November 8-10 - Landscape Communications: Design and Graphics, presented by Greg Pierceall at the Chicago Botanic Garden. For information, call 847-835-8261 or see www.chicago-botanic.org.

December 3 - Native Trees in the Landscape: The Inspiration and the Nitty-Gritty. Chicago Botanic Garden. For information, call 847-835-8261 or see www.chicago-botanic.org.

December 8 - Minnesota Turf and Grounds Foundation Conference. Minneapolis Convention Center. For information, call 612-625-9234.

January 5-7 - MNLA Convention and Trade Show. Celebrating MNLA's 75th Anniversary.
Call MNLA at 651-633-4987.

January 19-21 - Mid-Am Trade Show, Chicago Navy Pier. For information,
call 847-526-2010 or see www.midam.org.

January 24-25 - Nebraska Nursery & Landscape Association Conference & Trade Show, Omaha, NE. For more information, call 816-233-1481.

January 26-28 - Iowa Nursery & Landscape Association Convention & Trade Show, Des Moines, IA. For more information, call 816-233-1481.

January 30 - February 1 - North Dakota Nursery and Greenhouse Association, Fargo Holiday Inn.
For information, call 701-293-1997.

January 31 - February 2 - South Dakota Nursery and Landscape Association Conference.
Ramkota Inn, Sioux Falls. For information, call 605-352-4414.

February 9 - Successful Sustainable Landscapes for Fun and Profit. MNLA Environmental Concerns annual education day. Call MNLA at 651-633-4987.

February 10 - "MNLA Day on the Hill", State Capitol, St. Paul, MN. Call MNLA at 651-633-4987.

February 22, 24, 29 and March 1 - Traveling Nursery Seminars. Visiting four sites in greater Minnesota. Watch for coming details.

March 1-5 - Minneapolis Home and Garden Show. For information, call 612-933-3850.