EVENTS
Boulder Garden Club
May 10: Annual Plant Sale with annuals, perennials, vegetables, shrubs and herbs, 9 a.m.-noon. Orchids from the Boulder Orchid Society will also be available along with gently-used garden tools and other items. The East Boulder Senior Center, 5660 Sioux Drive, Boulder, bouldergardenclub.org
Colorado Master Gardeners and Denver Botanic Gardens
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday: Get your questions answered as part of the joint program “Gardening Help” in the gardens’ Denver Botanic Gardens library, noon-4 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday through September; Tuesday and Saturday in October; 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
The Gardens on Spring Creek
May 10-11: Spring Plant Sale of annuals, vegetables, grasses, herbs and perennials, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. May 10 and noon-5 p.m. May 11. 2145 Centre Ave., Fort Collins, 970-416-2486, fcgov.com/gardens
Growing Gardens
May 13: Hosting a berry planting and groundbreaking celebration for an Urban Fruit Orchard. The first 2,500 strawberry plants and 400 raspberry bushes will be planted with help from the community from 1 to 5 p.m. A groundbreaking ceremony begins at 5 p.m. and is followed by garden tours and light refreshments from 5 to 6:30 p.m. 1630 Hawthorn Ave., Boulder, 303-443-9952, growinggardens.org
Own Root and Old Garden Rose Sale
May 10: The 16th annual sale offers more than 300 hard-to-find winter tolerant own-root roses, 7:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Own-root hybrid tea roses and low maintenance hardy Old Garden Roses are also included along with the fragrant Austins, Bourbons, Gallicas and Canadian Shrubs. Assumption Greek Orthodox Cathedral of Denver, 4610 E. Alameda Ave., 303-237-3117
Happy Transplants Garden Club
May 10: Plant Sale with perennials, annuals, vegetables and herbs, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. or until sold out. Rain date: May 11. Parking lot of Vectra Bank, 3300 W. 72nd Ave., 303-526-0359
EarthLinks
May 10: Second annual “Mother’s Day Plant & Garden Sale” offering flowers, vegetables, herbs and transplants from members along with handmade gifts including candles, planters, vases, skin care products and more, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. A flower arranging workshop is also scheduled. 2828 Larimer St., earthlinks-colorado.org
The University of Colorado Museum of Natural History
May 12-13: Presents two “Spring Tree Walks” led by Facilities Operations Arborist Vince Aquino, 5 p.m. Aquino will share the historical significance of the trees on the CU-Boulder campus. Free, no reservations required. Meet at the south entrance of the museum at 15th Street and Broadway, Boulder, 303-492-6892, cumuseum.colorado.edu
CLASSES & WORKSHOPS
Aurora Water Conservation
May 17: “Xeriscape Start to Finish”; May 22: “Xeriscape Basics.” Times and locations vary. Call or visit the website for more information and to register. 720-859-4407, apps.auroragov.org/eventregistration
Denver Botanic Gardens
May 9-10: Plant Sale with annuals, perennials, herbs, succulents and more, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.; May 14: “Growing Food in Raised Vegetable Garden Beds,” 6-7:30 p.m. $24, $20 members; May 17: “Fragrant Roses for Your Garden” with the Denver Rose Society, 10 a.m.-noon, $33, $26 members; “Getting the Most Out of Your Home Garden,” 2-5 p.m. $35; Reservations required 1007 York St., 720-865-3501,
Hudson Gardens
May 17: “Meet the Beekeeper,” 9:30-11:30 a.m. Free. 6115 S. Santa Fe Drive, Littleton, 303-797-8565 ext. 306, shop.hudsongardens.org
Shelly’s Garden Country
May 13, 20 and 27: “Flowers After Hours: Winning Container Combos,” 7-9 p.m. 4181 W. 120th Ave., Broomfield, 303-466-6761, shellysgardencountry.com
Tagawa Gardens
May 9: Container Garden demos, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.; May 10-11: 32nd annual Mother’s Day Spring Open House with live music, refreshments and discounts, 8 a .m.-7 p.m. May 10 and 9 a.m.-5 p.m. May 11; May 16: Container Garden demos, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.; May 17: “Design Your Own Landscape — Part 2: Tips for Design & How to Self Install,” 11 a.m.-1 p.m.; May 18: Container Garden demos, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. 7711 S. Parker Road, Centennial, 303-690-4722,
Timberline Gardens
May 10: “Build Your Own Worm Compost Box,” 9-11 a.m. $50, includes materials; “The Grass Class,” 1-3 p.m. $10; May 17: “DIY Patio Container,” 9-11 a.m. $10 (this class is also offered May 24); “Walls and Walkways,” 1-3 p.m. $10; May 18: “Xeriscape … A Practical Way to Garden,” 1-2 p.m. $10. Reservations required. 11700 W. 58th Ave., Arvada, 303-420-4060,
Wilmore Outdoor Living Center
May 3: “Vegetable Garden Design or What to Plant Where,” 10 a.m. $10. Reservations required. 711 E. County Line Road, Littleton, 303-795-5339, wilmorenurseries.com
EXHIBITS
Denver Botanic Gardens
Through Aug. 3: “Signs of Life: Photograms by Robert Buelteman.” in the Gates Garden Court Gallery; May 12-18: “Alan Hills Bonsai Show” in the Bill Hosokawa Bonsai Pavilion with an artist talk at 6:30 p.m. Artist talk: 6 p.m. May 13. $20, $15 members. Exhibits included with admission. 1007 York St., 720-865-3580,
SAVE THE DATE
Denver Master Gardeners
May 17-18: Presents its ninth annual Spring Plant Sale with vegetables including heirloom tomatoes, chilies, flowers, garden containers, books, tools, decorations and more, 8 a.m.-3 p.m. May 17 and 10 a.m.-3 p.m. May 18. Cash only. CSU Denver Extension, Harvard Gulch Park, 888 E. Iliff Ave., 720-913-5270
Denver Parks and Recreation
May 17: The department is warning residents to remove myrtle spurge in a program called the “Purge the Spurge.” The noxious weed can harm people (it contains a topical toxin) and natural areas (it chokes out native vegetation). Bring in bags of spurge or photos of it being removed to receive native free plants, 9 a.m. to noon at CSU Extension’s Plant Sale at Harvard Gulch Park, 888 E. Iliff Ave. 720-913-0644, colorado.gov/ag, search for “myrtle spurge”
Fairmount Cemetery Heritage Rose Sale
May 17: Old garden, heirloom, hybrid tea, floribunda, miniatures, climbing, shrub, rugosa, species and Fairmount Cemetery roses, 8 a.m. until sold out. Fairmount Cemetery, 430 S. Quebec St., 303-322-3895, fairmountheritagefoundation.org
Front Range Organic Gardeners/Herb Society of America Rocky Mountain Unit
May 17: Has partnered for the 13th annual Organic Plant Sale offering vegetables, herbs and other organic plants, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Cash only. Proceeds provide small grants to Denver organizations that teach and practice organic gardening. Denver Presbytery, 1710 S. Grant St., 303-744-7871, gardenfrog.org
Horticulture Art Society
May 16-18: The Gigantic Annual Plant Sale supporting gardens in Colorado Springs offers native plants, ornamental grasses, perennials, rock garden plants, shrubs, vines and organic vegetables and herbs, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. May 16-17, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. May 18. 222 Mesa Road and Glen Avenue, 719-357-9427, hasgardens.org
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.
