Spring Show SEMINAR & Worshop Schedule

Platt Hill Nursery is excited to offer our customers FREE seminars and paid workshops on Saturdays & Sundays in March. Be sure to check the location of your seminar or workshop.

Sat., Feb. 28 & Sun., Mar. 1, 2026

Kick Off Weekend – BOTH LOCATIONS
Sat. & Sun. Refreshments 1-5pm

Sun., Mar. 1, 2026 

11am – Hydrangea Seminar
BOTH LOCATIONS
Get unique insights into the newest & best varieties, correct pruning techniques and proper maintenance on hydrangea shrubs. 

12pm – New Perennials & Shrubs for Midwest Gardens
BOTH LOCATIONS
Get a first look at the newest perennial and shrub material offered by Platt Hill Nursery 2026.

Sat., Mar. 7, 2026

10am – Spring Garden Tablescape Workshop $55/per registrant
CARPENTERSVILLE  LOCATION
Create your own spring garden tablescape at our hands-on workshop this weekend, March 7. This workshop fills up quickly, so we recommend signing up in advance.

Each workshop includes everything you need to create a beautiful blooming basket, featuring spring bulbs that will be ready to bloom just in time for spring, along with assorted foliage plants, pussy willow branches, and finishing touches like moss and decorative rocks.

Join us for a fun, creative way to welcome the season!

Bloomingdale Registration: 630-529-9394
Carpentersville Registration: 847-428-6767

1pm – How to Press Flowers Without Special Equipment
presented by Bloom & Make
CARPENTERSVILLE  LOCATION

Sun., Mar. 8, 2026 

10am – Spring Garden Tablescape Workshop $55/per registrant
BLOOMINGDALE  LOCATION
Create your own spring garden tablescape at our hands-on workshop this weekend, March 8. This workshop fills up quickly, so we recommend signing up in advance.

Each workshop includes everything you need to create a beautiful blooming basket, featuring spring bulbs that will be ready to bloom just in time for spring, along with assorted foliage plants, pussy willow branches, and finishing touches like moss and decorative rocks.

Join us for a fun, creative way to welcome the season!

Bloomingdale Registration: 630-529-9394
Carpentersville Registration: 847-428-6767

1pm – How to Press Flowers Without Special Equipment
presented by Bloom & Make
BLOOMINGDALE  LOCATION

Sat., Mar. 14, 2025 

1pm – Understanding Baby Animals in Your Backyard: The Dos and Don’ts to Help Wildlife
presented by Dee from Anderson Humane
BLOOMINGDALE LOCATION

1pm – Practical Gardening Tips with Rick Vuyst
CARPENTERSVILLE LOCATION
Come meet the world famous author Rick Vuyst to see and understand practical gardening tips. Learn from this entertaining Master Garden pro tips that he has learned from decades of experience. Award winning garden media broadcaster and & co-host of the Gardening Simplified Show.

2:30pm – Grandma’s Gardener
presented by Deronis Cooper
CARPENTERSVILLE LOCATION
See the renowned urban gardener from Chicago – Grandma Gardener. See how to cultivate flowing majestic outdoor spaces in any outdoor space!

Sun., Mar. 15, 2026

10am – Grandma’s Gardener
presented by Deronis Cooper
BLOOMINGDALE LOCATION
See the renowned urban gardener from Chicago – Grandma Gardener. See how to cultivate flowing majestic outdoor spaces in any outdoor space!

11am – Native Plants for the Home Garden
presented by Janie from Midwest Groundcovers
CARPENTERSVILLE  LOCATION
Discover the natural beauty of the world through Native Plants. These fantastic natural beauties give your outdoor fantastic accents while bettering your home environment

12pm –Understanding Baby Animals in Your Backyard: The Dos and Don’ts to Help Wildlife
presented by Dee from Anderson Humane
CARPENTERSVILLE LOCATION

2pm – Spring Garden Prep & Clean Up
presented by Mike our Bloomingdale General Manager
BLOOMINGDALE  LOCATION

Sat., Mar. 21 & Sun., Mar. 22, 2026

FLASH SALE – BOTH LOCATIONS
Event display plants and select fixtures

Sat., Mar. 21, 2026

1-5pm – SIP into SPRING
BOTH LOCATIONS
Come in and wander through the greenhouse with a glass of sangria and a snack. Bring your girlfriends and make an afternoon of it.

Sun., Mar. 22, 2026 – WORKSHOP

10AM – Cordage Workshop
presented by Sarah Allen
BLOOMINGDALE LOCATION
Making cordage is a fun and practical craft rooted in humanity’s collective past. It benefits the individual in many ways. Intrinsically, it teaches calmness and patience. More broadly, it is an invitation to collaborate with nature: identifying, conserving, and cultivating plants in our shared habitat. Discover a tactile skill that introduces the learner to fiber arts techniques equipping the imagination with a new ability. Handmade cordage is a beautiful material used to fasten things together, make baskets, and serve as a practical survival skill.