July 7 – 7 to 8pm CT Ready to turn your kitchen scraps into garden gold? Join us for “Tips and Tricks for Successful Home Composting,” an interactive workshop on making composting work for any home. Whether you have a sprawling backyard or a small apartment, you’ll learn about different methods, including indoor systems like Bokashi and Vermiculture, to select the optimal system …
June is National Pollinator Month, but our local bees and butterflies need more than a celebration—they need a place to call home. When you plant native species, you aren’t just adding beauty to your yard; you are throwing a lifeline to local wildlife. Did you know that one-third of all native bee species are oligolectic? …
June 10 6:00 to 7:30pm CT Session 5 of Garden Learning Series Learn more about the value of various types of trees and planting a diverse set of trees in your landscape. We will review alternatives to invasive or non-native trees and shrubs suitable to our northern Illinois conditions. We will share best practices about …
Go Green Highland Park/Habitat HP are proudly affiliated with the National Wildlife Federation. In a very short time, with lots of local enthusiastic support, we achieved the special status of Certified Community Wildlife Habitat. You can learn more on our Habitat pages <https://gogreenhp.org/habitat-hp/> but here’s a recent offer from NWF we invite you to consider. …
Gardeners, get ready — the plant sale of the season is almost here! The Lake County Master Gardener Plant Sale is back on May 16, 2026, and it’s better than ever. Whether you are a seasoned green thumb or just starting your garden journey, this is your chance to discover unique varieties of perennial and …
Garden Learning Series continues with no fee, but registration required. Learn about the wonders of compost. Merleanne Rampale from SWALCO, a long-time gardener and composter herself, will share information on the various types of composting, share some fun facts on composting in general, and talk about the many benefits and impact it has on our …
“Experts say captive rearing—or raising monarchs indoors—poses risks to the butterflies, from disease to decreased fitness” in an article by Elizabeth Anne Brown from National Wildlife Federation’s “Wildlife” magazine. For details: https://www.nwf.org/Home/Magazines/National-Wildlife/2026/Spring/Conservation/Captive-Rearing-Monarchs
Native landscape gardening tips that will help you succeed.
The 2026 University of Illinois Extension Master Gardener Seed Expo — a free event — hosted in partnership with the College of Lake County, will again be held on March 7 at the CLC Grayslake Campus gymnasium. It will have everything you need to get ready for the spring growing season. In addition to free …
FREE EVENT – Tuesday, March 3, 7-8pm online and in person Inviting birds into gardens by creating habitat is a joyful way to connect with nature and help support birds and pollinators. This presentation features Pam Karlson’s photos from her Chicago bird garden habitat she created, illustrating how it’s possible to attract over 100 bird …
