Home & garden calendar, May 27-June 1
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May 26
Seed Swap: Noon to 2 p.m. Sunday May 26, at the Arlington Heights Memorial Library, 500 N. Dunton Ave., Arlington Heights. You can drop off, pick up and trade seeds, plants, flowers and vegetable harvests. Library card not required. The University of Illinois Extension Cook County Master Gardeners will be on hand answer plant questions. For information, (847) 392-0100 or www.ahml.info.
May 27
Memorial Day Plant Sale: 7 a.m. Monday, May 27, at United Methodist Church of Geneva, 211 Hamilton St., Geneva. Join for pancakes and a plant sale. Held in conjunction with the church’s 68th annual Pancake Breakfast the plant sale will feature a wide selection of perennials, perfect for adding a burst of color and beauty to your outdoor space. For information, (630) 232-7120 or genevaumc.org.
June 1
Arlington Heights Garden Club Plant Sale: 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday, June 1, at Arlington Heights Historical Museum, 110 W. Fremont, Arlington Heights. Plants dug from members' gardens will include perennials and native plants. Annuals, perennials, vegetables and herbs started from seeds and cuttings by members will be available to purchase. Also garden art, books and garden equipment will be for sale. For information, www.ahgardenclub.com.
Elk Grove Garden Club Plant Sale: 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, June 1, at the Elk Grove Farmers Market, in the Municipal Complex Parking Lot, 901 Wellington Ave., Elk Grove Village. Come visit the club's booth. Members will be selling homegrown perennials, herbs and houseplants, all reasonably priced. Also, garden art and pots for sale. Proceeds go to charity. For information, elkgrovegardenclub.org.
North Aurora Garden Club Plant Sale: 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, June 1, at Oak and Walnut streets, North Aurora. A variety of plants from garden club members, sale held rain or shine. Cash or check only. Plants purchased at this event support garden club activities. For information, contact Gail at (630) 618-6467.
Sag Moraine Community Native Plant Sale: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, June 1, at Moraine Valley Community College, 9000 W. College Parkway, Palos Hills. Thousands of native plants will be available for sale. Providers of native plants are Midwest Groundcovers, with their Natural Garden Natives line, a selection of pesticide-free, local ecotype native plants, and Stellar Natives, featuring native plants with advice on landscaping with natives. Preordered plant packages will also be available for pickup. For information, (708) 767-5251 or sagmoraine.org.
St. Charles Park District’s Native Plant Sale: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, June 1, at Hickory Knolls Discovery Center, 3795 Campton Hills Road, St. Charles. Plants will be available for purchase on-site and while supplies last. Choose from a wide selection of plants that are native to the region. View this year’s catalog via stcnature.org/native-plant-sale. Naturalists will be on hand to provide assistance with your plant selections. For information, visit stcnature.org/native-plant-sale.
History Garden Ribbon-cutting: 10 a.m. Saturday, June 1, at Batavia Depot Museum, 155 Houston St., Batavia. A new permanent outdoor exhibit celebrating the horticultural history of Batavia gets its official grand opening. Visitors can even get hands-on and help plant the last vegetable seeds in the kitchen garden area of the exhibit. Admission free. 630-879-5235 or bataviaparks.org.
Upcoming plant sales
Hoffman Estates Garden Club Plant Sale: 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, July 7, at the Schaumburg Farmers Market, 190 S. Roselle Road, Schaumburg. Members will offer locally grown plants from their own gardens as well as some grown from seed. There will be a wide variety of sun and shade plants including perennials, dahlias, grasses, hostas, vegetables and herbs. A limited number of native plants like milkweed and coneflower will be available to help support our pollinators. For information, on the sale and the club’s monthly programs, visit hoffmanestatesgardenclub.com.
Ongoing:
Private garden tour: John Richter has opened his private garden in Warrenville to share the beauty of his various grafted trees and variegated bushes, thousands of day lilies from 10 different hybridizers, and over 750 different varieties of hostas, as well as numerous beautiful sculptures. There is no charge for you to go and stroll through his garden — just call him at (630) 393-3279 to schedule a time.