GARDEN CALENDAR
EVENTS
Low-water gardening
W |Denver water-lecture series, 7 p.m. April’s lecture: Beyond Xeriscape: No-Water Plants for the Front Range with Jim Borland of Gard’n Wise Guys |Denver Botanic Gardens, 1005 York St., 720-865-3580,
botanicgardens.org
Garden as art
TH |Bonfils-Stanton lecture series, 7 p.m. April’s lecture: Gardens as Sanctuary with Holly Shimizu, Director of the U.S. Botanic Garden at the National Arboretum |Denver Botanic Gardens, 1005 York St., 720-865-3580, botanicgardens.org
Spring tuber sale
SA |Colorado Dahlia Society’s annual sale, 9 a.m.-sold out |Paulino Gardens, 6300 Broadway, 303-841-8024, dahlias.net
CLASSES
Grow a new lawn from seed
SA |Learn how to prepare soil and sow seed, 9:30-11 a.m. |Echter’s Garden Center, 5150 Garrison St., 303-424-7979 |ARVADA
Sod: the beauty of an instant lawn
SA |Lay a carpet of green that transforms your landscape, 1-2:30 p.m. |Echter’s Garden Center, 5150 Garrison St., 303-424-7979 |ARVADA
Water gardens
SA |BR&D Landscape offers a class on pond spring start-up, plants and fish, 1-2:30 p.m. at Highland Garden Center and 3:30-5 p.m. at Arapahoe Acres Garden Center |Free|Highland Garden Center, 8080 S. Holly St., 303-220-5856 and Arapahoe Acres Garden Center, 9010 S. Santa Fe Drive, 303-791-1660
Sundays with Rob Proctor
SU |The 9News garden expert hosts demonstrations on container gardens, perennials, patio pot designs and more, 11 a.m.-
noon|Tagawa Gardens, 7711 S. Parker Road, 303-690-4722, ext. 101, tagawagardens.com
GARDEN CLUBS
Columbine Garden Club
of Buena Vista
TU |Meets the first Tuesday of the month |719-395-8102 |BUENA VISTA
Happy Transplants
W |The garden club meets the first Wednesday of the month, 7 p.m. |303-469-4121 |WESTMINSTER
Northglenn Garden Club
TH |Meets the first Thursday of the month, 11 a.m. |303-452-7868
|NORTHGLENN
EXHIBITS
Butterflies
and Other Pollinators
M-JUNE 29 |Watercolor, pastel and other media by students in the Garden’s Botanical Art and Illustration Cerficate Program on display in Gates Garden Court |Denver Botanic Gardens, 1005 York St., 720-865-3585, botanicgardens.org
Big Bugs
THROUGH JUNE 24 |Events and educational activities that showcase the world of plant and insect relationships|Denver Botanic Gardens, 1005 York St., 720-865-3585, botanic gardens.org
UPCOMING
Lace-rock succulents
APRIL 7|Create cacti and succulent garden, 10 a.m.-noon. |$35|Conservation and Environmental Center, 2655 Mesa Road, 719-668-4555 |COLORADO SPRINGS
Mail calendar items at least 14 days in advance to Garden Calendar, The Denver Post, 101 W. Colfax, Suite 600, Denver, CO 80202, or fax to 303-820-1679, or email to living@denverpost.com.
