Arbor Day plant sale scheduled at Morton Arboretum
Sales
•Arbor Day Plant Sale, May 2, Morton Arboretum, Route 53 in Lisle. More than 400 varieties of trees, shrubs, perennials. Hours are 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, May 2.
•Perennial plant sale, 9 a.m. to noon, May 8, hosted by Batavia Plain Dirt Gardeners at Bethany Lutheran Church, at Wilson and Lincoln, a block west of Route 31 in Batavia. (630) 879-7578.
•Spring Bulb Sale, 8 a.m. May 17, First Division Museum parking lot, Cantigny, 1S151 Winfield Road, Wheaton. (630) 668-5161 or cantigny.org.
•Wheeling Garden Club Spring Plant Sale, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, May 15, on the northeast corner of Dundee and Northgate, just east of the tracks. Call Kathy Pico, (847) 541-6783. Features annuals, perennials, herbs, vegetables and hanging baskets.
•A Bloomin' Festival and Sale, May 14-16, Chicago Botanic Garden, Glencoe. chicagobotanic.org/bloomin.
•Midwest Pond and Koi Society koi auction, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, May 15, The Growing Place, 2000 Montgomery Road, Aurora. thegrowingplace.com or (630) 820-8088.
Tours, walks
•The Batavia Plain Dirt Gardeners is looking for unique, mature gardens for their 2011 garden walk. The group has been showcasing gardens for nearly 20 years. Garden walk participants will share their creative vision and tireless passion and enjoy the appreciation of the gardening public. To have your garden considered for the walk, 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.
•"Moms with Tots Stroller Tour," 9:30 a.m. May 6. Free. Meet at Cantigny Greenhouse. Cantigny, 1S151 Winfield Road, Wheaton. (630) 668-5161.
•"Photo Walk in the Gardens," 2 p.m. May 9. Free. Meet at Visitors Center. Registration requested; call (630) 260-8162 or register online at cantigny.org. Cantigny, 1S151 Winfield Road, Wheaton. (630) 668-5161.
•"Bike Tour of Cantigny Gardens," 1 p.m. May 13. Free. Meet at Visitors Center. Registration requested; call (630) 260-8162 or register online at cantigny.org. Cantigny, 1S151 Winfield Road, Wheaton. (630) 668-5161.
Seminars, workshops
•"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.
•"Garden Tips and Tastes," noon May 5, Cantigny Idea Garden. Free. Register at cantigny.org or call (630) 260-8162. Cantigny, 1S151 Winfield Road, Wheaton. (630) 668-5161.
•Plant a pot for mom, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Sunday, May 9, The Growing Place, both locations, 25W471 Plank Road, Naperville, and 2000 Montgomery Road, Aurora. $5. Decorate a terra cotta pot with crayons, markers and more, then fill it with a variety of plants. thegrowingplace.com or (630) 820-8088.
•"Flower Arranging Demo and Tips," noon May 12, Cantigny Idea Garden. Free. Register at cantigny.org or call (630) 260-8162. Cantigny, 1S151 Winfield Road, Wheaton. (630) 668-5161.
•The Fragrant Garden, a day of seminars, May 15, The Growing Place, 2000 Montgomery Road, Aurora. 10 a.m., containers (cost of materials); 11:30 a.m., landscaping with fragrant shrubs; 1 p.m., fragrant herbs; 1 p.m., plant a "touch me, smell me" pot for kids (cost of materials); 2 p.m., plant the veggie patch; 2:30 p.m., perennials for fabulous fragrance. thegrowingplace.com or (630) 820-8088.
Chicago Botanic Garden
The following activities are scheduled at Chicago Botanic Garden, 1000 Lake Cook Road, Glencoe. (847) 835-5440 or chicagobotanic.org.
•Glenview/Northshore African Violet Society Show & Sale, 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. May 2.
•Central States Dahlia Society Sale, 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m., May 2
•American Rhododendron Society Show & Sale, 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m., May 8-9
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.
•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.
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 50 cents-$1. (847) 524-9590 or wolffs.com.
•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.
•Wheaton Antique Market, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, May 15, at DuPage County Fairgrounds, 2015 W. Manchester, Wheaton. Admission $5. Early buyer, $15, for admission starting at 6 a.m. zurkopromotions.com.