Home & garden calendar, Jan. 19-25
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Friday, Jan. 24
Lombard Garden Club, “Spring Into Vegetable Gardening”: 1 p.m. Friday, Jan. 24, at Lombard Community Building, 433 E. St. Charles Road, Lombard. Lisa Hilgenberg, formerly of the Chicago Botanic Garden and now with Intrinsic Perennial Gardens in Hebron, will present information on getting started in vegetable gardening. No charge; public welcome. Visit lombardgardenclub.org
Seedling sale
Organic Seedlings Sale: It’s never too early to start thinking about your spring garden. The First Congregational United Church of Christ’s 11th annual Organic Seedlings Sale is underway. Preorders for certified organic vegetable, herb and annual flower seedlings will be taken through Feb. 28. Seedlings can be ordered by going to the church website: https://elmhurstucc.org/store. Seedlings will be available for pickup at the church’s Green Garden Fair 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, May 10, at the church at 235 S. Kenilworth in Elmhurst.
Upcoming
Arlington Heights Garden Club and Arlington Heights Memorial Library, “Homegrown National Park”: 6:30-8 p.m. Monday, Jan. 27, virtually and via a watch party at Arlington Heights Memorial Library, 500 N. Dunton Ave., Arlington Heights. Professor and author Doug Tallamy will discuss this a national challenge to create diverse ecosystems in our yards, communities, farms and surrounding lands by reducing lawn, planting native and removing invasives. Register online via the calendar under “programs” at ahml.info.
Grayslake Greenery Garden Club, “Animal Resistant Gardening”: 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 28, at State Bank of the Lakes, 50 Commerce Drive, Grayslake (Community Room, lower level). Mel Zaloudek will discuss how to minimize costly landscape losses to rabbits, deer and squirrels. Strategies include a combination of tactical plant selection, physical barriers and effective repellents. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Visit grayslakegardenclub.org.
Prospect Heights Garden Club, “Botany Short Course”: 11:30 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 6 at Gary Morava Recreation Center, 110 W. Camp McDonald Road, Prospect Heights. Presented by Mel Zaloudek. Bring a lunch. For more information, call Chris Barr at (847) 506-9851.