Morton Arboretum schedules Fall bulb sale

Seminars, sales

•Morton Arboretum Fall Bulb Sale, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 20. More than 150 varieties of spring-blooming bulbs, including 59 tulip varieties. Expert gardeners on hand to answer questions and give advice. Morton Arboretum, 4100 Route 53, just north of I-88, Lisle.

•Spring Flowering Bulbs, 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 26, at Knupper Nursery, 1801 N. Rand Road, Palatine. Learn about new varieties, get planting tips. Free. (847) 359-1080.

•Fall Color Plants, 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 26. Morning session at 25W471 Plank Road, Naperville, afternoon session at 2000 Montgomery Road, Aurora. (630) 355-4000 or thegrowingplace.com.

Chicago Botanic Garden

•Lakeshore African Violet Society show and sale, 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. today, Sept. 20. Central States Dahlia Society Show, noon to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 19 and 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 20. Nearly 1,000 dahlia blooms. Blooms for sale at close of show Sunday, Sept. 27. Chicago Botanic Garden, 1000 Lake Cook Road, Glencoe. (847) 835-5440 or chicagobotanic.org.

Tours, walks, festivals

•Fall Fest and Hoedown, today, Sept. 20, at The Growing Place, 2000 Montgomery Road, Aurora. Tractor pulls, pumpkin decorating, scavenger hunt, make a stepping stone, meet the bee expert, live music, refreshments. (630) 830-8088 or thegrowingplace.com.

•Guided walks of Millennium Park's Lurie Garden in Chicago are from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Sundays through Sept. 20. These walks are free and led by a master gardener from the University of Illinois. Preregistration is not required. Visit millenniumpark.org.

Flea markets, antique shows

•Old House New House Home Show, Sept. 26-27, Pheasant Run Resort, 4051 E. Main St., St. Charles. See the latest in guilding, remodeling and additions with 300 contractors participating. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 26, and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 27. Admission $7; free to age 62 and above and under age 18. Parking free. (630) 515-1160 or www.kennedyproductions.com.

• Open air market features antiques, furniture, garden statuary, jewelry as well as food vendors, flowers, produce and perennials. Free. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sundays, Sept. 20 and Oct. 18. The Arboretum of South Barrington, at Route 59 and Higgins Road. Visit shopthearboretumsb.com.

•Wolff's Flea Market is open from 6 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays and 6 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sundays through Nov. 1, at Allstate Arena, 6920 N. Mannheim Road, Rosemont. Admission is $1, 50 cents for seniors and children ages 6 to 12. Call (847) 524-9590 or visit wolffs.com.