EVENTS
Free Day
Today: For Colorado residents, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Denver Botanic Gardens at Chatfield, 8500 Deer Creek Canyon Road, Littleton, 303-973-3705
Cactus Conference
Thu-June 15: Biennial Mid-States Cactus & Succulent conference features lectures, field trips, a sale, auction and more. Grand Junction, 970-244-1834, midstatesconfer
Gardening help
Tue, Thu & Sat: Colorado master gardeners answer questions noon-4 p.m. Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays through Sept. 30. Denver Botanic Gardens, 1005 York St., 720-865-3575, e-mail: gardeninghelp@botanicgardens.org
Story Time in the Gardens
Sat & Sun: Enjoy stories about plants, animals and nature, 10-11 a.m. through Sept. 22. Denver Botanic Gardens, 1005 York St., 720-865-3500,
Free Mulch
The Larimer County Landfill offers mulch on a first-come, first-served basis, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Saturday and 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Sunday. 5887 S. Taft Hill Road, Fort Collins, 970-498-5760
Master Gardener Program
Boulder County gardeners receive training in horticulture in exchange for community volunteer service. Two training sessions are offered each year. 303-678-6238, lostate.edu/pro
CLASSES
Timberline Gardens
Sat: See the desert bloom class, 10 a.m.-noon $8. 11700 W. 58th Ave., Arvada, 303-420-4060,
Tagawa Gardens
Sun: How to kill a tree class, 1-2 p.m. 7711 S. Parker Road, Aurora, 303-690-4722
UPCOMING
BR&D Landscape
June 14: Pond ecology, string algae and water gardening 101 class, 12:30-2 p.m. Free. Nick’s Garden Center, 2001 S. Chambers Road, Aurora, 303-660-5015
Enchanted Gardens
June 14: Tour residential gardens in northwest Denver to benefit the Conflict Center, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. $15. 4140 Tejon St., 303-433-4983,
Mayfair Cottage Garden tour
June 14: Stroll through seven gardens, and meet the garden book authors, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. $10. 700 block of Jasmine Street, 303-927-7699
Advanced Pondology
June 15: The science of a healthy pond and how to maintain it, 1-2:30 p.m. Free. Instructor: water garden specialist Chris Woodburn Echter’s Garden Center, 5150 Garrison St., Arvada, , 303-424-7979
Family Days
June 21-22: Denver Botanic Gardens hosts a variety of fun garden activities, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. “Plants We Eat from Around the World,” June 21 or June 22. 1005 York St., 720-865-3500,
Park Hill Community Garden tour
June 21: Visit 10 residential gardens in the Greater Park Hill Community, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., 10 a.m.-4 p.m. $10, $8 in advance, $5 seniors. 2810 Clermont St., 303-388-0918,
High Country Beauty
June 21: Learn about perennials that perform to perfection in high altitude gardens, 10-11:30 a.m. Free. Instructor: perennial specialist Gay Bechir Echter’s Garden Center, 5150 Garrison St., Arvada, , 303-424-7979.
American Rose Society National Convention
June 26-30: Activities include tours, lectures, quilt show and more, Four Points Sheraton SE, 6363 E. Hampden Ave., 303-691-2790,
Free Wildflower Tours
June 26-Aug. 7: A 1.5 mile hike along Mount Goliath Tuesdays and Thursday and July 5, July 26, Aug. 2. 720-865-3539
Garden personalities
June 28: Denver Botanic Gardens presents the Bonfils-Stanton garden lecture series. This month’s lecture is “The Builders in the Garden,” featuring author Scott Calhoun and landscape designer Judith Phillips, 11 a.m. $17-$25. 1005 York St., Denver, 720-865-3500,
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.
