MAY

6 Sat. In-the-Garden Radio - 6-8am

Topic: "Annuals" with Sheri Schorr & Jane Osborn

13 Sat. In-the-Garden Radio - 6-8am

Topic: "Roses" with Sunita Shastry &

Tracy Heuermann

17 Wed. MG Meeting - 10:00am meeting, 9:30am coffee

20 Sat. In-the-Garden Radio - 6-8am

Topic: "Shade Gardening " with Ella Maxwell &

Larry Stratton

27 Sat. In-the-Garden Radio - 6-8am

Topic: "Perennials" with Tracy Heuermann &

Nancy Crawford

JUNE

3 Sat. In-the-Garden Radio - 6-8am

Topic: "Ground Covers" with Sunita Shastry &

Bob Coppernoll

10 Sat. In-the-Garden Radio - 6-8am

Topic: Container Gardening" with Ella Maxwell &

Larry Stratton

17 Sat. In-the-Garden Radio - 6-8am

Topic: "Insects - good and bad" with Jane Osborn &

Michael Wilkins

21 Wed. MG Meeting - 10:00am meeting, 9:30am coffee

24 Sat. In-the-Garden Radio - 6-8am

Topic: "Water Gardens" with Nancy Callan &

Michael Wilkins

LUTHY BOTANICAL GARDENING EVENTS:

(For more info, please contact Luthy at: 686-3362)

April: Spring Plant Sale: Fri-Sun Apr 28-30

May: Orchid Show: Sat May 14

June: June Plant Sale/Garden Fest: Sun June 4

STATEWIDE GARDENING SEMINARS

MAY

May 28-29: 18th Annual Whiteside Garden Ramble

11am-5pm. garden is located 3 miles east of

Charleston, IL on Rt. 16 & country road

1820E (south). Numerous speakers & vendors

plus tour of 5 acre garden. Admission $6,

parking free. Sponsored by Coles Co. Historical

Society. Contact: Dan Hockman, 217-345-3171

or dmhockman@eiu.edu.

JUNE

June 15-17: Tri-State MG Conference (Iowa, Minn, Wis.)

Cedar Rapids Marriott, Cedar Rapids Day filled

with tours, including Amana colonies, private

residences, as well as seminars with topics of

conifers, shade gardening, tree dieases, garden

forums, peonies, invasive insects & gardens of

the work. For registration:

http://mastergardener.hort.iastate.edu/.

JULY

July 27-29: Nat'l. Children & Youth Gardener Symposium

St. Louis, MO "Cultivating a Sense of Place: A

Youth gardening Adventure". Engaging experts

will present horticultural & enviornmental

education, storybook writing, hands-on experi

ence, and landscape designs for children.

Registration: http://www.ahs.org.youth_gardening/

national_youth_garden_symposium.htm

SEPTEMBER

Sept. 7-9: Illinois Master Gardener Conference

Moline (More info to follow)