EVENTS
Home spring home
SA | The Olde Huckleberry House hosts a spring-décor show to benefit Broomfield Community Foundation, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.|11605 Old Wadsworth Blvd., 303-464-8740 |BROOMFIELD
African violet sale
SA & SU | The Rocky Mountain African Violet Council hosts its 2006 plant society show.|Denver Botanic Gardens, 1005 York St., 720-865-3500
Tuber sale
SA | The Colorado Dahlia Society’s annual event offers several hundred varieties of tubers, 9 a.m.-sold out. Society members will be on hand to provide instructions on proper growing techniques.|Paulino Gardens, 6300 N. Broadway, 303-841-8024, dahlias.net
Sundays with Rob Proctor
SU | The 9 News garden expert offers design tips and inspiration, 11 a.m.-noon.|Tagawa Gardens, 7711 S. Parker Road, 303-690-4277, tagawagardens.com|AURORA
CLASSES
Glory of grasses
SA | Discover grasses for Western gardens, 9-11 a.m. |$5|Timberline Gardens, 11700 W. 58th Ave., 303-420-4060, timberlinegardens.com|ARVADA
Well-adapted perennials
SA | Learn about native and under-used perennials for Colorado’s climate, 1-2 p.m.|Tagawa Gardens, 7711 S. Parker Road, 303-690-4277, tagawagardens.com|AURORA
Laying stone
SU | The beginner’s class offers the basics of using flagstone, moss rock and wall rock, 1-3 p.m. |$5|Timberline Gardens, 11700 W. 58th Ave., 303-420-4060, timberlinegardens.com|ARVADA
House plant hints
W | Learn how to select and plant office house plants to clean the air, noon-1 p.m.|Tagawa Gardens, 7711 S. Parker Road, 303-690-4277, tagawagardens.com|AURORA
Native plants, wildflowers
TH | Learn the names and history of the plants that grow well in gardens along the Front Range, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Registration required.|$39| Hudson Gardens & Event Center, 6115 S. Santa Fe Drive, 303-797-5722, hudsongardens.org|LITTLETON
UPCOMING
Free day
APRIL 22 | Denver Botanic Gardens celebrates Earth Day with a free day, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.|1005 York St., 720-865-3500
Mediterranean herb festival
APRIL 22-23 | Includes two days of cooking and herb-growing classes, and Greek dancing.|Tagawa Gardens, 7711 S. Parker Road, 303-690-4277, tagawagardens.com|AURORA
Tulip festival
APRIL 29-30 | Downtown Boulder’s flower fest celebrates spring with a fairy-elf parade, 2 p.m. April 30. More than 15,000 tulips in all colors on display along the Pearl Street Mall, April 29 through May.|303-449-3774, downtownboulder.com|BOULDER
Mail info to Garden Calendar, The Denver Post, 1560 Broadway, Denver, CO 80202, fax 303-820-1679, e-mail living@denverpost.com.
