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GARDEN Boerner Botanical Gardens: Whitnall Park, 9400 Boerner Drive, Hales Corners. Information: (414) 525-5653; .boernerbotanicalgardens.orgwww
■ New & Exciting Plants Part 2: Annuals & Vegetables. April 29.
■ Art at the Gardens Craft Fair. May 7.
■ Garden Walk: Tulips. May 17. Burlington Garden Center: Gardening, planting and lawn care workshops and seminars; prices vary. 5205 Mormon Road, Burlington. (262) 763-2153; burlingtongardencenter.com
■ Worm Composting. April 29. Daylily Society of SE WI: Meeting and program, 1 p.m. April 23. Boerner Botanical Gardens, 9400 Boerner Drive, Hales Corners. Free and open to the public. Info: Ted Haasch, (414) 425-7465; www.dssew.org The Elegant Farmer: Garden Center, open daily 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Highway ES and J, Mukwonago. (262) 363-6770; www.elegant farmer.com Fox Point Garden Club: Plant Sale, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 13. Perennials, wildflowers and homemade baked goods. Longacre Pavilion, Longacre and Bell Roads, Fox Point. Information: (414) 352-7686; foxpointgardenclub.com
Herb Society of Wisconsin: Herb Fair, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. May 20. Artisans and vendors with herbal gardening products garden art, fresh baked goods and informative lectures. Free parking and entry. Boerner Botanical Gardens, Whitnall Park, 9400 Boerner Drive, Hales Corners. www.herb-societywisconsin.org
Interiorscapes by the Plant Market: Tropical Plant Sale for Patio and Home, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. May 6. 5600 W. North Ave. (414) 871-7444. Burlington Area Garden Club: Annual sale of perennials, grasses and shrubs, 8:30-11:30 a.m. May 20. Riverside Park, Congress St., Burlington. (262) 492-9363; burlingtonarea gardenclub.com
Milwaukee Bonsai Society: Meeting and presentation on plant diseases, 6:30 p.m. May 2. Boerner Botanical Garden’s Education Building, lower level. milwaukeebonsai.org
Milwaukee Recreation: Educational experiences for people of all ages and abilities. Registration information: (414) 475-8811, or visit www.milwaukeerecreation.net
■ Moth Orchids for Beginners. April 27. $8 resident/ $12 nonresident.
■ Growing Organic Small Fruit. May 6. $20 resident/ $30 nonresident. Minor’s Garden Center: Free classes on a variety of gardening topics, 9 a.m. Saturdays. 7777 N. 76th St., (414) 354-4830; minorsgardencenter.com
■ Shrubs. April 29. ■ Annuals. May 6. Mitchell Park Horticultural Conservatory: “For The Birds” spring floral show, open daily. 524 S. Layton Blvd. (414) 2575600. Muskego Public Library: Small Space, Small Budget Vegetable Gardening, 7 p.m. May 3. S73-W16663 Janesville Road, Muskego. (262) 971-2100. Oak Creek Public Library Foundation: Flower and Plant Sale, noon-6 p.m. May 5; 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. May 6. Oak Creek Civic Center, 8040 S. Howell Ave., Oak Creek. (414) 766-7900. Ozaukee Master Gardeners: Cilantro-Coriander: Herb of the Year, 7 p.m. May 2. $8. The Pavilion, Ozaukee County Fairgrounds, W67-N866 Washington Ave., Cedarburg. ozaukeemastergardeners.org
Ozaukee Master Gardeners: Heirlooms & Herbs Plant Sale, 9 a.m.-noon May 20. Herbs, heirloom tomatoes, vegetable plants and natives. Concordia University Fieldhouse, 12800 N. Lake Shore Drive, Mequon. Waukesha County Dept. of Parks and Land Use: Plant sale and free workshops on home composting, native plant landscaping, rain gardens and rain barrels, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. April 29. Retzer Nature Center, S14W28167 Madison St., Waukesha. www.waukeshacounty .gov/springsale
Rotary Botanical Gardens: A 20-acre nonprofit botanic garden open year-round, with a visitor center and meeting facility offering classes and workshops. 1455 Palmer Drive, Janesville. Information: (608) 752-3885; www.rotary botanicalgardens.org
Schlitz Audubon Nature Center: Environmental education programs for all ages, open daily 9 a.m.-5 p.m. 1111 E. Brown Deer Road, Bayside, (414) 3522880; www.schlitzaudubon.org/
■ Planting Tomorrow’s Habitat Annual Gala. June 2. South Shore Garden Club: Social hour, meeting and program “All About Mulch” by Bruce Barr, 6 p.m. May 1. Grace Presbyterian Church, 2931 S. Kinnickinnic Ave. Visitors welcome. Info: Susan Konkel, (414) 282-3881. SouthEast Wisconsin Master Gardeners: Perennial Plant
Sale, Wisconsin8 a.m.-1 State p.m. Fair May Park, 20. DNR Area, 84th St. and Greenfield Ave., West Allis. Cash or check only. fyi.uwex.edu/sewmg/ Urban Ecology Centers: Educational programs for all ages that foster ecological understanding and provide outdoor science education at three locations: Riverside Park, 1500 E. Park Place, (414) 9648505; Washington Park, 1859 N. 40th St., (414) 344-5460; and Menomonee Valley, 3700 W. Pierce St., (414) 431-2940. Victory Garden Initiative: Gardening classes and events. Information: (414) 431-0888; http://victorygardeninitiative.org
■ Great Milwaukee Victory Garden “Blitz.” May 13-27. Villa Terrace Decorative Arts Museum: Friends of Villa Terrace 2017 Garden Lecture Series, 7 p.m. $20 member/ $25 nonmember. 2220 N. Terrace terracemuseum.org/Ave. (262) 242-6095; www.villa
■ Flowers in Art. April 26 ■ Horticultural Inspirations. May 10.
■ Continuous Bloom. May 24. Waukesha County Technical College: Hands-on noncredit personal enrichment courses. Classes held at 327 E. Broadway, Waukesha. (262) 691-5578; www.wctc.edu/
■ Container Herb Gardening. May 13. $38.70. Wisconsin-Illinois North American Rock Garden Society: Wisconsin Spring Garden Gala, May 19-20. Conference fee $190, which includes all meals, transportation and admissions. Garden tours, speakers and plant-buying nursery visits. Radisson Hotel, 517 Grand Canyon Drive, Madison. wisconsin-spring-garden-gala/www.wi-ilrock.org/
Zoological Society of Milwaukee: Environmental education classes for children and families. Information: (414) 258-5058; Education/ www.zoosociety.org/
HOME Galloway House & Village: Heritage Blossom Faire & Plant Sale, featuring garden items, fine crafts and original art, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. May 20. Free parking and admission. 336 Old Pioneer Road, Fond du Lac. (920) 922-1166; fdlhistory.com Hawthorne Hill Farm: “Relics and Rust” shopping market features home and garden décor, antique and vintage items, quilts, furniture and accessories, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. May 19-20; 10 a.m.-4 p.m. May 21. 16370 W. Small Road, New Berlin. www.hawthornehill farm.com.
Historic Milwaukee Inc.: Nonprofit educational organization provides walking tours, guided bus tours, slide shows and lectures. (414) 277-7795; www.historicmilwaukee.org
■ Spaces & Traces Tour featuring Glendale, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. May 13. Tour eight homes and eight commercial properties. $20/ $25 nonmembers. Milwaukee County Sports Complex: re:Craft and Relic Upcycling and Repurposing Market, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. April 23. Vendors displaying vintage goods, garden art and home décor, with DIY workshops and resources for customized services. $7. 6000 W. Ryan Road, Franklin. recraftandrelic.com Milwaukee/NARI: Tour of Remodeled Homes, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. May 20-21. $15 in advance; $20 at the door. (414) 771-4071; milwaukeenari.org.
Milwaukee Recreation: Home classes and workshops. $7 resident/ $10.50 nonresident. Registration information: (414) 475-8811, or visit www .milwaukeerecreation.net
■ Home Selling Process. May 4. ■ Future Homeowners Seminar. May 8. Open Door Elm Grove: Tour eight remodeled and newly built homes in Elm Grove, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. May 20. $20. Presented by St. Mary’s Visitation School, 13000 Juneau Blvd., Elm Grove. stmaryeg.org Waukesha Historic Preservation Days: Walking tour of historic homes in the East Broadway Historic District, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. May 20; noon-4 p.m. May 21. Free. (262) 278-6658; waukeshapreservation.org
Wisconsin Museum of Quilts & Fiber Arts: Spring University Days, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. May 12-13. $90 one day/ $150 both days. Classes, trunk shows, in-depth workshops and lectures are offered in a variety of fiber arts media by Midwestern fiber artists. N50-W5050 Portland Road, Cedarburg. (262) 5460300; wiquiltmuseum.com/
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