Naperville Garden Club

Naperville Garden Club

General Meeting

May 24, 2017

Horticulture Report

Summer Outing Options:

June 22 10:00a.m. Tour of Ted’s Greenhouse 16930 84th Avenue, Tinley Park with shopping and lunch afterwards.

This family owned company, started in 1948, is managed by first and second generation horticultural specialists. Ted’s has a wide variety of annuals, perennials, biennials, herbs, vegetables and specialty stock. They claim “The best selection of cacti and succulents this side of the Mississippi!”

Carpool meets @ 9:00 A@ Mariano’s (75th&Naper) parking lot.

June 25 10a-4p Garden Conservancy North Shore Open Days

Choose to visit one or all three @ $7.00 each. If you send a check made out to Sharon Kochanek the discounted admission ticket price for each garden is $3.50.The tickets may not come back in time for the June 22nd date, however, the unused tickets never expire and can be used at future Open Days. You can visit the gardens at your own pace and take as many pictures as you like. Each garden will have either the owners or staff available for questions. For pictures and better descriptions of the gardens copy and paste the following:

The Gardens at 900- 1065 Acorn Trail Lake Forest

The Gardens at 900 are a sensitive renovation of the original entry building complex and gardens of Elawa Farm. Originally designed by architect David Adler in 1917 for A. Watson and Elsa Armour, the buildings had been abandoned for nearly a decade before becoming both private residence and the design offices for Craig Bergmann and Paul Klug. Formal borders, a shade garden, an orchard, a new swimming pool garden constitute the garden today.

The Garden of Many Circles-- Winnetka, IL

A secluded courtyard welcomes you to a country house originally designed in 1935 by architect Ralph Huszagh. But don't let the calm entry fool you. A step through the antique gates and honeysuckle-laced arch marks the fusion of old and new. Here you'll explore gardens interwoven with the ancient precision of labyrinth geometry and modern waves of native color. Year by year, the landscape has evolved as the current owner's knowledge and appreciation for gardening developed. There emerged a "garden-freak's" obsession to create a fun and magical place that would cast its spell on all who enter. See an aerial hedge of Carpinus betulusinstalled in 2013, and the garden which continues to take shape through a variety of influences both near and far.

Evanston Lakefront Garden- 707 Sheridan Road. Evanston

Centered around a stone fountain, the front garden of this lovingly restored Queen Anne house is an exuberant flowering tapestry that is only a foretaste of what is to come upon passing through the garden gates. Beneath a hedge of hybrid dogwood, the first view of this expansive lakefront garden comes into view framed by a magnificent poplar tree of monumental proportions. Four hundred feet in the distance an open garden pavilion beckons from atop a lakefront dune. The journey to the lake passes a formal koi pond, fabulous pieces of Southeast Asian garden art, a bubbling fountain, and a collection of linked gardens featuring Japanese maples, hydrangeas, roses, and rhododendrons. At the lake, quartzite revetments and a breakwater protect a private beach planted with dune grasses, colorful sedums, roses, and sculptural Japanese white pines. Relax, have a seat, and take in the lake view.

As part of this Open Day, TheGarden Conservancy will be holding a special event,

Digging Deeper: Container Gardening at Camp Rosemary- Lake Forest

Registration is required and space is limited. 3:30-5:00p

Registration:

$65 members of the Garden Conservancy. $75 non-members.

This is a rare opportunity to visit one of the North Shore’s most extraordinary private gardens, Posy Krehbiel’s Camp Rosemary. Designed by Rose Standish Nichols in the 1920s and later enhanced by other noted landscape designers, this expansive and intensely gardened retreat includes an array of captivating garden rooms and a lush wooded ravine garden. Head gardener, Marya Padour, will show guests how the exquisite containers are created throughout the garden. The afternoon will also include a tour of the various garden rooms at Camp Rosemary and will end with wine and cheese at the pool house.

July 23 10a-4p Mettawa Manor-25779 St. Mary's Road.Mettawa, IL,

Longtime Open Days hosts, Bill Kurtis and Donna LaPietra, invite guests of all ages to spend the day touring their extraordinary garden and enjoying many special activities.

• Prairie Tours: Walk or join Bill on a club car ride to explore 20 acres of Midwest tall grass prairie in full bloom.
• Terrace Tastings: Enjoy local, artisanal treats and learn more about green markets and environmentally conscious food choices.
• Garden Selfies: A photographic and video exhibit of this garden through the seasons, plus pointers on better smart phone photos.
• The Buzz: To bring back pollinators, Mettawa Manor has three bee hives which produce over 100 pounds of honey each year. A beekeeper will show how the hives work, and visitors can sample “Bill’s Bees Mettawa Prairie Honey” (bee activities 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.).

July 23 3:30-5:00Digging Deeper: Garden Design and Horticulture at Camp Rosemary

The same rare opportunity as June 25th plus the afternoon will also include a tour of the various garden rooms at Camp Rosemary and will end with wine and cheese at the pool house.

Registration is required and space is limited.

Registration:

$65 members of the Garden Conservancy, as before if you would like to take advantage of the member price, send a check to Sharon Kochanek ASAP

$75 non-members.

July 30 10 A- 4 PThe Gardens at Ball

Guests will enjoy the opportunity to visit The Gardens at Ball, usually reserved for the wholesale customers of the 112-year-old Ball Horticultural Company, a world leader in the breeding, production, distribution and marketing of horticultural products. There will be more than ten acres of gardens to view including redesigned perennial beds and new rose displays. Thousands of annual, perennial and vegetable varieties will be showcased in beds, containers and baskets along with flowers and vegetables in the All-America Selections evaluation trials. Guides will be available throughout the day to give garden tours and answer questions. Allow two hours or more to visit these exceptional gardens. Port-o-potties will be available for guests.