Home and garden events for Sunday and beyond

Waterfront Botanical Gardens Hours. 1435 Frankfort Ave., 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday and Saturday; noon to 4 p.m. Sunday. Admission is free. waterfrontgardens.org.

Yew Dell Botanical Gardens. 6220 Old La Grange Road, Crestwood, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Tuesday-Friday. 502241-4788; yewdellgardens.org.

Bernheim Arboretum and Research Forest. 2075 Clermont Road, Clermont, open daily 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. 502-9558512; bernheim.org.

Conrad-Caldwell House Tours. ConradCaldwell House Museum, 1402 St. James Court, Thursday-Sunday. Guided tours, 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. Self-guided tours, noon to 2:30 p.m. Tours subject to change, check website. Admission: guided tours, $20, $18 seniors and military, $15 ages 5-18 and college students. Self-guided tours, $15, $13 seniors and military, $11 for ages 5-18 and college students. conradcaldwell.org.

Yew Dell Botanical Gardens Online Market. 6220 Old La Grange Road, Crestwood, February through April. This month Yew Dell will start with shade plants; March perennial and heirloom tomatoes; April, trees, shrubs more. Order online and choose a date and time to pick up your plants. These dates will start at the beginning of April when the threat of severe cold has passed and it is safe for you to take these plants home. A list of plants is on the website. 502-241-4788; yewdellgardens.org.

Cut Flower Subscription. Yew Dell Botanical Gardens, 6220 Old La Grange Road, Crestwood. Yew Dell is offering a cut-flower subscription for this upcoming season from its premium cut flowers grown in its Cut Flower Garden. Yew Dell is offering a limited quantity. Flowers must be picked up, no deliveries. Orders are needed by March 15. $212 (tax included). 502-241-4788; yewdellgardens.org.

● Spring tulip arrangement to be picked up mid April.

● Hand tied market bouquets to be picked up June 15 and 29, July 13 and 27, Aug. 10 and 24, and Sept. 14 and 28.

● Dried everlasting arrangement to be picked up mid-November.

● Get first access to the holiday wreath making workshops.

Edible Gardening: From Planting to Harvest. Blackacre Homestead Historic Stone Cottage, 3200 Tucker Station Road, 1:30-3:30 p.m. Saturday, March 16 and 23. Garden manager, Susan Ballerstedt, and advanced garden expert, Marcia Arana, are offering a series of classes to prepare you for the upcoming season. Learn how to get started, maintain, harvest and prepare for next year. $55 until Jan. 31; $65 beginning Feb. 1. visitblackacre.org. Topics:

● March 9: Preparing and Planting

● March 16: Weed Woes & Garden Pests

● March 23 Harvest and Garden Rest

Selecting Native Plants for Your Flower Garden. Louisville Free Public Library, St. Matthews Branch, 3940 Grandview Ave., 2-3:30 p.m. Saturday; Western Branch, 604 S. 10th St., 10:30 a.m. to noon March 16; South Central Regional, 7300 Jefferson Boulevard, 2-3:30 p.m. March 30. Learn how to select native plants that will help the environment while bringing lots of native insects and pollinators to your yard. Free. lfpl.org

Best Practices for Compost Building. Louisville Free Public Library, Iroquois Branch, 601 Woodlawn Ave., 6 p.m. March 13; Jeffersontown Branch, 2 p.m. March 23; Main Library, 301 York St., 6 p.m. March 28. Learn about the types of compost bins and boxes, how to get started and how to keep the process moving along. Learn the basics of what to add to your compost pile and what to leave out. Free. lfpl.org.

Every Child Outside (ECO) Kids Discovery Day. Bernheim Forest, Exit 112 off Interstate 65, Clermont, March 16. At the Visitor Center. Discovery Stations, 1-4 p.m. Hike of the Day, 2 p.m. Pop-up story circles near the Visitor Center. $15 per car. 502-955-8512. bernheim.org.

Yew Dell Botanical Gardens Seed Starting. 6220 Old La Grange Road, Crestwood, 10:30 a.m. to noon March 16. Join Jeff Margreiter, Nursery and Greenhouse Manager and learn germination soil (specific to this early stage), light requirements, sowing depth, and watering techniques. Workshop will be a blend of lecture and hands-on, where participants will both plant seeds and transplant starts to get a sense of the full cycle. $70, $60 Yew Dell members. 502-241-4788; yewdellgardens.org.

Winter Blooms. Creasey Mahan Nature Preserve, 12501 Harmony Landing Road, Goshen, 10 a.m. to noon March 16. Join the staff at Creasey Mahan Nature Preserve for a serene hike in the Woodland Garden, followed by a walk in the forest to see a few patches of native ephemeral wildflowers. Wear comfortable shoes for walking on uneven ground. Bring binocular, cameras or smartphones. Admission $5-$10. touroldham.com.

Direct Seed Growing for Spring. Louisville Free Public Library, Northeast Branch, 15 Bellevoir Circle, 6-7:30 p.m. March 19; Bon Air Branch, 2816 Del Rio Place, 6-7:30 p.m. March 27. Learn about vegetables that can be directsown in the garden before the last spring frost. Bring any excess seed you’d like to share for a seed exchange. Free. lfpl.org.

The Kentuckiana Herb Society’s Yesterday, Today and To-Yarrow Workshop. Huber’s Orchard and Winery, 19816 Huber Road, Borden, Indiana, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. March 23. Registration of $55 (deadline March 15) and includes presentations, continental breakfast, hot buffet lunch, raffle, and marketplace vendors. Download registration at kentuckianaherbsociety.org. More information on Facebook, or contact Jett Rose at jettrose0608@gmail.com.

Feed the Soil, Not the Plants. Yew Dell Botanical Gardens, 6220 Old La Grange Road, Crestwood, 10:30-11:30 a.m. March 30. Learn how to create healthy soils that naturally feed your plants just what they need, just when they need it. Part of the Back to Basics – Horticulture 101 series. $35, $25 Yew Dell members. 502-241-4788; yewdellgardens.org.

Pruning Best Practices. Yew Dell Botanical Gardens, 6220 Old La Grange Road, Crestwood, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. March 30. Learn how to create healthy soils that naturally feed your plants just what they need, just when they need it. Pat of the Back to Basics – Horticulture 101 series. $35, $25 Yew Dell members. 502-241-4788; yewdellgardens.org.

It Ain’t Just Dirt. Yew Dell Botanical Gardens, 6220 Old La Grange Road, Crestwood, 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. March 30. In this workshop how to get your soil healthy for planting. Part of the Back to Basics – Horticulture 101 series. $35, $25 Yew Dell members. 502-2414788; yewdellgardens.org.

Wildflower Walk: Early Bloomer & Signs of Spring. Bernheim Forest, Exit 112 off Interstate 65, Clermont, 1-2:30 p.m. March 30. Join Bernheim Interpretive Program Manager Wren Smith for a chance to search out some of the very early wildflowers and trees blooming or budding on Bernheim’s Bent Twig Trail. $15, $10 Bernheim members. 502-9558512. bernheim.org.

Selecting Native Plants for Your Flower

Garden. Louisville Free Public Library, South Central Regional, 7300 Jefferson Blvd., 2 p.m. March 30. Master Gardeners will share with you how to select native plants that will help the environment while bringing lots of native insects and pollinators to your yard. Free. lfpl.org.

Meeting

Kentucky Orchid Society. All Peoples Church, 4936 Brownsboro Road, March 13. Beginners Corner starts at 6:15 p.m. Experts wills give advice on the chosen topic for the month. Get your plants looked at by experts; learn how to repot your orchids, get tips, tricks, and how best to go about starting the repotting.

Deadline for next Saturday’s column is noon Tuesday.