Events
The Gardens on Spring Creek sale
May 7-8: Spring Plant Sale. Event offered rain or shine. Sat. 9-4 p.m., Sun. noon-5 p.m. 2145 Centre Ave, Fort Collins, 970-416-2486,
Denver Urban Gardens sale
May 6-7: Plant Sale at The Horse Barn. Proceeds benefit DUG’s annual Free Seeds and Transplants program. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. May 6-7. 1031 33rd Street/33rd & Arapahoe,
Horticultural Art Society Demonstration Garden
May 13-15: HAS Gigantic Annual Plant Sale. All selections grown by Colorado Nurseries. Fri. and Sat. 9-5 p.m., Sun. 9-4 p.m. 222 Mesa Road, Colorado Springs, 719-357-9427,
Classes & workshops
Denver Botanic Gardens
May 12: Converting lawn to Xeriscape. $32, $28 member. 6-7:30 p.m. 1007 York St., 720-865-3501,
Gove Community Garden
Now through October: Learn to compost from food scraps and yard waste. Registration is first-come, first-served and is open one month prior to each class. Free, but registration is required.
1325 Colorado Blvd., Denver, 303-292-9900,
War Memorial Rose Garden
May 7: Rose pruning workshop, led by horticulturist Larry Hurd, along with area master gardeners and members of the Denver Rose Society. Free. 8 a.m.-noon. 5804 S. Bemis St., Littleton, 303-721-8478, larryh@ssprd.org
Save the date
Assumption Greek Orthodox Cathedral of Denver
May 14: 18th Annual Own Root and Old Garden Rose Sale. Over 300 winter-tolerant own root roses. 7:30 a.m.-3 p.m. 4610 E. Alameda Ave., Denver, 303-388-9314
Mail info 10-14 days in advance to Garden Calendar, The Denver Post, 101 W. Colfax Ave., Suite 800, Denver, CO 80202; e-mail living@denverpost.com.
