EVENTS
Colorado Master Gardeners
Representatives from Gardening Help, a joint program of Colorado State University 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 Botanic Gardens, 1007 York St., 720-865-3575, e-mail: gardeninghelp@botanic
Iris Show
Saturday: The Mountain and Plains Iris Society’s Iris Show, 11:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Society members will be available to answer questions. Show is included with DBG admission. Mitchell Hall, Denver Botanic Gardens, 1007 York St.,
CLASSES/WORKSHOPS
Denver Urban Gardens
Through October: Ongoing “Learn to Compost Classes.” Free, visit website to register. Gove Community Garden, 1325 Colorado Blvd., compost
High Plains Environmental Series
Thursday: HPEC and Loveland Youth Gardeners present “The Beauty of Native Plants,” 6:30-8 p.m. $10, does not include supplies. Reservations required. 1854 Piney River Drive, Loveland, 970-669-7182
Tagawa Gardens
Today: Shady container garden demonstration with Rob Proctor, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.; Saturday: “Made in the Shade Perennials for Your Shady Garden Spaces,” 10-11 a.m.; Luan Akin answers common garden questions, noon-2 p.m.; Sunday: Succulent container garden demonstration with Rob Proctor, 11 a.m.- 1 p.m. 7711 S. Parker Road, Aurora, 303-690-4722,
Timberline Gardens
Saturday: “Is It a Flower Garden, a Vegetable Garden, or Both,” 9-11 a.m. $10. Reservations required. 11700 W. 58th Ave., Arvada, 303-420-4060,
EXHIBITS
Boulder Public Library
Tuesday-July 10: “The Eccentric Artists’ Gardens Exhibit,” new works inspired by 15 Boulder County gardens. Opening reception: 5-7 p.m. June 3. A self-guided tour of these gardens is 11 a.m.-6 p.m. June 12. The tour is free; maps are $10. Canyon Gallery of the Boulder Public Library, 1001 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder, 303-441-3100,
Denver Botanic Gardens
Through Aug. 7: “Between the Real and the Imagined: Installation by Truman Lowe,” sculpture, wall-mounted works and works on paper. Also showing “Native Roots | Modern Form: Plants, Peoples and the Art of Allan Houser,” a collection of bronze works by Houser, through Nov. 13. 1007 York St.,
CONTESTS
“Show Us Your Roots Colorado”
Through Wednesday: SteadyGROWpro is sponsoring a campaign on the benefits of a new sterile soilless media. The product helps gardeners maximize results when growing indoor food crops, including cucumbers, tomatoes, peppers, flowering plants and more. Visit the website for information.
SAVE THE DATE
Garden Club of Denver
June 3: Presents “The Power of Flowers,” a juried flower show that features lectures and exhibits, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Lectures include “Power of the Lens: Creating Dramatic Images of the Garden,” with DBG photographer Scott Dressel-Martin; “Empowering Communities through Urban Gardening” with Adam Brock, director of operations at The Grow- Haus, a local urban farm and market; and “Power Up Your Garden: The Right Plant in the Right Place” with Kelly Grummons from Timberline Gardens, Debi Borden-Miller of Welby Gardens and Stan Brown of the Associated Landscape Contractors of Colorado. Times vary. Lectures are $15 each, $10 for members, and includes admission that day. Reservations required. The show is included with DBG admission. 1007 York St.,
Pueblo and Pueblo West Xeriscape Garden Tours
June 4-5: Free self-guided tours of water-wise gardens, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. June 4 for Pueblo, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. June 5 for Pueblo West. Maps are available at most Pueblo-area garden centers, nurseries and libraries, and at , click on Horitculture.
Annual Heritage Rose Tour
June 11: A tour exploring the history of the Fairmount Heritage Rose collection led by Peggy Williams of the Denver Rose Society. 9 a.m. check-in, 9:30 a.m. tour begins. $15. Reservations required. Fairmount Cemetery Gate Lodge, 430 S. Quebec St., 303-322-3895 ext. 3, e-mail: roses@fairmount , fairmountheritage
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