Our next meetings:

August 2, 2010 - 7PM:

"I've Removed the Buckthorn and Honeysuckle - Now What Do I Do?" -Native Alternatives to Invasive Plants 
by Philip Riske

We hear a lot of talk about the invasive plant problem.  What are the most common invasive plants and why should we work hard to remove them from our properties?   If we remove them, what do we replace them with?  Phil Riske will give a case by case synopsis of the most common invasive plants in the Chicago region, accompanied by several great native plant alternatives to take their place.

Phil Riske forged his horticulture career in the Delaware Valley of Pennsylvania, where he became a Pennsylvania Certified Horticulturist  in 2001.    After spending three years as the Horticulturist of a thirty-five acre estate just outside of Philadelphia, he moved back to his home state of Illinois in 2004 to work for the Morton Arboretum.  He continues to work there as the Collections Supervisor and an instructor in the Horticulture Education Department.

2010 Flower & Garden Show Guide (pdf)

Our meetings are moving to a new location,
Knox Presbyterian Church of Naperville,
at 1105 Catalpa Lane,
Naperville, IL 60540,
west of Washington, south of Gartner Ave.
Please enter through the east main entrance and follow the long hallway to the Fellowship Hall (larger room to the left of the coffee bar).
Map

Bring a friend if you wish. - Non-members are welcome.

There is no charge for attending the meeting and you need not be a member to attend.

2010 Picnic Photo Galary:

September 13th - 7PM:

Monarch Magic 
by Pat Miller

Discover the magic of the monarch butterfly; its lifecycle and unbelievable migration to Mexico. Learn what makes this butterfly so special, what obstacles it faces and how everyone can be part of the solution! This talk is given with live butterflies.

Our guest speaker Pat Miller is a Master Gardener in the University of Illinois Extension. Pat has been gardening for over 45 years. She successfully raised over 195 butterflies and tagged over 85 butterflies in the summer of 2007. Pat travelled to the monarch butterfly overwintering sights in Mexico in 2007.  In 2008, she raised over 580 butterflies and tagged 200 monarchs for their migration to Mexico.