Wheeling Garden Club sets spring plant sale

Sales

•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.

•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

•"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.

•Rare tour of Frank Lloyd Wright Farmhouse, 42W814 Rohrsen Road, Hampshire, 1-5 p.m. Sunday, May 16. The Muirhead Farmhouse is the only known farmhouse designed by Wright and has been designated a Kane County Landmark. Admission $20; reservations suggested. Proceeds benefit the Central Music Boosters. (847) 464-5224 or muirheadfarmhouse.com.

Seminars, workshops

•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.

•"Garden Tips and Tastes," noon May 19, Cantigny Idea Garden. Free. Register at cantigny.org or call (630) 260-8162. Cantigny, 1S151 Winfield Road, Wheaton. (630) 668-5161.

Expos, shows, festivals

•Gardenology, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, May 15, downtown Geneva at Third and James streets, on and around the courthouse lawn. More than 50 experts on hand to offer advice on topics including koi pond aeration, garden energy, medicinal herbs, attracting birds. Activities for children. Free. Call Country Naturals at (630) 232-1172 or visit genevadowntown.org.

Chicago Botanic Garden

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

•American Rhododendron Society Show & Sale, 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m., May 9

•Plant giveaways, Wednesdays through Sundays, May 12-Oct. 3 in Regenstein Fruit & Vegetable Garden. Volunteers share information about the monthly featured plant, and encourage visitors to plant a seed or seedling to take home to their own gardens. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday through Friday and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. chicagobotanic.org/familyprograms/dropin

•A Bloomin' Festival and Sale, May 14-16. More than 30,000 annuals, ferns, fruit and vegetable plants, herbs, native wildflowers, ornamental grasses, perennials, roses, shade perennials, shrubs and vines. Gardening tips and vendors selling baked goods, fresh honey, pottery and more. 4-7 p.m. on Friday, May 14 (1-4 p.m. for members only), and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. chicagobotanic.org/bloomin.

•Malott Japanese Garden Children's Festival, May 15-16. Learn about children's celebrations in Japan. Listen to musical performances of shakuhachi flute and koto harp, enjoy storytelling, see a karate demonstration and watch a tea ceremony. Projects include designing a kimono paper doll, creating a miniature carp kite, constructing an origami samurai helmet. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. chicagobotanic.org/forfamilies.

•Midwest Bonsai Society Spring Show & Sale, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., May 15-16. Features spring-blooming trees, bonsai on rocks, and Suiseki (the Japanese art of stones). Vendors, demonstrations and workshops for all skill levels will be offered. Registration is required for workshops; see information at midwestbonsai.org.

Garden clubs

•Naperville Garden Club: Membership $35 annually. Call Gale at (630) 898-9560. napervillegardenclub.org.

•Pottawatomie Garden Club: May 24: meeting at noon, St. Charles library meeting room, 1 S. 6th Ave., St. Charles. Nancy Carrol, Master gardener and birder, will present "Hummingbirds - Our Flying Jewels." pottagardenclub.org.

•Tri Village Garden Club: June 16: "Trees - Their Needs and Pests," by Peggy Spector of the Morton Arboretum. July 10, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.: Benefit garden walk; call Carol Ann at (630) 289-8592. Meetings held third Wednesday of the month at Poplar Creek Public Library, 1405 S. Park Ave., Streamwood. Annual dues $15. Call (630) 830-0118 or visit trivillagegardenclub.org.

•South Barrington Garden Club: 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

•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, 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. Continues the third Saturday of the month through December 2010. Admission $5. Early buyer, $15, for admission starting at 6 a.m. zurkopromotions.com.

•Grayslake "Moon-Liter" Flea Market and car show, 5 p.m.-midnight Saturday, May 22, Grayslake County Fairgrounds, 1060 E. Peterson Road, Grayslake. Admission $6; free parking. zurkopromotions.com.