Garden calendar

Posted August 25, 2007 11:00 pm

Daily Herald Staff Report

Demos and shows

•Kline Creek Farm hosts "Canning Your Garden" demonstrations at 12:30, 1:30, 2:30 and 3:30 p.m. today at 1N600 County Farm Road, West Chicago. Call (630) 876-5900 or visit www.dupageforest.com for more information.

•The 18th annual Heirloom Garden Show displaying and selling rare vegetables, fruits, flowers and herbs is at the Garfield Farm Museum, off Route 38 on Garfield Road, LaFox. Hours are 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. today. Admission is $6, $2 for ages 12 and younger. Call (630) 584-8485 or visit www.garfieldfarm.org for more information.

•The Knupper Nursery at 1801 N. Rand Road, Palatine, hosts John "Lawn King" Heaton for a demonstration on lawn care at 10 a.m. Saturday. Free. Call (847) 359-1080.

Chicago Botanic Garden

The Standard Flower Show continues from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. today. The show is sponsored by District IX of the Northeast Illinois division of the Garden Clubs of Illinois.

"All About Peppers Weekend" concludes 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. today and features cooking demonstrations and sampling with pepper vendors and decor tips.

The Illinois Mycological Association Show and Sale showcases more than 50 varieties of mushrooms in Illinois from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Sept. 2.

The garden is at 1000 Lake-Cook Road, just east of the Edens Expressway in Glencoe. Hours are 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily. Admission is free. Special event fees apply. Parking is $15, $7 on Tuesdays for seniors 62 and older.

For more information, call (847) 835-5440 or visit www.chicagobotanic.org.

Morton Arboretum

"Go Natural" by decorating your garden with natural materials. Learn how from 1 to 2 p.m. today in Arbor Court.

The arboretum is open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily. The entrance is on Route 53 just west of I-355 and north of the Reagan Tollway.

Admission is $9 for ages 18-64, $8 for those 65 and older, $6 for children 3-17 and children 2 and younger are admitted free. On Wednesdays, admission is $6 for adults, $5 for seniors, $4 for children 3-17. For information, call (630) 968-0074 or visit www.mortonarb.org.

-- Scott C. Morgan

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