Events
Denver Botanic Gardens Library
Through Sept. 28: Colorado Master Gardeners answer gardening questions noon-4 p.m. every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday in the Helen Fowler Library. 1007 York St., 720-865-3575, e-mail gardeninghelp@botanicgardens.org; botanicgardens.org
Classes & workshops
Denver Recycles/Denver Urban Gardens
Through October: Two-hour hands-on, free “Learn to Compost” classes. “Worm Workshops” and “Build-a-Pile” classes are also offered. Registration required, opens one month prior to the class date. Gove Community Garden, 1325 Colorado Blvd., 303-292-9900, dug.org/compost
Hudson Gardens
Sept. 3: “Meet the Vegetable Gardeners,” 9:30-11:30 a.m.; Sept. 10: “Preserving Your Herbal Harvest,” 6-8 p.m.; Sept. 11: “Overwintering Honeybee Hives,” 6-8 p.m. $20, $18 members; Sept. 12: “Backyard Birding for Beginners,” 6-8:30 p.m. $24, $21 members, reservations required. 6115 S. Santa Fe Drive, Littleton, 303-797-8565 ext. 306, shop.hudsongardens.org
Tagawa Gardens
Aug. 31: “Chiles in the Kitchen,” 10-11 a.m., reservations required; “Authentic Mexican Salsas,” 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.; “Salsa & Other Ways to Preserve Chilies,” 1-3 p.m.; Sept. 1: “Asian Tamarind Chile,” 11 a.m.-noon; “Bumper Crop: Sweet Peppers & Hot Chiles,” 1-2 p.m.; Sept. 8: “Salad Dressings From Your Herb Garden 2,” 11 a.m.-noon; “Home Herbal Medicine Chest,” 1-3 p.m. $25, reservations required. 7711 S. Parker Road, Centennial, 303-690-4722,
Shelly’s Garden Country
Aug. 31: “Fall Planting Workshop for Trees and Shrubs,” 10-11:30 a.m.; Aug. 31-Sept. 2: “Mum Madness and Repotting Festival,” spruce up your pots and containers for the cooler season by bringing in your potted plants and refresh them with complimentary new soil. They are also offering a new selection of pansies, mums and fall foliage. 4181 W. 120th Ave., Broomfield, 303-466-6761, shellysgardencountry.com
Exhibits
Denver Botanic Gardens
Through Jan. 14: “Catalyst: Colorado Sculpture,” 3D works by 12 local artists including Emmett Culligan, Kim Dickey, Linda Fleming and others. 1007 York St., 720-865-3580, botanicgardens.org
Save the date
Colorado Dahlia Society
Sept. 7-8: The Northern Colorado Dahlia Show with hundreds of flowers and arrangements and society members available to answer questions, noon-5 p.m. Sept. 7 and 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Sept. 8. Loveland Public Library, 300 N. Adams Ave., Loveland, 303-536-4384, dahlias.net
Denver Rose Society
Sept. 12: Patricia Babiarz presents “7 Ways to Easy Compost,” 7 p.m. Free. Denver Botanic Gardens, 1007 York St., 303-880-7415, denverrosesociety.org
Echter’s Garden Center
Sept. 7: “Perennial Gardening in the Fall, 10-11 a.m.; Sept. 7: “Landscaping Your Colorado Garden,” 2-3:30 p.m. This class is also offered 10-11:30 a.m. Sept. 14. Free. 5150 Garrison St., Arvada, 303-424-7979, echters.com
Paulino Gardens
Sept. 7: “Just Canning … The Basics,” 10:30 a.m. Free. Reservations required. 6300 N. Broadway, 303-429-8062, paulinogardens.com
Mail info 10-14 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.
