GARDEN CALENDAR
To submit items, send an email to Richard Mize at rmize@oklahoman.com. In the subject line, put “Garden calendar.” Please submit items at least 10 days before publication. Meetings and workshops free and open to the public unless stated otherwise.
Meetings Oklahoma Gardeners Association:
9:30 a.m. Wednesday, Will Rogers Gardens Building Exhibit Hall, 3400 NW 36. Felder Rushing, nationally known speaker and author, will present “Horticultural Oddities.”
Workshops Three-part series on landscaping with native plants:
Presented by the Central Chapter of the Oklahoma Native Plant Society, 6:30 p.m. Thursday, on Oct. 3 and on Nov. 7, Room 196, Horticulture Building, Oklahoma State University-Oklahoma City, 400 N Portland Ave.
Woodland Terrariums:
6-7 p.m. Friday, The Garden Classroom, Myriad Botanical Gardens, 301 W Reno Ave. Best for ages 6 to 12. Create a fall terrarium to last all winter long. Members $12, nonmembers $15. Register by Sept. Monday at myriadgardens.org.
Proper Pruning:
1 p.m. Sept. 7, Chisholm Trail Park Gazebo, 500 W Vandament Ave., Yukon. Learn what, when and how to prune. Presented by Courtney Keck, Canadian County Extension. Myriad Gardens member $9, nonmembers $14. Register at myriadgardens.org.
Fall Gardening:
6 p.m. Sept. 11, Exhibition Building at Will Rogers Gardens, 3400 NW 36. Presented by Oklahoma County Master Gardeners. No registration required. All ages welcome.
“Do it All in the Fall”:
9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Sept. 12, Oklahoma County Extension Center, 2500 NE 63. How to plant spring bulbs, establish wildflower plots, grow fall vegetables, select plants for fall color, establish and maintain coolseason lawns for winter color, compost fall leaves and much more. Also, seasonal cooking demonstration with recipes. Cost is $5 per person; preregister or pay at the door. For more information, call 713-1125 or go to oces.okstate.edu/ oklahoma.
Winter Gardening:
9:30-11:30 a.m. Sept. 14, Will Rogers Gardens Auditorium, 3400 NW 36. Presented by Oklahoma Gardeners Association and Will Rogers Gardens. Hear about collecting and storing seeds, winter sowing and cold frames. Get gardening questions answered.
Events Little Saplings:
10 to 11 a.m. every other Tuesday from Sept. 10 to Dec. 3, Children's Garden Porch, Myriad Botanical Gardens, 301 W Reno Ave. Best for ages 2 to 5. An hour of songs, games and interactive nature fun for toddlers and parents. Register by the Friday before at myriadgardens.org.
Logan County Master Gardeners annual Garage Sale:
8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 3-4 and 8 a.m. to noon Oct. 5, Logan County Fairgrounds, Guthrie.
Helpline Ask a Master Gardener:
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.