EVENTS
Colorado Dahlia Society Sale
Saturday: Spring Tuber Sale offers hundreds of varieties for its annual fundraiser. The sale starts at 9 a.m. and continues until they are gone, usually before noon. Paulino Gardens, 6300 Broadway, 303-429-8062,
Colorado Master Gardeners
Representatives from Gardening Help, a joint program of Colorado State University Cooperative Extension Master Gardeners and Denver Botanic Gardens, are available to answer gardening questions. Noon-4 p.m. Tuesday and Saturday at the Helen Fowler Library at the DBG, 1007 York St., 720-865-3575, e-mail: gardeninghelp@botanicgardens.org
CLASSES
High Plains Environmental Series
Thursday: HPEC and Loveland Youth Gardeners present “Gardening 201 Series, Part II: Cool Weather Vegetables and Transplanting,” 6:30-8 p.m. $10, supplies not included. Reservations required. 1854 Piney River Drive, Loveland, 970-669-7182
Paulino Gardens
Saturday: “Herbs as Useful and Beautiful Landscape Plants,” 10 a.m. Free. Reservations required. 6300 Broadway, 303-429-8062,
Tagawa Gardens
Saturday: “Salad in a Container,” 10-11 a.m.; “What’s Bugging Your Roses,” 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.; “Cutting-Edge Perennials for 2011,” 1-3 p.m.; Sunday: “The Natives Are Restless Lecture Series, Part 1: Native Trees,” 10 a.m.-noon; “Pond Filtration,” 1-2 p.m.; “Fire Resistant Landscaping,” 2:30-3:30 p.m. Reservations required. 7711 S. Parker Road, Aurora, 303-690-4722,
Timberline Gardens
Saturday: “Tomato Tutelage,” 1-2:30 p.m. $10; Sunday: “Raising Chickens in the Urban Garden,” 9-11 a.m. $10; “Seed Collection and Storage,” 1-3 p.m. $10. Reservations required. 11700 W. 58th Ave., Arvada, 303-420-4060,
EXHIBITS
Denver Botanic Gardens
Through May 8: “Story Keeper: Works by Melanie Yazzie,” an exhibit of paintings and ceramic sculpture inspired by plants found in the Gardens. Yazzie is associate professor of art at the University of Colorado at Boulder. Gates Garden Court Gallery, 1007 York St.,
Republic Plaza
Through May 18: “Spectaculum Botanica II: In Celebration of Earth Day,” botanical and floral imagery along with illustrations from artists representing Denver Botanic Gardens’ Botanical Art and Illustration Programs including faculty. 8 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday. 370 17th St., 303-514-8182
SAVE THE DATE
North American Rock Garden Society
April 23: The Rocky Mountain Chapter presents its annual sale of rare and unusual flowering plants including annuals and perennials, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Members will be on hand to answer questions and provide advice. The sale is included with admission. A members-only sale is 5-7:30 p.m. April 22. Chapter membership is $15 per year and you may join upon arrival and participate in the sale April 22. Mitchell Hall, Denver Botanic Gardens, 1007 York St., 303-756-5484
Mail items at least 10 days in advance to Garden Calendar, The Denver Post, 101 W. Colfax Ave., Suite 600, Denver, CO 80202; fax 303-954-1679, e-mail living@denverpost.com.
