Batavia Plain Dirt Gardeners looking for unique, mature gardens

Sales

•Tri Village Garden Club plant sale, May 1 at Banbury Fair in Bartlett. Call Bruce at (630) 837-1727.

•Arbor Day Plant Sale, May 1-2, Morton Arboretum, Lisle. Noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, May 1, and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, May 2. Members have access to the sale on April 30.

Tours, walks

•The Batavia Plain Dirt Gardeners is looking for unique, mature gardens for the 2011 garden walk. To have your garden considered, call Chairwoman Melissa Hyams at (639) 879-9638 by May 15.

•"The Greenhouse Effect," 10 a.m. May 2. Cantigny's annual open house. Free. Cantigny, 1S151 Winfield Road, Wheaton. (630) 668-5161.

•"Garden Tour: Spring Annuals & Bulbs," 9:30 a.m. May 4. Free. Meet at the Visitors Center. Cantigny, 1S151 Winfield Road, Wheaton. (630) 668-5161.

Seminars, workshops

•May Day Celebration, April 29-May1. Blooms & Rooms Design Studio opens Lakemoor farmstead, 31074 Darrell Road, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday and Saturday and 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday. A perennial expert will be on hand Friday from 4:30 to 7 p.m. to answer questions. The farmstead's 1910 dairy barn, which contains a landscaped meditation labyrinth, will be open. Call (815) 759-5959 or bloomsandrooms.com.

•Planting Party Workshop, 5-7 p.m. April 29, Knupper Nursery, 1801 N. Rand Road, Palatine. Bring empty planters and work with designers to create your own container garden. $10 per container, plus cost of plants you use; maximum of two containers. Bring gloves and pruners. Register by calling (847) 359-1080.

•Container Gardening, 9 a.m. May 1, Knupper Nursery, 1801 N. Rand Road, Palatine. New ideas on using unique foliage, bold tropicals. Free. (847) 359-1080.

•"Summer Container Workshop," 9:30 a.m. or 1 p.m., May 2, Cantigny Park. $45. Register at cantigny.org or call (630) 260-8162. Cantigny, 1S151 Winfield Road, Wheaton. (630) 668-5161.

Chicago Botanic Garden

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

•"How Lilies are Used in English Gardens," Wisconsin-Illlinois Lily Society, 2 p.m. today, April 25.

•Glenview/Northshore African Violet Society Show & Sale, 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. May 1-2.

•Central States Dahlia Society Sale, 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m., May 1-2.

Garden clubs

•Garden Club of Mount Prospect: May 12, 11:30 a.m.: Annual spring luncheon at St. Emily Church, 1400 E. Central Raod, Mount Prospect. Cost $18. Call (224) 234-0327 for reservations by May 3.

•Naperville Garden Club: April 28: "Flower Show 101: You Can Do This," by club members Judith, Diane, JoAnn and Mary. Membership $35 annually. Call Gale at (630) 898-9560. napervillegardenclub.org.

•Tri Village Garden Club: May 1: Plant sale at Banbury Fair in Bartlett; call Bruce at (630) 837-1727. Meetings held third Wednesday of the month at Poplar Creek Public Library, 1405 S. Park Ave., Streamwood. Call (630) 830-0118 or visit trivillagegardenclub.org.

•South Barrington Garden Club: May 6: Bus trip to Anderson Japanese Gardens in Rockford. June 3: Bus trip to The Growing Place in Aurora. 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 nonresidents. Call Anita at (847) 277-7151.

•Wheeling Garden Club: The Wheeling Garden Club is looking for gardeners to participate in the annual garden walk on June 27; call Jan at (847) 909-0335. The club is accepting applications for scholarships for local residents to attend classes dealing with horticulture, entomology, trees, landscaping or residential gardening; call Joyce Stemp at (847) 537-0567. Spring Plant Sale 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, May 15, at Dundee and Northgate, just east of the tracks.

Flea markets, antique shows

•Barrington Antique Show & Garden Sale, noon-4 p.m. today, April 25. Features 25 antique dealers who specialize in garden items, vintage jewelry, antique furniture, china and porcelain. For event information, call Tivoli Garden Antiques at (847) 756-4174.

•Grayslake Antique Market, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, May 8, and 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, May 9, at Grayslake County Fairgrounds, 1060 E. Peterson Road, Grayslake. Plus coins, currency and stamp show. Admission $6; free parking. zurkopromotions.com.