GARDEN CALENDAR
Transforming Capital Landscapes with the NCC, Thursday, 2 to 3 p.m., Alta Vista Branch of the Ottawa Public Library, 2516 Alta Vista Dr. Register at BiblioOttawaLibrary.ca or call InfoService at 613-580-2940.
Day lilies with master gardener Kelly Noel, Thursday, 7:30 p.m., Rockcliffe Garden Club, Rockcliffe Park Community Hall, 380 Springfield Rd. $7 for non-members. Selection and care of perennials
for sun and shade with Robert Wolodarski from Artistic Landscape Designs, Thursday at 6:30 p.m. at the Rosemount branch of the Ottawa Public Library, March 6 at the Ruth E. Dickinson branch, and March 7 at the Sunnyside branch. Register at BiblioOttawaLibrary.ca or call InfoService at 613-580-2940. Growing Alpine and Drought Tolerant Plants in Our Climate, with master gardener Judy Wall, March 5, 7:30 to 9 p.m., KanataMarch Horticultural Society, Old Town Hall, 821 March Rd. $5 for nonmembers, membership $15. Water Features in the Garden with Nicolas Bott of The Pond
Clinic, March 12, 7 to 9 p.m., Old Ottawa South Garden Club, Ottawa South Community Centre, 260 Sunnyside Ave. $7 drop-in fee. The Water Garden Tour
committee is seeking ponds and water gardens to be part of the Greater Ottawa Water Garden Horticultural Society’s annual Pond Tour, to be held Saturday, June 15. Anyone who wishes to participate may contact Suzanne Carr at szmcarr@aol.com or Cathi Fournier at cathi.fournier@sympatico.ca
Get free gardening advice from the Master Gardeners of OttawaCarleton’s helpline, which answers questions by email or phone. Email mgoc_helpline@yahoo.ca (include photos of garden pests, diseases and plants) or call 613-236-0034, from 1 to 3 p.m., Wednesdays and Thursdays.
Send information on coming events to events@ottawacitizen.com by 8 a.m. Monday, two weeks before the event. To list a gardening event online, go to ottawacitizen.com/eventsform and enter your event information under the “gardening” category.