Summer lawn care lecture at Knupper Nursery
Seminars, events
•"Summer Lawn Care," 10 a.m. Aug. 22, Knupper Nursery, 1801 N. Rand Road, Palatine. Knupper lawn expert John Heaton will talk about how to grow a healthy, weed-free, green lawn. (847) 359-1080.
•"Plant Like a Pro," 10 a.m. Aug. 22, Growing Place, 2000 Montgomery Road, Aurora. Learn what to do in the fall, such as move and divide plants, harvest, prune and deadhead. (630) 820-8088.
•"Tool Sharpening with Joe," 9 a.m.-noon Aug. 29, Knupper Nursery, 1801 N. Rand Road, Palatine. Professional sharpening by Joe the Sharpener. Fees vary by size of tool; cash or check only. (847) 359-1080.
•Garden Tips and Tastes, noon, first and third Wednesdays, Cantigny Idea Garden, 1S151 Winfield Road, Wheaton. Bring a bag lunch. Free; register by calling (630) 260-8162. www.cantigny.org.
Chicago Botanic Garden
•Mid-America Bonsai show and sale: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. today, Aug. 16. More than 200 bonsai trees. Free demonstrations and lectures. Workshops for fee; registration required. Visit midwestbonsai.org. Chicago Botanic Garden, 1000 Lake Cook Road, Glencoe. (847) 835-5440 or chicagobotanic.org.
Tours
•Guided walks of Millennium Park's Lurie Garden in Chicago are from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Sundays through Sept. 20. Walks are free and led by a master gardener from the University of Illinois. Visit millenniumpark.org.
Garden clubs
•Algonquin Garden Club: Fall Festival Luncheon, Saturday, Sept. 12, Boulder Ridge Country Club, Lake in the Hills. Celebrating their 80th year. Proceeds finance the scholarship fund. Tickets are $28-$30. Call Jane Bishoff at (847) 658-8727 or Joyce Marsiglia at (847) 854-9630.
•South Barrington Garden Club: DVD of Audrey Hepburn's "Gardens of the World Tour," Sept. 3; slide presentation "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 nonresidents. Call Anita at (847) 277-7151.
Flea markets, antique shows
•Open air market features antiques, furniture, garden statuary, jewelry as well as food vendors, flowers, produce and perennials. Free. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sundays, Aug. 23, Sept. 20 and Oct. 18. The Arboretum of South Barrington, at Route 59 and Higgins Road. Visit shopthearboretumsb.com.
•Kane County Flea Market, noon to 5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 5 and 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 6. Continues first weekend of the month through Dec. 6. $5 daily admission; free parking. On Randall Road between routes 64 and 38 in St. Charles. Call (630) 377-2252 or visit kanecountyfleamarket.com.
•Antique Market, noon to 5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 12, and 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 13, at Grayslake County Fairgrounds, 1060 E. Peterson Road, Grayslake. Admission is $6; early buyers are admitted for $25 to shop 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Sept. 12. 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.
•Late Night Flea Market, 5 p.m. Aug. 22 to 4 a.m. Aug. 23, DuPage County Fairgrounds, 2015 W. Manchester Road, Wheaton. Admission is $6 per adult. Bring your flashlight.