Lake Home & Cabin Show set for Schaumburg Convention Center

Sales

•Spring Bulb Sale, 8 a.m. May 17, First Division Museum parking lot, Cantigny, 1S151 Winfield Road, Wheaton. (630) 668-5161 or cantigny.org.

Tours, walks

•"Greenhouse Tour: Spring Bedding Plants and More," 8:30 a.m., Tuesday, March 2. Meet at the Greenhouse. Cantigny, 1S151 Winfield Road Wheaton. (630) 668-5161.

Seminars, workshops

•"Blossoms for Easter Centerpiece Workshop," 6:30 p.m. March 31, Cantigny Park. $45. Register at cantigny.org or call (630) 260-8162. Cantigny, 1S151 Winfield Road Wheaton. (630) 668-5161.

Expos, shows

•Lake Home & Cabin Show, March 5-7, Schaumburg Convention Center. More than 175 exhibitors showing the latest trends in interior design, decor, furniture, architecture, building, remodeling and landscaping for anyone decorating, remodeling, building or buying a second home. Includes live raptor display, cooking demonstrations, and cabin architecture tours. Hours 2-9 p.m. Friday, March 5; 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Saturday, March 6; 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday, March 7. Admission $5-$12; children under 5 free. $2 coupons at lakehomeandcabinshow.com.

•Midwest Gardening Symposium, March 5-7, Morton Arboretum. Horticulture and landscape design experts to discuss new plants, how to arrange artistically inspired beds and borders in a three-day seminar. Cost varies. For full details, click on "adult programs" under the "Education" heading at mortonarb.org. (630) 719-2468.

•Chicago Flower and Garden Show, March 6-14, Navy Pier. Theme "Cultivating Great Performances," pairs creative teams from Chicago theaters with garden professionals. Theme gardens include "Wicked," "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat" and "Miss Saigon." Includes 25 gardens by top companies, 125 exhibitors, new plant exhibit, daytime and evening seminars, cooking demonstrations. Admission $15-$17; children are $5. Tickets can be purchased at chicagoflower.com. Parking $14. (773) 435-1250.

•Chicagoland Home and Energy Expo, March 13-14. More than 150 home improvement booths, plus the Daily Herald House Walk. Special events include a healthy cooking show, home theater displays, ask-an-expert booths, moonwalks, crafts and games. Renaissance Convention Center, 1551 N. Thoreau Drive, Schaumburg. To reserve space as a vendor, call (630) 469-4611. For other details, visit myhomeshow.com.

•Spring Flower Show, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. March 20. Celebrate the arrival of spring with more than 30 exhibitors, product demonstrations and free educational seminars. Knupper Nursery, 1801 N. Rand Road, Palatine. (847) 369-1080.

Chicago Botanic Garden

The following activities are scheduled at Chicago Botanic Garden, 1000 Lake Cook Road, Glencoe. (847) 835-5440 or chicagobotanic.org.

•Sogetsu Ikebana Society Show, noon-4:30 p.m. March 6, and 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. March 7. Flower-arranging techniques.

•Northern Illinois Gesneriad Society Show & Sale, 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. March 13-14. Includes African violets, lipstick plants and more.

•"Put Glam in Your Garden with Lilies," by Woodruff Imberman, president of Wisconsin-Illinois Lily Society, 2 p.m. March 14. Spring bulb sale starts at 1 p.m.

•Antiques & Garden Fair, April 16-18. Features anitque garden furnishings, botanical art and home and garden design from 100 dealers from Europe and U.S. Advance tickets available starting March 1 from www.chicagobotanic.org/antiques. $10-$12 in advance, $15 at door. Children under 16 free with paid adult.No strollers. Parking $20.

Garden clubs

•Garden Club of Inverness: The club meets January through May and September through November on the third Thursday at 9:30 a.m. at All Saints Lutheran Church, 630 S. Quentin Road, Palatine. Call Beth at (847) 934-7929.

•South Barrington Garden Club: March 4: "Edible Wild Plants," by Patricia Armstrong. Learn about edible trees, shrubs, wildflowers and weeds. Armstrong has a cookbook available. April 1: "Monarch Butterfly," a slide presentation on the two-month migration to Mexico with speaker Diane Hunter. Learn how to entice Monarch butterflies. Meetings are held at South Barrington Park District, 3 Tennis Club Lane, at 9 a.m. on the first Thursday of the month. Membership fee is $25 for residents, $35 for non-residents. Call Anita at (847) 277-7151.

•Naperville Garden Club: Feb. 24: Meetings first Thursday morning of month. Membership $25 for residents; $35 for nonresidents. Call Anita at (847) 277-7151. napervillegardenclub.org

Flea markets, antique shows

•Wolff's Indoor Flea Market, 1775 N. Rand Road, Palatine (old Menard's store), 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. Admission is $1, 50 cents for seniors and children ages 6 to 12. Call (847) 524-9590 or visit wolffs.com.

•Grayslake Antique Market & Chicago Advertising Show, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, March 13, and 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, March 14, at Grayslake County Fairgrounds, 1060 E. Peterson Road, Grayslake. Admission $6; free parking. zurkopromotions.com.

•Wheaton Antique Market & toy and comic show and sale, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, March 20, at DuPage County Fairgrounds, 2015 W. Manchester, Wheaton. Continues the third Saturday of the month through December 2010. Admission $5. Early buyer, $15, for admission starting at 6 a.m. zurkopromotions.com.