GARDEN CALENDAR

SATURDAY The Plumeria Society of

p.m. Americaat the PlantFort Bend Sale: County9 a.m.-3 Fair Building Grounds,B, Rosenberg;4310 Highway theplumeriasociety.org. 36, Free. Arranging Fresh & Artificial Flowers: with Galveston County Master Gardener Jackie Auer. 9-11 a.m. at the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, 4102 Main, La Marque; 281-534-3413, aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/galveston. Free, but registration required. Urban Harvest’s Fall

Vegetable Gardening: 9:30 a.m.-noon at the Houston Museum of Natural Science, Moran Conference Hall, 5555 Hermann Park Drive; 713-8805540, urbanharvest.org. $30. Growing Great Fall Tomatoes: 10 a.m. at Buchanan’s Native Plants, 611 E. 11th; 713861-5702, RSVP at buchanansplants.com. Free. Summer Garden Club:

Gingers in Your Garden: 10 a.m.-noon at Mercer Botanic Gardens, 22306 Aldine Westfield, Humble; register at themercersociety.org. $40. 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.

TUESDAY

Harris County Master Gardeners Open Garden Day and Low-Volume Drip Irrigation and Rain Barrels Seminar: 9-11:30 a.m. at Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, 3033 Bear Creek; hands-on activities for children and adults. RSVP to ogd.harrishort@gmail. com. Free.

AUG. 1 Gardening by the Square

Foot: with Galveston County Master Gardener John Jons. 6:30-8 p.m. at Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, 4102 Main, La Marque; 281-5343413. Free, but pre-registration required at aggiehorticulture. tamu.edu/galveston.

AUG. 2 Mercer Botanic Gardens Student Research Symposium: 5:30-8 p.m. at Mercer Botanic Gardens, 22306 Aldine Westfield, Humble; register at 713-274-4160. Free.

AUG. 4 Project Learning Tree: 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m. at Mercer Botanic Gardens, 22306 Aldine Westfield, Humble; register at plttexas.org. Free.

AUG. 5

Hanging Baskets: with Jim Maas and Pat Cordray. 10 a.m. at Maas Nursery, 5511 Todville, Seabrook; 281-474-2488, maasnursery.com. $25. Peckerwood Insider’s Tour: monthly focused look at the garden. 10 a.m.-noon at Peckerwood Garden, 20559 FM 359, Hempstead; 979-826-3232; peckerwoodgarden.org. $15.

AUG. 7 Harris County Master Gardeners Precinct 2 Open Garden answeringDay: with questions.Master Gardeners 8:30-11 a.m. at Genoa Friendship Garden, 1202 Genoa Red Bluff; hcmga.tamu.edu. Free.

AUG. 9 Lunch Bunch: Student Research: noon-2 p.m. at Mercer Botanic Gardens, 22306 Aldine Westfield, Humble; register at 713-274-4160. Free.

AUG. 10 Attracting Bluebirds to Your

Garden: with Master Gardener and Master Naturalist Linda Crum. 10-11:30 a.m. at Genoa Friendship Garden, 1202 Genoa Red Bluff; hcmga.tamu.edu. Free. Fall Vegetables: Harris County Master Gardener Green Thumb program. 6:30 p.m. at Barbara Bush Memorial Library, 6817 Cypresswood, Spring; 713-2740950, hcmga.tamu.edu. Free.

AUG. 14

Rain Gardens: with Charriss York from the Texas Coastal Watershed Program. Native Plant Society of Texas—Clear Lake Chapter meeting. 6:308:30 p.m. at the University of Houston Clear Lake, Bayou Building; npsot.org/wp/clearlake. Free but fee for parking.

AUG. 15

A Homeowner’s Guide to Weed Control: with Galveston County Master Gardener John Jons. 6:30-8 p.m. at AgriLife Extension Service, 4102 Main, La Marque; 281-534-3413. aggiehorticulture.tamu.edu/ galveston Free, but pre-registration required at aggiehorticulture.tamu.edu/galveston. Fall Vegetables: Harris County Master Gardener Green Thumb program. 6:30 at Spring Branch Memorial Library, 930 Corbindale; 713-274-0950, hcmga. tamu.edu. Free.

AUG. 17

Fall Vegetables: Harris County Master Gardener Green Thumb program. 6:30 at Freeman Branch Library, 16616 Diana; 713-274-0950, hcmga.tamu. edu. Free.

AUG. 19

Plumeria: with Jim Maas and Loretta Osteen. 10 a.m. at Maas Nursery, 5511 Todville, Seabrook; 281-474-2488, maasnursery.com. $25. Fall Vegetables: Harris County Master Gardener Green Thumb program. 10 a.m. at Maud Smith Marks Library, 1815 Westgreen, Katy; 713-274-0950, hcmga.tamu.edu. Free. Evening at Peckerwood Garden Lecture: with horticulturist Adam Black. 5-7 p.m. at Peckerwood Garden, 20559 FM 359, Hempstead; 979-8263232; register at peckerwoodgarden.org. $10.