Home & garden calendar July 13-19

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Garden walks

Elmhurst Garden Walk & Faire: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday, July 13. “An Afternoon in the Garden” showcases six private and public gardens, along with a boutique in Wilder Park, 211 S. Prospect Ave. Proceeds go to fund student scholarships. In 2024, the Elmhurst Garden Club awarded $26,545 in scholarship awards to five Illinois resident college students and to one York High School student. Proceeds also benefit many other community projects. No tickets are sold at Wilder Park. Tickets, $30 day of, are online only via elmhurstgardenclub.org/garden-walk-faire/.

Westchester Garden Walk: 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, July 19. Grassroots Garden Group’s seventh annual walk will be in honor of Westchester's 100th birthday featuring 11 gardens across the town. Proceeds benefit Westchester Food Pantry. Check-in tent at the Fountain Area at the northeast corner of Mannheim and Cermak. $20 or $25 day of. Tickets: grassrootsgardengroup.org.

A Walk in The Shire: 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, July 19, at Spring Lake Park, 49 Oxford Drive, Lincolnshire. Lincolnshire Garden Club’s third annual garden walk will showcase five beautiful gardens that will be sure to inspire. In addition, each location will have its own featured artist. Start at Spring Lake Park, 49 Oxford Drive in Lincolnshire, to pick up your brochure with the home addresses and descriptions. This event is best suited to children over the age of 12. Tickets prior to July 19 are $20. Tickets can be purchased for $25 at Spring Lake Park, 49 Oxford Drive, between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. July 19. For advance tickets, visit lincolnshiregardenclub.com/garden-walk. Recipients from the fundraiser recipients include the Fremont Township Garden & Food Pantry, Roberti Community House, Vernon Township Food Pantry, University of Illinois Extension Lake County Master Gardeners, Center for Enriched Living, Equestrian Connection, Riverside Foundation, Youth Conservation Corp, and Vernon Area Public Library. For questions, contact Jana Wagner at wagnerjana60@gmail.com.

Upcoming

Healing Gardens: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, July 13, at Stone Hill Farm, 37W249 Dean St., St. Charles. Come enjoy the natural wooded setting and perennial gardens. Admission is $5 per person; $10 per family; cancer survivors are free. Donations of time/money for upkeep are welcome. Special programs monthly. The Healing Gardens is cultivated and hosted by Deborah Marqui, owner of Stone Hill Farm with her husband, Buzz. Marqui leads day retreats, hosts Silent Saturday Mornings, Yoga in the Garden. For information, call (630) 740-2597 or visit www.healinggardensatstonehillfarm.com.

Bloomingdale Garden Club, “Plat Propagation”: 6:15 p.m. Tuesday, July 15, at Cornerstone Faith Community Church, 118 First St., Bloomingdale. Horticulturist and certified arborist Dolly Foster will discuss stem cuttings, layering and divisions. It will cover the procedures and pitfalls of making your own plants. She also raises monarch and swallowtail butterflies and runs a micro plant nursery at her home selling plants exclusively for pollinators. Visit bloomingdalegardenclub.org.

Lombard Garden Club, “Phone Photography”: 6:30 p.m. Monday, July 17, First Church of Lombard’s Hatfield Hall, 220 S. Main St. Photojournalist Erica Benson will show how to use your phone’s camera to photograph gardens and nature vistas, with results showing flowers and vegetables to the best advantage. She teaches part time at College of DuPage. Public is welcome; no charge. Visit lombardgardenclub.org.

Saving Monarchs Garden Party: 2-7 p.m. Saturday, July 26, at Charlotte Street and Harding Avenue, Lombard. Saving Monarchs is once again opening up their yard for their annual garden party. Learn about monarch butterflies, native plants, conservation, flood control issues, and more. The Conservation Foundation, The River Prairie Group of the Sierra Club, DuPage Monarch Project, DuPage Organic Garden Club, Wild Ones Greater DuPage, Sustain DuPage, Jan’s Stepping Stones, and Prairie Wind Native Plants will have natives for sale. Come talk with Prairie Food Co-op, on track to open soon. Refreshments will be served. Free raffle tickets to win garden signs. facebook.com/savingmonarchs.

Pottawatomie Garden Club: 11:30 a.m. Monday, July 28, Baker Memorial United Methodist Church, 307 Cedar Ave., St. Charles. Guest speaker Mary Rossi on “Palmer House Holiday Decor and More.” Visit pottagardenclub.org.

Cantigny’s Fall Preview Greenhouse Tour: 3-4 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 3, at Cantigny Park, 1S151 Winfield Road, Wheaton. The greenhouse manager will unveil a curated selection of plants destined for the fall gardens. Explore the greenhouse and discover an array of autumnal treasures, from richly-hued foliage to late-blooming flowers. Gain insights into the cultivation and care of these seasonal beauties, and learn how they contribute to the tapestry of colors that will adorn Cantigny in the coming months. Space is limited. $25 (includes one canned or bottled beverage). Register: cantigny.org.

Garden shows

Cactus & Succulent Society of Greater Chicago Show & Sale: 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, July 19-20, in the Burnstein Hall at the Chicago Botanic Garden’s Regenstein Center, 1000 Lake-Cook Road, Glencoe. A show and sale presented by the Cactus and Succulent Society of Greater Chicago featuring hundreds of exotic and unusual plants, including cacti and succulents typically found in deserts, tropical jungles, and mountain highlands. Plants from expert growers will be for sale. Society members will be on-hand to answer questions and offer advice on proper plant care. Cash is preferred at the sale; ATM near the garden gift shop. Admission to the show is free with general admission to Chicago Botanic Garden. Visit facebook.com/cssgc.

Garden Clubs of Illinois Inc. District IX Flower Show: Noon-4:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 2, and 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 3, in the Burnstein Hall at the Chicago Botanic Garden’s Regenstein Center, 1000 Lake-Cook Road, Glencoe. Presented by the Garden Clubs of Illinois, this show features judged flower arrangements and exhibits, as well as a cut horticulture competition. The Garden Clubs of Illinois comprises nearly 10,000 members from nine districts. Admission to the show is free with general admission to Chicago Botanic Garden. Visit www.districtix-gci.org/events.

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.