EVENTS
Free Day
Today: Denver Botanic Gardens at Chatfield for Colorado residents, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. 8500 Deer Creek Canyon Road, 720-865-3500
Gardening Help
Sat., Tue. & Thu: Denver Botanic Gardens answers gardening questions, noon-4 p.m, through September. 720-865-3575, e-mail: gardeninghelp@botanicgardens.org
Spring Tuber Sale
Sat: Colorado Dahlia Society’s annual sale, 9 a.m. until sold out. Paulino Gardens, 6300 N. Broadway, 303-841-8024
Spring into Summer
-April 17: Frontier House Plant Sale. Order through April 17, plants available for pick-up 10 a.m.-1 p.m. May 2. 970-347-2128
CLASSES
Colorado State University Extension
Sat: Pruning class, 9:30 a.m. $20 in advance, $22 at the door. Harvard Gulch Park, 888 E. Iliff Ave., 720-913-5270
Fantasy Orchids Greenhouse
Sat: Orchid-growing class, 11 a.m. Must register. 830 W. Cherry St., Louisville, 303-666-5432,
Timberline Gardens
Sat: Tomato Tutelage class, 1-2:30 p.m. $10. 11700 W. 58th Ave., Arvada, 303-420-4060,
EXHIBITS
Rare: Imperiled Plants of Colorado
-May 12: Rocky Mountain Society of Botanical Artists hosts a juried exhibition of original artwork depicting endangered and unique plants. Gates Garden Court, Denver Botanic Gardens, 1005 York St.., 720-865-3580,
SAVE THE DATE
Denver Rose Society
April 11: Hosts a meeting on “Roses for the Next Generation,” 10 a.m. Free. Tagawa Gardens, 7711 S. Parker Road, Centennial, 303-777-5685,
Echter’s Garden Center
April 11: Culinary herbs class, 9:30-11 a.m.; April 12: Butterfly gardening, 12:30-2 p.m. Registration required. 5150 Garrison St., Arvada, 303-424-7979,
North American Water Garden Society
April 13: Discussion on spring start-up and cleaning, algae control and more, 7 p.m. First meeting is free. Annual dues are $25. Castle Rock Library, 100 S. Wilcox St., Castle Rock, email: nawgs@mho.com
Mail information to Garden Calendar, The Denver Post, 101 W. Colfax Ave., Suite 600, Denver, CO 80202; fax 303-954-1679; living@denverpost.com.
