EVENTS
Plant sale
TODAY|Annual sale at Harlequin’s Gardens |4795 S. 26th St., 303-939-9403,
harlequinsgardens.com|
BOULDER
Attracting wildlife
SA|Learn what to plant to encourage butterflies, birds and beneficial insects to ward off garden pests, 9:30-11 a.m.|Kuiper High Plains Xeriscape Garden, 14201 E. Hampden Ave., 303-739-7356, auroragov.org
Chile pepper fiesta
SA|Learn how to cook and grown chiles, taste samples and collect recipes, 11 a.m.-
3 p.m.|SA|”Preparing for a Scout’s Gardening Merit Badge” class for ages 11-18, 9:30-10:30 a.m. |Tagawa Gardens, 7711 S. Parker Road, 303-690-4722, rmkc.org|AURORA
Dahlia show
SA & SEPT. 11|Foothills Fashion Mall hosts the Dahlia society show, noon-5 p.m. Saturday and 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Sept. 11|215 Foothills Parkway, 303-536-4384, dahlias
.net|FORT COLLINS
Orchids class
SA|Learn how to care for orchids, 10-11:30 a.m.|Echters, 5150 Garrison St., 303-424-
7979, echters.com|ARVADA
Wildlife in the garden
SA|Learn what plants will attract wildlife and which ones will repel pests such as rabbits, deer, prairie dogs and household pets at Kuiper High Plains Xeriscape Garden from 9:30-11 a.m.| Free|14201 E. Hampden Ave., 303-739-7356|AURORA
The Market at Belmar
-OCT. 9|An urban-garden
series and cooking demonstrations in a European-style farmers market with fruits and vegetables, fresh flowers, baked goods and live entertainment, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. each Sunday. Cooking demonstrations at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. each Sunday. Garden classes at 10:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. by master gardeners of Jefferson County Cooperative Extension. This week’s urban gardening class: Annual Flowers in Containers| Free|Alaska Drive at Belmar (South Wadsworth Boulevard and West Alameda Avenue),
belmarcolorado.com| LAKEWOOD
