Tots 'n Trucks to showcase wide range of vehicles in Palatine

Eventsbull;Tots 'n Trucks, 1 to 4 p.m. Aug. 7, Knupper Nursery, 1801 N. Rand Road, Palatine. See the nursery's big landscape trucks, little trucks, forklift and bob-cat, along with Palatine police and fire vehicles. Free. (847) 359-1080.Seminars, workshopsbull;"Summer Perennial Garden Maintenance," 10 a.m. Saturday. Covers basics of dividing, pruning, fertilizing and watering. Free. Knupper Nursery, 1801 N. Rand Road, Palatine. (847) 359-1080.bull;"Garden (Re)Design," 10 a.m. July 31. Get a grip on your curb appeal and learn some fundamentals to cover your front foundation. Covers basics of dividing, pruning, fertilizing and watering. Free. Knupper Nursery, 1801 N. Rand Road, Palatine. (847) 359-1080.Chicago Botanic Gardenbull;Plant giveaways Wednesdays through Sundays, through Oct. 3 in Regenstein Fruit and Vegetable Garden. Volunteers share information about the monthly featured plant and encourage visitors to plant a seed or seedling to take home to their own gardens. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday through Friday and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. chicagobotanic.org/familyprograms/dropin. Chicago Botanic Garden, 1000 Lake Cook Road, Glencoe. (847) 835-5440 or chicagobotanic.org.Garden clubsbull;Gardeners from 70 Garden Clubs of Illinois will attend the District IX annual summer meeting featuring Wayne and Kathleen Messmer at Kemper Lakes Golf Club in Kildeer tomorrow. Wayne Messmer, famous for belting out the "Stars Spangled Banner" at Wrigley Field, and his wife, Kathleen, will entertain after lunch. Registration begins at 9 a.m. followed by a 10 a.m. meeting. To register, call Denise Hook (847) 382-1869 or e-mail denisehook@comcast.net. The fee is $30.bull;Pottawatomie Garden Club: July 26, noon: Meeting with Debra Phillips of Scentimental Gardens in Geneva, in the St. Charles library meeting room, 1 S. Sixth Ave., St. Charles. pottagardenclub.org.bull;Tri Village Garden Club: Aug. 18: Don Obuch to speak on "Preparing Your Garden for Fall Color." Sept. 15: Joannie Rocchi of The Growing Place will speak on "Autumn Bulbs." Oct. 20: John Sosnowski on proper pruning techniques. Nov. 17: Ron Zick of Wild Birds Unlimited. Meetings are the third Wednesday of the month at Poplar Creek Public Library, 1405 S. Park Ave., Streamwood. Annual dues $15. Call (630) 830-0118 or visit trivillagegardenclub.org.bull;South Barrington Garden Club: Aug. 5: Carpool to Steve Maggos Dahlia Garden in Carpentersville. Meetings are at South Barrington Park District, 3 Tennis Club Lane, at 9 a.m. on the first Thursday of the month. Membership fee is $25 for residents, $35 for nonresidents. Call Anita at (847) 277-7151.bull;Wheeling Garden Club: The club is accepting applications for scholarships for local residents to attend classes dealing with horticulture, entomology, trees, landscaping or residential gardening. Call Joyce Stemp at (847) 537-0567. Flea markets, antique showsbull;Wolff's Indoor Flea Market, 1775 N. Rand Road, Palatine (old Menard's store), 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. Admission is $1, 50 cents for seniors and children ages 6 to 12. Call (847) 524-9590 or visit wolffs.com.bull;Arboretum Antiques Market, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. today at the Arboretum of South Barrington, 100 W. Higgins Road (at Route 59), South Barrington. (847) 426-6200 or shopthearboretumsb.com.bull;Wheaton Late Night Flea Market, 5 p.m. to 4 a.m. Aug. 21, DuPage County Fairgrounds, 2015 W. Manchester, Wheaton. zurkopromotions.com.