Events
Colorado Master Gardeners and Denver Botanic Gardens
Tuesday and Saturday: Get your questions answered as part of “Gardening Help” in the gardens’ library, noon-4 p.m. Tuesday and Saturday in March, April and October; Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday in May through September; noon-4 p.m. Tuesday in November. Also offered on any DBG York Street free days. 1007 York St., 720-865-3575, e-mail gardeninghelp@botanicgardens.org; botanicgardens.org
Lakewood Arts Council
Deadline March 30: Looking for gardens/yards to be considered for the 2014 Garden Tour scheduled 9 a.m.-2 p.m. June 21. Gardens must be located in Lakewood, Golden, Morrison or Wheat Ridge. 303-980-0625, email lac@lakewoodartscouncil.org
Classes & workshops
Country Fair Garden Center — Arvada
March 22: “Colorado Native Landscaping,” 10 a.m. $5; March 27: “Children’s Workshop: Rock and Roll Garden Crafts!,” 2 p.m. $5-$10. Reservations required. 17201 W. 64th Ave., Arvada, 303-209-4394, countryfairgarden.com
Denver Botanic Gardens
March 22: “Vegetables are Cool,” 9-10:30 p.m. $21, $19 members. Reservations required. 1007 York St., 720-865-3580,
Denver Urban Homesteading
March 22: “Greywater Use in Households,” 1-2:30 p.m. $25; March 27: “Square Foot Gardening,” 5:30-7 p.m. $25 (class location provided upon reservation); March 29: “Global Worming/Vermiculture,” 2-4 p.m. $30. Reservations required. 200 Santa Fe Drive, 303-825-0231, denverurbanhomesteading.com
Echter’s Garden Center
March 22: “Fairy Garden Workshop,” 10-11:30 a.m. $100 materials fee, reservations required; “Terrarium Workshop,” 2 p.m. $60 materials fee, reservations required; March 23: “Bee Keeping for Beginners,” 11 a.m.-3 p.m. $65, reservations required, includes lunch; March 29: “Composting & Soil Improvement,” 10-11:30 a.m.; “Perennial Color through the Year,” 2-3:30 p.m.; March 30: “Seeding a New Lawn,” 2-3:30 p.m. 5150 Garrison St., Arvada, 303-424-7979, echters.com
The Gardens on Spring Creek
March 29: “Seed Starting Made Simple,” 10 a.m.-noon, $18, $15 members; “Gardening in Small Spaces,” 1-3 p.m. $18, $15 members. Reservations required. 2145 Centre Ave., Fort Collins, 970-416-2486, fcgov.com/gardens
Hudson Gardens
March 29: “Introduction to Rose Gardening in Colorado,” 10 a.m.-noon, $24, $21 members. Reservations required. 6115 S. Santa Fe Drive, Littleton, 303-797-8565 ext. 306, shop.hudsongardens.org
Jared’s Nursery, Gift & Garden
March 22: “Ponds — Spring Start Up,” 10 a.m.; March 29: “Seed Starting Basics” with Barb Griffin of Lake Valley/Botanic Interest Seeds, 10 a.m. Free, some have materials fee. Reservations recommended. 10500 W. Bowles Ave., Littleton, 303-979-6022, jaredsgarden.com
Paulino Gardens
March 22: “Growing Vegetables in Colorado with Keith Funk ‘The Garden Pro’,” 10:30 a.m. Free; March 29: “Honey Bee Keeping” 10 a.m.-2 p.m. $50, includes lunch. Reservations required. 6300 N. Broadway, 303-429-8062, paulinogardens.com
Shelly’s Garden Country
March 22: “Growing Fruit Trees in the Front Range,” 10-11:30 a.m. $5; “Fairy Garden Workshop,” call for time, $5; March 29: “Emerald Ash Borer and Other Front Range Pest Management,” 10 a.m.-noon, $5; “Urban Farming Class Series: Raised Beds and Soil Amendment,” 1-2:30 p.m. $5. Reservations required. 4181 W. 120th Ave., Broomfield, 303-466-6761, shellysgardencountry.com
Tagawa Gardens
March 22: “Kids Gardening: Plant Your Own Potato Chips,” 10-11 a.m. $15 materials fee; “Fabulous Fruits for Front Range Gardeners,” noon-1 p.m.; March 23: “Bringing the 2014 Hot Trends from the CSU Trial Gardens to Tagawa,” a slideshow and discussion, noon-1 p.m.; March 29: “Food Forests,” 10-11 a.m.; “Growing Tropical Edibles Indoors,” noon-2 p.m.; March 30: “Introduction to Colorado Gardening,” 11 a.m.-noon; “Heirloom Tomatoes,” 1-2 p.m. Reservations required. 7711 S. Parker Road, Centennial, 303-690-4722,
Timberline Gardens
March 22: “At Home Greenhouse,” 10 a.m.-noon, $10; “At Home Propagation,” 1-3 p.m. $10; March 23: “No More Kentucky Bluegrass! Plant Dog Tuff African Dogtooth Grass,” 1-2:30 p.m. $10; March 29: “DIY Terrarium,” noon-2 p.m. $10. Reservations required. 11700 W. 58th Ave., Arvada, 303-420-4060,
Wilmore Outdoor Living Center
March 23: “Fairy Gardening,” 1 p.m. Free; March 29:”Soil Prep,” 10 a.m. Free. Reservations required. 711 E. County Line Road, Littleton, 303-795-5339, wilmorenurseries.com
Exhibits
Denver Botanic Gardens
Through April 27: “Illusions in Glass: Magic Lantern Slides from the Helen Fowler Library Collection” in Gates Garden Court Gallery. Exhibits included with admission. 1007 York St., 720-865-3580,
Contests
Burpee’s Big Spring Giveaway
Deadline April 11: Includes three gardening prizes and the chance to download its free mobile Burpee Garden Time Planner application. Details on the website.
Save the date
Humphrey Memorial Park and Museum
March 29: “The Great Humphrey Animal and Seed Swap Meet,” 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Demonstrations, visits with backyard animals and more is included. Free. Reservations requested. 620 Soda Creek Road, Evergreen, 303-674-5429, hmpm.org
Colorado Cactus and Succulent Society Annual Show and Sale
March 29 and 30: There’ll be thousands of cacti and succulents for sale, including some seldom available in Colorado, plus brief seminars, an hourly drawing for free plants, repotting service and books, containers, soils and fertilizers for sale. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. March 29, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. March 30 at the Denver Botanic Gardens. Free with admission to the gardens. 1007 York St; ccss-online.org
Mail info 10-14 days in advance to Garden Calendar, The Denver Post, 101 W. Colfax Ave., Suite 600, Denver, CO 80202; e-mail living@denverpost.com.
