SATURDAY AUG. 3 AUG. 10 AUG. 15 GARDEN CALENDAR
Peckerwood Garden Open Day 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at Peckerwood Garden, 20559 FM 359, Hempstead; register at 979-8263232, pecker wood garden .org. Members free, $10 nonmembers.
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Weekend Market 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday at Another Place in Time, 1102 Tulane. Free.
14-Inch Metal Hanging Basket Class
With Jim Maas and Pat Cordray. 10 a.m. at Maas Nursery, 5511 Todville, Seabrook; 281-474-2488, maasnursery.com. $35.
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Form Dictating Function: An Intimate Look at Plant Parts With Brandi Keller. 10-11:30 a.m. at the Genoa Friendship Gardens Educational Center Building, 1202 Genoa Red Bluff, Pasadena; 713-274-0950, hcmga .tamu.edu. Free. Fall Vegetables Harris County Master Gardeners’ Lecture. 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the Barbara Bush Library, 6817 Cypresswood, Spring; 713-274-0950, hcmga.tamu.edu. Free. Build Your Own Irrigation System With Baxter Williams. 7 p.m. at the Cherie Flores Garden Pavilion in McGovern Centennial Gardens, 1500 Hermann Drive; houstonrose.org. Free. DIY 8-10 a.m. Composting & Enriching the Soil; 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Honing in on Your Fall Vegetables at the Montgomery County AgriLife Extension Office, 9020 Airport, Conroe; 936-539-7824, mcmga .com. $5 per person (cash or check) per session or $8 for both. Plumeria Introduction and Propagation Techniques With Alan Raymond. 9-11 a.m. at Mercer Botanic Gardens, 22306 Aldine Westfield, Humble; plumerias, gingers for sale after program. Required registration at 713-274-4160, mercerbotanicgardens@ hcp4.net; hcp4.net/parks/ mercer. Free.
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Birds of a Feather With Adrienne Paquette of Texas Wildlife Association. Noon at Mercer’s East Side Gardens, 22306 Aldine Westfield, Humble; 713274-4160, mercerbotanic gardens@hcp4.net, hcp4.net/parks/mercer. Free, recommended for participants 12 and older. Fall Vegetables Harris County Master Gardeners’ Lecture. 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the Freeman Branch Library, 16616 Diana Lane; 713-274-0950; hcmga.tamu.edu. Free.
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Plumeria Class With Jim Maas and Loretta Osteen. 10 a.m. at Maas Nursery, 5511 Todville, Seabrook; 281-474-2488, maasnursery.com. $35. Fall Vegetables Harris County Master Gardeners’ Lecture. 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at the Maud Smith Marks Library, 1815 Westgreen, Katy; 713274-0950; hcmga.tamu .edu. Free.
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Harris County Master Gardeners’ Open Garden Day 8:30-11 a.m. at the Genoa Friendship Gardens Educational Center Building, 1202 Genoa Red Bluff, Pasadena; plants for sale in the greenhouse. 713-274-0950; hcmga.tamu.edu. Free.
AUG. 20
Adding Quesnelia to Your Collection Bromeliad Society/Houston event. 7 p.m. at West Gray Multi-Service Center, 1475 W. Gray; bromeliad societyhouston.org. Free.
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Fall and Winter Vegetable Gardening With Jim Maas, Pat Cordray and Paul Nesrsta. 10 a.m. at Maas Nursery, 5511 Todville, Seabrook; 281-4742488, maasnursery.com. $45. Composting With Galveston County Master Gardener Jim Gilliam. 1-3 p.m. at the Galveston County AgriLife Extension Office, 4102-B Main, La Marque; required registration at 281-309-5065, aggie-horticulture.tamu .edu/galveston/index.html. Free.
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Backyard Citrus With Galveston County Master Gardener Robert Marshall. 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at the Friendswood Public Library, 416 S. Friendswood Drive, Friendswood; required registration at 281-309-5065, aggie-horticulture.tamu .edu/galveston/index.html. Free. Texas Tuff Plants for the Gulf Coast With Galveston County Master Gardener Marie Leal. 1:30-3:30 p.m. at the Friendswood Public Library, 416 S. Friendswood Drive, Friendswood; required registration at 281-3095065, aggie-horticulture .tamu.edu/galveston/ index.html. Free.