Home and garden calendar, Sept. 8-14
Send events for this calendar to homes@dailyherald.com with “calendar listing” in the subject line. Deadline is two weeks prior to the event.
Sept. 9
Naperville Community Gardeners — ‘Invite Nature Into Your Home’: 6 p.m. Monday, Sept. 9, at Knox Presbyterian Church, 1105 Catalpa Lane, Naperville. Meeting runs from 6-6:30 p.m., with social time from 6:30-7 p.m. The program, “Invite Nature Into Your Home” begins at 7 p.m. Jim Kleinwatcher of The Conservation Foundation will present the program. For information, napervillecommunitygardeners.com.
Sept. 10
Garden Club of Mount Prospect — Winter Sowing: 9:30 a.m. social time; 10 a.m. business meeting; 11 a.m. speaker, Tuesday, Sept. 10, at Mount Prospect Village Hall, 50 S. Emerson St. Dolly Swibes Foster presents “Winter Sowing” via Zoom. Would you like to learn how to start seeds but have problems growing them in the house? Winter sowing works with nature to prepare and germinate seeds for the spring planting season. It is best for seeds that need to be stratified (a short cold period) to germinate. Guests are welcome to attend the presentation. For information, gcmp.weebly.com.
Northbrook Garden Club — Naturalistic Garden Design: 10 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 10, at United Methodist Church, 1190 Western Ave., Northbrook. Tamara Block, a retired educator, will introduce the group to the career of Piet Oudolf, leader of the “New Perennial” movement in naturalistic garden design. Piet is the award-winning landscape architect behind the Lurie Garden in Millennium Park, Chicago, as well as the Battery and High Line Gardens in New York City. Components of his unique approach to garden design will be highlighted. The public is welcome to attend; register at nbkgardenclub@gmail.com. Visit northbrookgardenclub.org.
Composting 101: 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 10, at Geneva Public Library, 227 S. Seventh St., Geneva. Learn how composting can transform your food scraps and yard waste into an all-natural fertilizer. For information and to register, (630) 232-0780 or gpld.org.
Westmont Gardening Club: 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 10, at Westmont Public Library, 428 N. Cass Ave., Westmont. For information, westmont.librarycalendar.com/events/month.
Buffalo Grove Garden Club — Growing Greens Indoors: 6:45 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 10, at the Alcott Center, 530 Bernard Drive, Buffalo Grove. The meeting will feature speaker Veronica Porter, a long time organic gardener, educator and cook. She has been featured in print, social media, radio and TV. Her focus will be on “Indoor Gardening, Expand the Season and Growing Greens Indoors.” Refreshments will be served and all are welcome. For information, visit buffalogrovegardenclub.org.
Sept. 11
College of DuPage Horticulture Program — Mum Sale: Noon to 5 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 11; 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 12, at the College of DuPage Greenhouse, on the southwest corner of the Technical Education Center, on the Glen Ellyn campus, 425 Fawell Blvd., Glen Ellyn. Customers may choose between a variety of colors of mums, along with a limited selection of houseplants and ornamental kale. All greenhouse stock is grown on campus by COD staff and students. For more information, visit cod.edu/academics/programs/horticulture/index.html or contact greenhouse Coordinator Amy Hull at hullamy@cod.edu.
Rolling Meadows Garden Club — Caring for Dahlias and Other Tubers: 6 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 11, at the Rolling Meadows Community Center, 3705 Pheasant Drive, Rolling Meadows. “How To Care For Dahlias And Other Tubers Fall Through Winter.” Garden expert Ken Benson will discuss how to preserve your Dahlias, Cannas, Elephant Ears and Begonia tubers in fall through the winter, so they thrive year after year. Ken is a landscape architect and was the host of cable TV’s Landscaping with Ken Benson (1992-2000). He was also a board member of Chicago Flower and Garden Show 1998-2008. All are welcome. For information, rollingmeadowsgardenclub.com.
Schaumburg Community Garden Club — ‘Buffalo and Prairie Tales’: 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 11, at Spring Valley Nature Center, 1111 E. Schaumburg Road, Schaumburg. Guest speaker Cindy Crosby will present “Buffalo Tales and Prairie Tales.” Crosby is a Master Gardener and has a master’s degree in natural resources. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. For information, visit schaumburggardenclub.org.
Sept. 12
Park Ridge Garden Club: Meets at 7 p.m. on the second Thursday of each month from September through June, at The Centennial Activity Center, 100 S. Western, Park Ridge. Enter using the door to the south of the main entrance. For information, parkridgegardenclub.org/index.html.
Sept. 14
Ask a Master Gardener: 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 14, at Evanston Main Library, 1703 Orrington Ave., Evanston. Master Gardeners will be on hand in the lobby of the Main Library to answer gardening questions and provide information. For information, evanston.libnet.info.
Upcoming
Garden Club of Inverness Luncheon: On Thursday, Dec. 5, the Garden Club of Inverness will be hosting its annual luncheon at Medinah Country Club with the theme “Sleigh Bells Ring.” The event will feature a silent auction, Christmas crafts, and a raffle in addition to a presentation on floral arrangements for the holidays. Tickets will be on sale for $75 in September and one need not be a member to attend. Last year the luncheon sold out quickly and was able to fund three $3,000 scholarships for students interested in ecology and horticulture. If interested, contact Lauri Mitchell at laurimitch@comcast.net.