GARDEN CALENDAR
SATURDAY
44th annual Herb Fair: presented by the South Texas Unit of The Herb Society of America. 9 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Judson Robinson Community Center, 2020 Hermann Drive, Herb plants, blends, jellies, crafts, books. herbsociety-stu.org. Free. Gardening Naturally: Landscaping with Natives: with Greg Grant. 9 a.m. at Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, 9020 Airport, Conroe; 936-539-7824, register at montgomery.agrilife.org/horticulture-gardening/mcmga-event-registration. $30.
Garden to Vase: Lecture/ hands-on class with horticulturist Linda Gay and Pat Hermes of the Houston School of Flowers. 9 a.m.noon at Houston School of Flowers, 4340-D Directors Row; 713-681-2400, register at agardenforcutting.com. $75.
Growing Fruit Trees in a
Small Space: sponsored by Urban Harvest. 9:30-11:30 a.m. at the Houston Museum of Natural Science, Moran Hall, 5555 Hermann Park Drive; 713-880-5540, urbanharvest.org. $35 members, $45 nonmembers.
Peckerwood Insider’s Tour:
Conifers of Peckerwood: with horticulturist Adam Black. 10 a.m. at Peckerwood Garden, 20559 FM 359, Hempstead; 979-826-3232; register at peckerwoodgarden.org. $10, members free.
Greeting and Gifting Your Guests with Beautiful
Planted Containers: 10 a.m. at Enchanted Forest, 10611 FM 2759, Richmond, 281-9379449; 2 p.m. at Enchanted Gardens, 6420 FM 359, Richmond, 281-341-1206; myenchanted.com. Free.
Plants of the Bible: with Harris County Master Gardeners. 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at Parker Williams Branch Library, 10851 Scarsdale; 281484-2036. Free.
MONDAY
with Darla Harris, The Fern Planation. Tomball Garden Club program. 9:30 a.m. in the Amegy Bank Community Room, 28201 Texas 249, Tomball; tomballgardenclub@gmail.com. Free.
WEDNESDAY Fifty Shades of Green: Leaf Manipulation in Floral Art: with Bruno Duarte of Toronto. Sponsored by the Garden Club of Houston. 10 a.m. in the Brown Auditorium, Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, 1001 Bissonnet; gchouston.org. Free. With Henry Flowers, garden director of Round Top Festival Institute. Noon-2 p.m. at Mercer Botanic Gardens, 22306 Aldine Westfield, Humble; register at 713-274-4160. Free; ages 12 years and older.
THURSDAY
with Louis Bennett, representative from Wabash Feed and Garden Store. Nottingham Country Garden Club program. 9:30 a.m. at the Municipal Utility Building, 805 Hidden Canyon, Katy; nottinghamardenclub.org. Free.
with Laura Seabaugh, American Rose Society executive director. 7:30 p.m. in the Cherie Flores Garden Pavilion, McGovern Centennial Gardens, 1500 Hermann Drive; houstonrose.org. Free.
FRIDAY
Flower Show Tutorial: Judging Demystified: with Suzanne Milstead and Nell Shimek. 10 a.m.-noon. Flower Show: Traffic Flow. 1 p.m. Houston Federation of Garden Clubs program. White Oak Conference Center, 7603 Antoine; houstonfederationgardenclubs.- org. Free.
NOV. 12
Peckerwood Garden Open Day and Lecture: guided tours 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Camellia Azalea Hybridization in China with David Parks, owner of Camellia Forest Nursery, 11 a.m. at Peckerwood Garden, 20559 FM 359, Hempstead; 979-826-3232; register at peckerwoodgarden.org. Members free, nonmembers $10. Presentation free with tour admission.
Plant Herbs That Like to
Chill: with Henry Flowers. 10 a.m. at Enchanted Forest, 10611 FM 2759, Richmond 281-937-9449; 2 p.m. at Enchanted Gardens, 6420 FM 359, Richmond 281-3411206; myenchanted.com. Free. Following both seminars, kids can plant a Grow Your Own Herb Bowl. $15.
NOV. 15
Lone Star Christmas: with Meda Wogan, secretary of District IV Texas Garden Clubs. Petal Pushers Garden Club program. 7 p.m. at Burgess Recreation Center, 4200 Kalwick, Deer Park; 281-4791223. Free; open to the public.
NOV. 16
Succulent Plants of the Richtersveld Park in South Africa: with Wallace Ward, Houston Cactus & Succulent Society. 7:30 p.m. at the Metropolitan Multi-Services Center, 1475 W. Gray; hcsstx.org. Free.
NOV. 18
Evening at Peckerwood Garden Lecture: Magnolias for the Garden: with Andrew Bunting, Chicago Botanical Garden. 7 p.m. at Peckerwood Garden, 20559 FM 359, Hempstead; 979-826-3232; register at peckerwoodgarden.org. Members $5, nonmembers $10.
NOV. 19
Annual Enchanted Open House and Evening: 2-8 p.m. at Enchanted Gardens, 6420 FM 359, Richmond; 281-3411206, my enchanted. Free.
NOV. 19-20
The Most Wonderful
Time of the Year: 50th Annual Christmas Home Tour sponsored by Heritage Gardeners’ in Friendswood. Bazaar 9 a.m.-5 p.m., tour 1-5 p.m. 281-992-4438, heritagegardener.org. $12 pretour, $15 at Marie Workman Garden Center and Briscoe Gardens, 112 W. Spreading Oaks, Friendswood, and area merchants; children 10 years and younger free.
NOV. 21
Open Garden Days with Harris County Master Gardeners at Precinct 2: 8:30-11 a.m. at the Genoa Friendship Garden, 1202 Genoa Red Bluff; garden Q&A, plant sale; hcmga.tamu.edu. Free.
NOV. 26
Peckerwood Garden Open Day: 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at Peckerwood Garden, 20559 FM 359, Hempstead; 979-826-3232; register at peckerwoodgarden.org. Members free, nonmembers $10.
Annual Enchanted Open House and Evening: 2-8 p.m. at Enchanted Forest, 10611 FM 2759, Richmond, 281-9379449, my enchanted. Free.
NOV. 29
Tool Care: with Tim Jahnke and Henry Harrison, Galveston County Master Gardeners. 6:30-8:30 p.m. at Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, 4102-B Main, La Marque; 281-534-3413, register at galvcountymgs@gmail.com, aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/galveston. Free.