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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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