April 18, 2011
Poplar
Creek Library, 1405 S Park Ave, Streamwood, IL 60107
(630)
837-6800
TVGC
meets at the:
Hanover Park Branch of the Poplar Creek Library
Please call
630-372-6342 or e-mail
us for further information.
Meeting
Topics for 2012
All meetings are the 3rd
Wednesday of the week unless otherwise noted.
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June
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July
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September
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November
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December
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Meeting
Topics for 2011
All meetings are the 3rd
Wednesday of the week unless otherwise noted.
January
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No speaker
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Members bring your Pictures, Questions and
Cataloges
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February
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Garden Design
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Carol Sherby,
Master Gardener, U of I Dupage Extension
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March
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Tips for a Lazy Gardener
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Cindy Tyley
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April
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Spring Door Wreath Craft
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Jill Fox
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May
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Victorian Tea
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Emmy Lou John
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June
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Edible Containers
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Nancy Hollmeier
and Margaret Walkington
Gardenworks, Geneva
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July
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Flowerful Persuation
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Judy Wherley, horticulturist and certified arborist
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August
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Who's That in my Garden
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Jane Grillo
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September
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Constructing
Topiaries
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Karen Thomson,
Thomson Topiaries
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October
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Advanced Perennial Plant Maintenance
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Dolly Foster,
Landscape Horticulturist, Oak Lawn Park District
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November
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Tough &
Lovely Plants for Dry Shade
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Todd Jacobson,
Head of horticulture, Morton Arboretum
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December
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Christmas Party
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Meeting
Topics for 2010
January
20
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Landscape Design from the Initial Stages
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February
17
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Teacup Flower Arrangment
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Jill Fox
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March 17
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Certifying your
Garden as a Wildlife Refuge--How and Why
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Jody Romanowski
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April
21
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Edible Ornamentals
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Peggy Bryant
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May
19
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Visit to Thalia's
Woodland Garden
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Thalia Roberts
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June
15
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Trees - Thier
Needs and Pests
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Peggy Spector, Morton Arboretum
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July
16
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Visit to John's Garden
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John Richter
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August
18
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Preparing your Garden for Fall Color
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Don Obuch
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September
15
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Autumn Bulbs
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Joannie Rocchi, The
Growing Place
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October
20
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Proper Pruning Techniques
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John Sosnowski
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November 17
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Wild Birds Unlimited
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Ron Zick
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December
6
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Christmas Party
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Log Cabin
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Meeting
Topics for 2009
January 21
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Winter Seed Starting
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February 18th
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Hybridizing Day Lilies
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March 18th
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South Africa
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April 15
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Rose Bowl & Academy Awards florist
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May 20
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Flowerbox and Flower Arranging Demonstration
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Flowers by Christine
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June 17
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Raising Monarch Butterflies
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Jan Suffern
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July 15
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Raising Rhododendrons
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John Golab
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August 19
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Recipies using garden herbs
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Jill Fox
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September 16
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Composting
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Susan Renwick
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October 14
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Honeybees in the Garden
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Mary Trocki and Spencer Opal
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November 18
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Craft
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Jill Fox
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December 16
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Meeting
Topics for 2008
January 16th
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Be Happy and Healthy with Houseplants
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Rose Johnson
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February
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Hummingbirds
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Nancy Carroll
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March 19th
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Costa Rica, the Jewel of Central America
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Joyce Basel
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April 16
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How to use flowers from
your Garden
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Crystal Ferraro
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May 21
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Native Plants
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Denise Sandoval, Good-Natured Landscapes
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June 18
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Conservation slide show
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Mr. Kleinwachter, The Conservation
Foundation
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July 16
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A Virtual Chicagoland Garden
Walk
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August 20
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Western Wildflowers
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September 17
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Color in the Garden
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October 15
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Winterizing Rose Beds
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Marie Starssiak
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November 19
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What's new for 2009
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Ball Seed
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December 17
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Christmas Party
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Meeting
Topics for 2007
January 17th
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Moss Wreath Craft Project
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Jill Fox
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February 21st
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Flowers through the Seasons
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Mary Stewart-Pyziak
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March 21st
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Photography in the Garden
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Bob Geld
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April 18th
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Shade Gardening Beyond Hostas
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Mr. Horton
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May 16th
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Learn about the Volo Bog
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June 20th
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For the Birds
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Nancy Goldenburg, the nature
conservancy
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July 18th
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August 15th
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Creating a Gourd Birdhouse
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Karen Caldwell
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September 19th
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Putting the Garden to Bed
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Catherine Harrington of the U. of I. Extension
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October 17th
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Fall program
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Nancy Carol
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November 19th MONDAY
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Native American Indian Plants
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Anita Werderich
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December 17th
MONDAY
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Christmas Party
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Bartlett Park Log Cabin
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Meeting
Topics for 2006
January 18th
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"What's in a name?"
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Pat Pieper
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February 15th
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Rejuvenating your Garden
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Kathy Bevier
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March 15th
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Grasses
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Kevin McGowen
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April 19th
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Container Gardening
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Mary Stavenhagen
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May 17th
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Fresh Ideas for Spring
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Nancy Carroll
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June 21th
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Gardening with Feng Shui
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Joyce Kocinski
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July 19th
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August 16th
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Pure Prairie Organics
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Bill Sheffler
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September 20th
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Electric Bulbs to plant in Fall
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Nancy Steinke
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October 18th
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What's new for 2007
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Kristin Ludwig - Ball Seed
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November 15th
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Rooftop
Gardens
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Grace Kohler
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December 20th
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Christmas Party
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Meeting Topics for 2005
January 19th
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Aromatherapy
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Gabrielle Castrejon-Meyer
- Certified Herbalist
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February 16th
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Organic Food & how to grow it
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Deb Crockett
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March 16th
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Different types of plants and what's new this season
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Kevin McGowen - Midwest
Groundcover
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April 20th
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Irises
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Judy Bolt
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May 18th
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Daylilies
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June 15th
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TBD
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Shirley Reams - Better Homes and Gardens
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July 20th
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Water
Gardens
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Joe Romanowski
- At his home
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August 17th
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Hostas
and Pruning
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September 21st
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Wonders of Fall
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Nancy Carroll
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October 19th
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November 16th
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Across the Backyard Fence
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Member discussion
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December 19th
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Christmas Party
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Meeting
Topics for 2004
January 21st
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Bugs
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Don Wharton
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February 18th
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Building a greenhouse and cold frame
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Bob Hamerick
from Pan American Seed
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March 17th
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What's new in annuals & perennials
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Kristen Ludwing
from Pan American Seed
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April 21st
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Vegetable Gardening
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Kathy Thomas from the Growing Place
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May 19th
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Woodland Gardening
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Thalia
Roberts, TVGC Member
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June 16th
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Perennials
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Laura McGhee from Hoffie
Nursery
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July 21st
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Lilies
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Woody Imberman
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August 18th
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Frontyard Gardens
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Shirley Remes from Chicagoland
Gardening
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September 15th
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Fall & Winter Interest
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Judy Davenport
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October 20th
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Fall craft and seed exchange
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November 17th
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Sure-Fire Perennials for Northern
Illinois
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Warren Senneke - University
of Illinois
Extension
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December 15th
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Christmas Party
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