HOME AND 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

Central Oklahoma Bonsai Society: 7 p.m. Tuesday, Will Rogers Garden Building, 3400 NW 36. Program: Winter Care for Bonsai Trees.

Oklahoma Organic Gardening Association: 7 p.m., Oklahoma State University-Oklahoma City, 400 N Portland Ave., Room 196. Program: John Wilson will talk about Bokashi composting.

Workshops

Plant a Fall Salad Garden: 11 a.m. Saturday, CommonWealth Urban Farms, 3310 N Olie. Workshop fee is $10/person or $15/couple.

Low Tunnels & Hoop Bending Demonstration: Noon Saturday, CommonWealth Urban Farms. Elia Woods will demonstrate how to use hoop benders to turn lengths of pipe into 3- to 6-footwide hoops for row cover that will last for decades. Bring your own EMT pipe (galvanized electrical conduit), 1/2-inch diameter recommended. No charge.

Backyard Hens: 11 a.m. Sept. 21, CommonWealth Urban Farms, Sara Braden, co-founder of CommonWealth, will give a presentation. Workshop fee is $10/person or $15/couple.

Proper Pruning: 1 p.m. Saturday, Chisholm Trail Park Gazebo, 500 W Vandament Ave., Yukon. Presented by Courtney Keck, Canadian County Extension. Myriad Gardens members $9, nonmembers $14. Register at myriadgardens.org.

"Do it All in the Fall": 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Thursday, Oklahoma County Extension Center, 2500 NE 63. Cost is $5 per person; pre-register or pay at the door. For more information, call 713-1125 or go to oces.okstate.edu/ oklahoma.

Fall Gardening: 6 p.m. Wednesday, Exhibition Building at Will Rogers Gardens, 3400 NW 36. Presented by Oklahoma County Master Gardeners. No registration required. All ages welcome.

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.

Series on landscaping with native plants: Presented by the Central Chapter of the Oklahoma Native Plant Society, 6:30 p.m. Oct. 3 and Nov. 7, Room 196, Horticulture Building, Oklahoma State University-Oklahoma City, 400 N Portland Ave.

Events

Little Saplings: 10 to 11 a.m. every other Tuesday to Dec. 3, Children's Garden Porch, Myriad Botanical Gardens, 301 W Reno Ave. Best for ages 2 to 5. 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.