EVENTS
Colorado Cactus and Succulent Society
Sat-Sun: Hosts a show and sale, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday. Denver Botanic Gardens, 1005 York St., Denver 303-799-0610
CLASSES
BR&D Landscape
Sat: Spring start-up pond class, 12:30-2 p.m. Free. Nick’s Garden Center, 2001 S. Chambers Road, Aurora, 303-660-5015
Paulino Gardens
Sat: Organic Gardening, 10 a.m. Free. 6300 North Broadway, Denver, 303-429-8062,
Timberline Gardens
Sat: Walks and Walkways class, 1-3 p.m. $8. 11700 W. 58th Ave., Arvada, 303-420-4060,
Dig into the basics
Sun: Xeriscape class, 1-3 p.m. Parker Library, 10851 S. Crossroads Drive, Parker, 303-791-7323, Douglascountylibraries
Echter’s
Sun: Perennials, growing and maintenance techniques, 2-3:30 p.m. Free. 5150 Garrison St., Arvada, 303-424-7979,
In your face: ethics and urban ecology
Tue: The lecture is an overview of an ethical approach to urban habitat, 7 p.m. Denver Botanic Gardens, 1005 York St., Denver, 720-865-3580
UPCOMING
Drip irrigation for the home
gardener
April 12: Learn how to add a drip system to your hose faucet or in-ground sprinklers. This hands-on workshop will show you how simple it can be. $20. CSU Denver Extension office, 888 E. Iliff Ave., (at South Emerson Street in Harvard Gulch Park). Register at 720-913-5273.
Water-wise perennials and plant select plants
April 19: Discover how low-water-use and low-care perennials can give you high color and high style. Learn some of the best for our area and how to use them. $20. CSU Denver Extension office, 888 E. Iliff Ave., (at South Emerson Street in Harvard Gulch Park). Register at 720-913-5273.
Garden personalities
April 24: Denver Botanic Gardens presents the Bonfils-Stanton garden lecture series. This month’s lecture: “The Explorer in the Garden, Digging in the Garden as Metaphor,” 7 p.m. $17-$25. 1005 York St., 720-865-3500,
Versatile herbs
April 26: Herbs used in landscapes or pots are both beautiful and practical. Find out how to grow and use them best. 9:30 a.m., $20. CSU Denver Extension office, 888 E. Iliff Ave. Register at 720-913-5273.
Container vegetables and flowers
May 3: Small growing spaces can be filled with high-impact flower color and tasty harvests of vegetables. Discover how to add beautiful container displays to even the smallest of balconies and other outdoor living spaces. $20. CSU Denver Extension office, 888 E. Iliff Ave. Register at 720-913-5273.
Mail information to Garden Calendar, The Denver Post, 101 W. Colfax Ave., Suite 600, Denver, CO 80202, fax 303-954-1679; e-mail living@denverpost.com
