Schaumburg and Streamwood. On July 19, ponds in Chicago and nearby communities, including Oak Brook, will be featured. On July 25, ponds will be open in Aurora, Batavia, Bolingbrook, Downers Grove, Geneva, Lisle, Naperville, Oswego, Plainfield, St. Charles, Warrenville, Wheaton and Woodridge. Visit mpks.org or call (312) 409-2081.
•Aquascape, a St. Charles-based company, shows 67 ponds throughout the Chicago area from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. July 25 and 26. aquascapedesigns.com.
Garden clubs
• South Barrington Garden Club: July 13, Bus Trip to Trudy Temple's Garden, Hinsdale, July 13; tour Country Garden Cuisine Cooking's herb and vegetable gardens in St. Charles, Aug. 6; DVD of Audrey Hepburn's "Garden of the World Tour," Sept. 3; slide presenation "Garden Rooms Without Walls," by Shirley Remes, Better Homes and Gardens field editor, Oct. 1. Meetings first Thursday morning of month. Membership $25 for residents; $35 for non-residents. Call Anita at (847) 277-7151.
Flea markets, antique shows
•Antique Market, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, July 12, at Grayslake County Fairgrounds, 1060 E. Peterson Road, Grayslake. Admission $6; zurkopromotions.com.
•Wolff's Flea Market is open from 6 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays and 6 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sundays through Nov. 1, at Allstate Arena, 6920 N. Mannheim Road, Rosemont. Admission is $1, 50 cents for seniors and children ages 6 to 12. Call (847) 524-9590 or visit wolffs.com.