HOME AND GARDEN NOTES
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MEETINGS
Central Oklahoma Bonsai Society, 7 p.m. Tuesday, Will Rogers Exhibition Center, 3400 NW 36. Program is a panel discussion on “Winterizing Bonsai Trees”. Visitors welcome.
Oklahoma Flower Show Judges Council, 1 p.m. Nov. 20, Rubye Atkinson Center, 1441 N Key Blvd., Midwest City. Light refreshments will be served at 12:30 p.m. Presentation is on “tubular” design. Chapter study is on “Judging Scale of Points.” Call 512-917-3349.
Red Rose Garden Club, 12:30 p.m. Nov. 27, Wickline Methodist
Church 417 Mid America Blvd., Midwest City. Program is on “Landscape and Wildlife of Southern Africa” by Claren Kidd. Best to enter by the colorful playground equipment. Lunch provided. Guests are welcome. Call 715-3745, or email lstreitmat@hotmail.com if you will be attending.
Oklahoma Horticulture Society, 7 p.m. Nov. 28, OSU Agriculture Resource Center, 400 N Portland. Open to the public.
WORKSHOPS
Cold Frame Class, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Water Plaza Room and Children’s Garden, Myriad Botanical Gardens, 301 W Reno. Cold frames are a great way to extend the growing season since they act as mini-greenhouses for your plants. They’re especially great for cold-season vegetables like spinach, arugula and kale. Join Steve Upson, horticulture consultant with the Noble Research Institute, as he walks through the steps of building your own cold frame to take home. Cost is $80 for members, $100 for nonmembers. Call 445-7080, or go to www.myriadgardens.org to register.
Thanksgiving Floral Workshop, 6 to 7:30 p.m. Nov. 20, Terrace Room, Myriad Botanical Gardens, 301 W Reno. Create a gorgeous, natural 12- to 18-inch centerpiece for your Thanksgiving table. Representatives from The Wild Mother floral designers, who have worked with amazing places such as West Elm, will guide you through the steps of creating a centerpiece. A selection of cuttings gathered from the Prairie Garden will be available to add a harvest touch to fresh flower arrangements. Wine provided. For ages 21 and older. Cost is $75 for members and $85 for nonmembers. Register by Nov. 15. Call 445-7080, or go to www. myriadgardens.org for register.
Forcing Paperwhites and Amaryllis for the Holidays, 1 to 3 p.m. Friday and 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Nov. 22, Myriad Botanical Gardens, 301 W Reno. Learn how to force beautiful flowering bulbs just in time for the holidays. In this interactive drop-in demonstration, learn about the long-blooming Paperwhite, which can bloom for up to six weeks and the showstopping Amaryllis. Dr. Ann Fleener, Myriad Gardens director of education, will discuss care tips and guide you through potting up your own bulbs to enjoy at home. Cost is $10 for members, $15 for nonmembers. Children’s mini option is $5. Call 445-7080, or go to www.myriadgardens.org for information.
EVENTS
Oklahoma Orchid Society 2018 Greenhouse Tour, 1 p.m. Nov. 18, Burrel Gambel greenhouse, 2305 Lakewood Drive, Chickasha. Pizza lunch and business meeting will follow at the First Presbyterian Church, 428 6 St., Chickasha. Car pool will leave from the Will Rogers Garden Center lower parking lot at noon. Call 478-5789 or email w.butcher@cox.net to register by Nov. 16.