Mark your calendars!  You’re invited to a free slide program presented by Woody Imberman, president of the Wisconsin Illinois Lily Society, at 2 p.m., Sunday, February 19 at the Barber and Oberwortmann Horticulture Center, at 227 N. Gougar Road, in Joliet. 

You’ll discover the wide variety of lilies that flourish in our area, simple propagation techniques and how to grow lilies that will provide blooms all summer. Woody’s articles on growing lilies have appeared in local and national gardening magazines.  an amateur lily hybridizer, he has won many awards in regional and national shows and has been featured in Chicagoland Gardening.

Take a break from winter.  While you’re at Birdhaven Greenhouse, don’t miss the beautiful indoor floral displays before or after the lily presentation.  For more information, call 815-741-7278.  

 — Nina Koziol
www.thisgardencooks.com