Garden calendar

Posted October 17, 2008 11:00 pm

By Scott C. Morgan

Workshops

• Knupper Nursery hosts a seminar on preparing gardens for winter at 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 25, at 1801 N. Rand Road, Palatine. Call (847) 359-1080 for more information.

• A session on "winterizing" your garden with retail manager Tony Fulmer runs from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Friday, Oct. 24, and Saturday, Oct. 25, at the Chalet Education Center, 3132 Lake Ave., Wilmette. Lectures are free, and no registration is required. Call (847) 256-0561, ext. 225.

• Lake-to-Prairie Wild Ones presents a session on "The New Invaders" regarding spotting and removing exotic invasive species at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 20, at the Byron Colby Barn, 1561 Jones Point Road, Grayslake. Call (847) 362-5134.

Family event

• The Garfield Park Conservatory hosts "Creatures of the Night," a session for families to see and learn about nocturnal animals like owls, fruit bats, spiders and more from noon to 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 25, at 300 N. Central Park Ave., Chicago. Free admission. (773) 638-1766.

Chicago Botanic Garden

• The Midwest Daffodil Society Bulb Sale is from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 19, as is the Wisconsin-Illinois Lily Society Lily Bulb Sale.

• The Midwest Fruit Explorers Show and Sale with tastings and information on growing fruit is from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 19.

• The Model Railroad Garden hosts a "Trains, Tricks & Treats" Halloween Party to close the railroad garden season from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 25 and 26. Tickets are $5; $3 for children younger than 12.

The Chicago Botanic Garden is located at 1000 Lake-Cook Road, Glencoe. Admission is free, but parking costs $15. (847) 835-5440 or chicagobotanic.org.

Morton Arboretum

• The Fall Color Festival runs through Sunday, Oct. 26. Activities include a session on "gourd works" from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 19.

• The Fox Valley African Violet Society Show is from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 25, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 26.

The Morton Arboretum is at 4100 Route 53, Lisle. Call (630) 968-0074 or visit mortonarb.org. Admission costs $6-$9; $5-$8 for seniors and $4-$6 for children.

- Scott C. Morgan

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