COMING UP

Gardening events, both relaxed and more intensive, are popping up all over now that spring is underway. A sampling: h For those who want to know just what their plants are getting into, the Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens will be offering a four week virtual class on soil health, covering soil types, what makes healthy soil, cover crops and the relationship between soil and water quality. Classes begin at 6 p.m. Tuesday, and the series costs $80, or $72 for members. For more information or to register, call 614-715-8000 or visit fpconservatory.org. h Beginning gardeners can benefit from a free Zoom session offered at 1 p.m. Sunday by the Columbus Garden School. Learn to make good plant choices and make up a gardening checklist to keep on track. Register online to get log-in information for the session. Beginning herbalists can pick up plants and seeds at the Garden School, 1350 E. Cooke Road, in preparation for an online class on how to grow and use them. The class is at 6:30 p.m. April 26, and costs $30. For more information, call 614-404-7236 or visit columbusgardenschool.com. h Gardeners who would like to go native can learn how during a free online program sponsored by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Ohio State Parks and Ohio Division of Natural Area and Preserves at 10 a.m.

Wednesday. Replacing Invasive Plant Species With Native Plant Species will teach you how to tell the difference and make the substitutions. For more information and to register, check the Facebook pages of any of the sponsors. h Mimosas make gardening an even more relaxing experience at Rhoads Garden Center's “Garden with Your Gal Pals” event, which is focused on container gardening. Take your own containers or buy them at the center, 1051 Route 56 E., Circleville. The event will begin at 9:30 a.m. Saturday and includes instruction and inspiration, but not soil or plants, which are available for sale at the center. Tickets cost $10 for an individual who isn't imbibing, or $55 for a table of four with mimosas. For more information, call 740-474-2028 or visit rhoadsgardencenter.com. h The Pearl Market has been hosting pop-up markets, one of which is at the Julian, 272 S. Front St. In addition to fresh produce and baked goods, the event from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday will offer visitors the chance to put together herb and lettuce boxes. Sign up ahead of time for sessions at 5:15, 6:15, or 7:15 and then pay $20 at the market for three herbs or lettuces of your choice, soil and an upcycled container, as well as instructions on the planting, care and harvesting of your “spring plant babies.” For information, visit The market's Facebook page or go to https:// forms.gle/k8yooxhyvtp2gx1a6.

— Margaret Quamme margaretquamme@hotmail.com