HOME AND GARDEN NOTES

To submit items, call Melissa Howell at 475-3770 or send email to mhowell@oklahoman. com. Reference “Home and garden calendar.” Please submit items at least 10 days before publication.

MEETINGS

Central Oklahoma Hemerocallis Society, noon Saturday, Will Rogers Exhibition Center, 3400 NW 36. Covered-dish soup lunch. Open to the public.

Central Oklahoma Orchid Society, 1 p.m. Sunday, Will Rogers Exhibition Center, 3400 NW 36.

Oklahoma Organic Gardening Association, 7 p.m. Friday, OSU Agriculture Resource Center, 400 N Portland Ave. Green table is at 6:30 p.m. Free and open to the public. Call 755-2139.

OKC Herb Society, 1 to 3 p.m. Feb. 26, Will Rogers Exhibition Center, 3400 NW 36. For more information, call 699-2600. Red Rose Garden Club, 12:30 p.m. Feb. 26 at the Wickline Methodist Church 417 Mid America Blvd., Midwest City. Call 715-3745 or email lstreitmat@hotmail.com if you will be attending.

Apogon Iris Garden Club, noon Feb. 28, 2701 N Harvard Ave. Program will be “Herbs for Healthy Living.”

WORKSHOPS

(For information about the following workshops at CommonWealth Urban Garden, 3310 N Olie Ave., go to commonwealth urbanfarms.com.)

Plant Your Own Pollinator Garden, 11 a.m. to noon, March 17. CommonWealth will provide seeds, soil, containers and coaching for each person to start some seedlings of their own to take and plant at home. Cost is $10 per workshop or $15 per couple.

Rainwater Harvesting, 11 a.m. to noon, March 24. Participants will have a chance to help build a portion of a rainwater collection system on-site. Cost is $10 per workshop or $15 per couple.

(The following workshops are at TLC Garden Centers, 105 W Memorial Road and 8208 Northwest Expressway. They are free and open to the public. Go to www.tlcgarden.com for more information.)

Lawn Care, 9:30 a.m. Saturday. Planting, fertilizer, weed control and insect control for shady and sun lawn grasses.

Fruit, Nut, Berries, 2:30 p.m. Saturday. Grow fruit in your own backyard. Learn planting tips and varieties that thrive in our climate and more.

Trees for Oklahoma, 9:30 a.m. Feb. 24. Tree varieties best suited for Oklahoma and planting and care instructions.

Plants for Screening, 2:30 p.m. Feb. 24. Learn about using plants as natural walls to hide unsightly views, fire hydrants, even your neighbors.

(For the following workshops at Myriad Botanical Gardens, 301 W Reno, call 445-7080, or go to www.myriadgardens.org.)

Jumpstarting Your Butterfly Garden for the Spring, 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Feb. 24, Terrace Room. Cost is $8 for members, $12 for nonmembers. Register by Feb. 20.

Strictly for the Birds, 11 to 11:45 a.m. Feb. 24, Children’s Garden Porch. For ages 5 to 9. Cost is $3 for members, $5 for nonmembers. Register by Feb. 20.

EVENTS

Gardens Walking Tour, 10 to 11 a.m. Feb. 24, South Lobby and garden grounds, Myriad Botanical Gardens, 301 W Reno. February’s tour will focus on plants for color. Call 445-7080, or go to www. myriadgardens.org.

Oklahoma Gardeners Association will present Felder Rushing, a 10th generation Southern gardener, author and speaker known for his quirky and laid-back style of gardening, 9:30 a.m. March 7, Will Rogers Exhibition Center auditorium, 3400 NW 36.

Oklahoma Gardening School: Garden Designs to Nurture Nature and Ourselves, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 10, Devon Auditorium, 101 N Harvey Ave. This year’s gardening school theme is “Designs to Nurture Nature and Ourselves.” Cost is $40 for members, $70 for nonmembers and $25 for students. Box lunch is available for $14. To register or get more information, go to myriadgardens.org.

HELPLINE:

For answers to horticulture questions, call the Oklahoma County Cooperative Extension at 713-1125, 8 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. Monday-Friday and ask to speak to a Master Gardener. Questions via email may be sent to okmganswers@gmail.com.