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Propagating plants is one of the best garden practices to do. Make more plants for free! What’s not to love? Propagating at home can be tricky. This program will cover the procedures and pitfalls of making your own plants. Dolly Foster has been a Horticulturist for 24 years, and a Certified Arborist since 2008, She holds a Master’s in Agriculture from U of I. For the past 24 years, Dolly has been presenting lectures on many gardening topics. She has…

Let's learn from each other Our speakers on these topics and others will be Jeff, Laurie, Cheryl, and Linda. We will also be sampling different varieties of tomatoes, tasting them, and choosing our favorites. We will also circulate a sign-up sheet at this meeting for the September potluck picnic.

Location:  622 Town Rd., West Chicago.  Park in the lot directly across from the entrance. Cross the street and enter the Garden on the blacktop to the LEFT of the building.  There will not be a sign but we’ll have someone there to direct you into the Garden. The Garden tours at Ball are “self-guided”, however we have several Master Gardeners who have been trained as docents.  You are welcome to bring a family member or friend or two.  The Gardens…

Jeff Schulz will be teaching us the basics of design, styling and general care of Bonsai plants. Jeff's vintage farm specializes in Japanese maple, conifers, shrubs, trees, pottery, annuals and perennials. He has been providing top quality bonsai plants to Chicagoland since 1993. His business hosts several visiting Bonsai artists that teach workshops. 

We will hold our club's annual election of officers. Following elections, our members will create a unique Christmas centerpiece for the West Suburban Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Each club member will add their own personal touches to the centerpieces. The residents love our annual Christmas projects and look forward to receiving them every year. 

It's time for holiday cheer as Bloomingdale Garden Club celebrates with our Annual Christmas Party on Sunday, December 14th. Once again it will be held at Jameson's Charhouse in Bloomingdale. This event is for club members and their families only. Date/Time:  Sunday, December 14, 1 to 4 pmLocation:  Jameson's Charhouse, BloomingdaleMenu (family style):  Cream of Chicken Rice Soup, House Salad, Chicken with Artichokes, London Broil, Boiled Red Potatoes, Green Beans & Carrots, and an Ice Cream DessertCost: $32 Also: Bring a gift for the…

This is a hands-on holiday creation for your home. We will creating beautiful Christmas centerpieces and Kathi Rose will be our instructor. Kathi has a degree in horticulture from the University of Illinois and is a Certified Landscape Architect. Kathi is also gifted in floral techniques and design and has owned Kaleidoscope of Floral Design in Roselle for 30 years. She has taught several subjects for GCI's Landscape Design School and Garden Studies School and gives floral presentations at many…