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Geneva Garden Club taking scholarship applications

By Pam Cabeen, Geneva Garden Club
Jan 20, 2026 10:53 pm - The Geneva Garden Club is offering scholarships up to $5,000 for students pursuing education in horticulture, landscaping, environmental sustainability or related fields.
The secret to pest-free houseplants starts at the nursery

By JESSICA DAMIANO
Jan 20, 2026 5:40 pm - If you grow houseplants, you probably know that sinking feeling you get when you notice the almost imperceivable movement of a dot, fine webbing between a leaf and its stem, or a leaf that just looks off.
Beat the winter blues at Chicago Botanic Garden’s ‘Feelin’ Groovy’ orchid show

Submitted by Chicago Botanic Garden
Jan 20, 2026 4:27 pm - The Chicago Botanic Garden rewinds to the 1960s and ‘70s during The Orchid Show: Feelin’ Groovy, which opens Feb. 7 and runs through through March 22.
It’s time to start seeds for early spring annuals

By Tim Johnson, Chicago Botanic Garden
Jan 20, 2026 1:51 pm - It’s the new year, and it’s already time to think about spring. One of your first tasks is starting seeds for cold-tolerant, early spring annuals that require a long lead time before being planted.
Meet the succulents that look like dolphins and hearts

By JESSICA DAMIANO
Jan 13, 2026 3:55 pm - Some of the most striking houseplants are succulents with unusual leaves. Unlike blooms that fade, unique foliage can steal the show year-round.
Tips on planning your 2026 garden, organizing pots and protecting new houseplants

By Tim Johnson, Chicago Botanic Garden
Jan 13, 2026 12:33 pm - Chicago Botanic Garden’s Tim Johnson offers tips on garden planning, cleaning and organizing pots and protecting new houseplants.
Arlington Heights Garden Club offers scholarship in environmental fields

Submitted by Arlington Heights Garden Club
Jan 12, 2026 7:47 pm - The Arlington Heights Garden Club awards scholarships up to $2,000 to local students studying horticulture, landscape architecture, sustainability, and related fields.
Batavia Plain Dirt Gardeners learn about native plants in Michigan’s U.P.

By Penny McDowell, Batavia Plain Dirt Gardeners
Jan 12, 2026 7:04 pm - On Jan. 20, naturalist Pam Otto will give a virtual presentation on the native plants found in the wooded wonderland of Michigan's Upper Peninsula, where she owns 40 acres of land.
Home & garden calendar, Jan. 11-17

Jan 08, 2026 4:30 am - Upcoming garden club meetings, workshops, and plant sales in the Chicago area, covering topics such as pruning, soil health, houseplant care, sustainable gardening, and attracting pollinators like hummingbirds.
Elmhurst’s First Congregational Church now taking orders for organic seedlings

By Karen Pachyn, First Congregational United Church of Christ
Jan 07, 2026 10:52 am - The First Congregational United Church of Christ in Elmhurst is holding its 12th annual Organic Seedlings Sale, where customers can preorder organic vegetable, herb, and flower seedlings from local growers. The deadline is Feb. 28.

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