GARDEN CALENDAR
SATURDAY Tool Time Hands-on
Workshop: with Galveston County Master Gardeners Henry Harrison III and Tim Jahnke. 9-11 a.m. at the Galveston County Master Gardener Demonstration Garden, 4102 Main, La Marque; 281-5343413, email reservations to galvcountymgs@gmail.com, aggiehorticulture.tamu.edu/ galveston. Bring two or three tools. Free, but pre-registration required.
Native Bees: 9:30-11:30 a.m. at the Houston Arboretum and Nature Center, 4501 Woodway; 713-681-8433, register at houstonarboretum.org. $10 members, $25 nonmembers. Urban Harvest’s Water
Wise Gardening: 9:30-11:30 a.m. at the University of St. Thomas, Strake Hall, room 107, 3812 Yoakum; 713-8805540, urbanharvest.org. $30 members, $40 nonmembers. Gardening for Butterflies
and Bees: with Jim Maas, Pat Cordray and Jean Griffin: 1011:30 a.m. at Maas Nursery, 5511 Todville, Seabrook; 281-4742488, maasnursery.com. $40 plus tax. How to Grow a Cut Flower
Garden: with Soni Holladay. 10 a.m. at Enchanted Forest, 10611 FM 2759, Richmond, 281-937-9449; 2 p.m. at Enchanted Gardens, 6420 FM 359, Richmond, 281-341-1206; myenchanted.com. Free.
Razzle-Dazzle Basil: with Ann Wheeler of Log House Herbs. 10 a.m. at the Arbor Gate, 15635 FM 2920, Tomball; 281-7466320, arborgate.com. Free. Peckerwood Insider’s Tour: 10 a.m. at Peckerwood Garden, 20559 FM 359, Hempstead; 979-826-3232; register at peckerwoodgarden.org. $15, members free.
SUNDAY
Butterfly Brunch: 10 a.m.-noon at the Houston Arboretum and Nature Center, 4501 Woodway; 713-681-8433, register at houstonarboretum.org. $30 members, $45 nonmembers.
MONDAY
Planting Non-Natives — What’s All the Fuss About?: with urban wildlife biologist Kelly Norrid. Native Plant Society of Texas Clear Lake Chapter meeting. 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the University of Houston Clear Lake, Bayou Building, Forest Room, 2700 Bay Area Blvd.; npsot.org/ wp/clearlake. Free admission, university parking fee.
TUESDAY The Foodscape Revolution:
with author and PBS correspondent Brie Arthur. 10 a.m. at the Arbor Gate, 15635 FM 2920, Tomball; 281-7466320, arborgate.com. Free.
Food scaping: with author and PBS correspondent Brie Arthur. 5 p.m. garden tour, 6:30 p.m. dinner, 7 p.m. lecture at Peckerwood Garden, 20559 FM 359, Hempstead; 979-826-3232; register at peckerwoodgarden.org. Tour $10; dinner donation requested; lecture $5 members, $10 nonmembers.
Growing Plumerias: Plumeria Society of America event, 7:30 p.m. in the Cherie Flores Garden Pavilion at McGovern Centennial Gardens, 1500 Hermann Drive; 281-438-365, theplumeriasociety.org; Free.
THURSDAY Residential Rainwater Harvesting: with Harris County Master Gardener Teresa See. 1011:30 a.m. at Genoa Friendship Garden education building, 1202 Genoa Red Bluff; hcmga.tamu.edu. Free.
Insects in the Garden: Harris County Master Gardener event. 6:30 p.m. at the Barbara Bush Memorial Library, 6817 Cypresswood, Spring; 281-8555600, hcmga.tamu.edu. Free.
FRIDAY Attwater Prairie Chicken National Wildlife Refuge: with Terry Rossignol. Houston Federation of Garden Clubs event. 10 a.m.-noon at the White Oak Conference Center, 7603 Antoine; houstonfederationgardenclubs.org. Free.
MAY 13
Installation and Maintenance of Native Landscapes — Native Landscaping Certification Program Level 3 Class: sponsored by the Native Plant Society of Texas. 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. at the Kleb Woods Nature Preserve, 20303 Draper, Tomball; npsot.org/ wp/ houston. $37 members, $52 nonmembers. Peckerwood Garden
Open Day: 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at Peckerwood Garden, 20559 FM 359, Hempstead; 979-826-3232; register at peckerwoodgarden.org. $10, members free.
Miniature Fairy Garden: 1011:30 a.m. at Maas Nursery, 5511 Todville, Seabrook; 281-4742488, maasnursery.com. $40 plus tax.