EVENTS
Annual Heritage Rose Tour
Saturday: 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@fairmountheritagefoundation.org,
Aquatic Plant Sale
Sunday: The Colorado Water Garden Society’s annual sale, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Tropical and hardy marginals, bog plants, floating plants included along with potting materials and fish. Members will be available to offer advice and information. Included with DBG admission. CWGS members may enter at 9 a.m. 1007 York St., 303-423-9216,
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@botanicgardens.org
Colorado Native Plant Society Garden Tour
Saturday: Visit five private gardens and two public demonstration gardens, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. $20, $12 seniors and students, free for members. A map of garden locations is on the website. Call Megan at 303-561-4883;
The Eccentric Artists’ Garden Tour
Sunday: Tour the gardens of 15 Boulder artists, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Free, maps available for $10. An exhibit is offered in connection to this tour at the Boulder Public Library, see exhibit listing.
Enchanted Gardens Tour of Northwest Denver
Saturday: The 11th annual self-guided tour of almost two dozen neighborhood gardens, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. $15, children free. Proceeds benefit the Conflict Center’s resolution/violence-prevention programs. An afterparty is at the 23rd Avenue Sculpture Studio. Start at The Conflict Center, 4140 Tejon St., 303-433-4983,
Old Garden Rose Show & Sale
Sunday: The Denver Rose Society presents this display and sale, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Rose enthusiasts are invited to bring in their roses for display starting at 7:30 a.m. to Mitchell Hall. Denver Rose Society members will be available to answer questions and identify roses. Mile-Hi Rose Feed and own-root roses from High Country Roses in Utah will be for sale. Included with DBG admission. 1007 York St., 303-691-2790,
Wildflower Festival
Sunday: A variety of activities for all ages including crafts, a puppet show, wildflower hike, plant sale and a variety of stations promoting the importance of native wildflowers, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Free. Lookout Mountain Nature Center, 910 Colorow Road, Golden, 720-497-7600
CLASSES/WORKSHOPS
Denver Urban Gardens
Through October: Ongoing “Learn to Compost Classes.” Free, visit website to register. Gove Community Garden, 1325 Colorado Blvd.,
Northern Water’s 2011 Landscaping & Watering Series
Wednesday: “Water-Efficient Landscaping & Watering How-To Series” seminars Wednesdays through July 27. 3-4:30 p.m. and some repeat 6:30-8 p.m. Free, visit the website for details. 220 Water Ave., Berthoud, 970-532-7700,
Tagawa Gardens
Saturday: “Kaleidoscope of Color Lecture Series: Part 2 – Summer Color,” 10 a.m.-noon; “Rejuvenate Your Landscape with Perennials,” 1-2 p.m.; Herb “Walk,” 2:30-3:30 p.m. $6, each participant will take home an organic herb plant; Sunday: “Luxurious Lotions,” 9:30-11:30 a.m. $15, registration required; “Principles of Xeriscape, Parts 2, 3 and 4; Soil Preparation, Appropriate Use of Turf & Plant Selection,” noon-2:30 p.m. 7711 S. Parker Road, Aurora, 303-690-4722,
Timberline Gardens
Saturday: “The Grass Class: How to Select, Plant, Design, Care or Kill Ornamental Grasses,” 9-11 a.m. $10. Reservations required. 11700 W. 58th Ave., Arvada, 303-420-4060,
EXHIBITS
Boulder Public Library
Through July 10: “The Eccentric Artists’ Gardens Exhibit.” A self-guided tour of these gardens is 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday, see event listing. 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.” 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.,
SAVE THE DATE
GreenShoots 2
June 22: A benefit for Denver Urban Gardens includes two screenings of DUG’s research documentary “A Garden in Every Neighborhood,” and refreshments, 7:30-10 p.m. Screening times are 8:15 and 9:15 p.m. $20. Proceeds benefit Denver Urban Gardens’ community gardens, community farm and education and outreach programs. Root Down, 1600 W. 33rd Ave., 303-292-9900,
Lafayette’s Old Town Garden Tour
June 18: Tour eight diverse gardens, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. $5. Tickets available the day of the tour at Lafayette Miners Museum, 108 E. Simpson St., Lafayette,
Washington Park Garden Tour
June 18: A self-guided tour of 10 gardens benefits The Denver Hospice, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Tickets are $20, $15 in advance by calling 303-398-6254. The tour starts at 537 S. Ogden St.,
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