MARCH 2009
QCCA Lawn & Garden Show:  fri. sat. sun. March 27, 28, 29
Huge show with lots to see.  We'll have a booth there and many plants.
APRIL 2009
NEW !  Veggie Gardening Class:  sat. April 11  10AM  FREE  Class Sign Up
Container Garden Class:  sat. April 18 10AM FREE  Class Sign Up
MAY 2009
Spring Open House:  sat. sun. May 2, 3
JUNE 2009
Garden Fair at Klehm Arboretum:  fri. sat. sun.   June 5, 6, 7
JULY 2009
NEW !  Do's and Dont's of Home Landscaping Class:  sat.   July 11 10AM  FREE  Class Sign Up  
Learn basic design and how to install your own great home landscaping project.  
Great class for the do-it-yourselfer.
SEPTEMBER 2009
OCTOBER 2009
We'll show you how to make your own  beautiful fall wreath that will dry and last for months.  This is a  
"Make and Take" class
NEW !  Fall Decor Class:  sat.  October 17  10AM   FREE  Class Sign Up
NOVEMBER 2009
Come for a festive sneak preview with food and all the twinkling lights of the season.
Christmas Open House:  sat. sun     November 14, 15
2009  Event Calendar
Learn the basics of vegetable gardening.  Now is the time to start thinking about
growing vegetables.
Class Sign Up  (sign up online and save $5)
Come out for food, fun, door prizes, and plants, plants, plants, galor.
This class is a blast bring all your buddies and make a morning of it.  If you
choose to plant a container, the cost will be the cost of the plants only.  
Otherwise, it's free.
Chili Cook Off 2009!   Fall Harvest Fest:  sat.  FREE  September 19
Welcome in autumn with friends.  Food, entertainment, bring the gang.  Kelly
Dunphy and Rosie Donoho were unseated as reigning champs when Lorna
McNamara snuck in her secret sauce taking the prize for 2008 Best Chili.  Come
see who will be the Big Chili Kahuna this year!
Fall Wreath Class:  sat. October 10  10AM  $35 FEE Class Sign Up
Candlelight Preview:  fri. November 13     5-9PM
Food, fun, festive.  Great gift ideas, and Christmas decor.
NEW !  Holiday Decorating Class:  Saturday, November 21   FREE  10AM    Class Sign Up
Tips on using plants from your yard to help decorate for the holidays in window
boxes, planters and wreaths.
Turn your window boxes and planter from the summer into spectacular, colorful displays for the fall.
AUGUST  2009
NEW !  Heirloom Tomatoes:  sat.   August 15 10AM  FREE  Class Sign Up
Come take a psychedelic tomato tour.  Tomatoes from every color, shape, and
size.  We'll have tomato samples to try and recipes on how to use heirloom
tomatoes in cooking.
2020 Lowell Pk Rd, Dixon, Il    Mon-Sat 9-6 (Mar-Dec)  Sun 11-3 (Apr-Jun & Nov-Dec)     815.285.0014