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EVERYTHING IN OUR WARDROBE GOES WITH GREEN.

Thousands of friends flocked to Garden Faire. Here are a few of the activities that drew them.

PLANTS YOU'LL LOVE COOKING WITH DAVE ESAU MONARCH BUTTERFLY RELEASE GARDEN NEEDS & SUPPLIES EVENTS FABULOUS FALL 2009 - SCARECROW MAKING EVENT 2009 ENTERTAINING & GIFTS
  • All ages enjoyed Garden Faire
  • Customers were invited to create their container gardens
  • Gardeners cured their spring fever at Garden Faire
  • Dave Esau cooked with herbs and vegetables
  • Dave Esau demonstrates a finer point of cooking with vegetables
  • Dogs were invited to pick their garden flowers and supplies too.
  • Kids get flower facepaints at Chalet.
  • Eric Rochow of Gardenfork.tv filmed several podcasts at Chalet.
  • Gayle demonstrates she create custom designed succulent gardens
  • Mary Beth preps annuals to create a custom designed container.
  • One of Chalet's plant providers, Monrovia was a Garden Faire sponsor.
  • Garden shoppers got samples and treats at Garden Faire.
  • Roy Diblik joined Jennifer Brennan in a lecture on native plants.
  • Stephanie created out-of-the-box floral arrangements.
  • Stephanie's out-of-the-box floral arrangments.
  • Tea Forte provides taste samples from Chalet's Garden Shop.
  • Radio sponsors WNUA and WLIT provides samples and contests.
  • Children potted up and took home their own flower pots.
  • Renowned sculptor Guy Wolff threw and singed pots.
  • Jennifer and Eric Rochow of gardenfork.tv talk about perennials and gardening.
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News
08.31.2010 - WGN-AMs "Mr. Fix-It" To Broadcast Live from Chalet's Landscape Experience Event
Chalet will kick off Chalet’s Landscape Experience, a daylong event on Saturday, Sept. 11, wit...
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08.16.2010 - WGN Midday Fix - Garden Tips from Chalet's Tony Fulmer
This summer's heat and moisture extremes have left plants and lawns battered causing the kind of str...
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Ask the Pros
07.07.2010 - When do I apply Corn Gluten Meal for summer weed control?
Depending in the date of the spring application, (we usually advise April 15th), it is recommended t...
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02.19.2010 - Spring is coming - is there anything I should really do in my garden beforehand?
Consider trimming your trees in the next month or so because 1) it can reduce the spread of insects ...
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Overview
The Chalet story begins in the era when horse-drawn carriages delivered blocks of ice to homes, when Wilmette roads were named for the farms that lined them, and when sons and occasionally daughters inherited parcels of land from their fathers.
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