GARDEN CALENDAR
TUESDAYS-SUNDAYS
The Mercer Society Gift and Plant Shoppe: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Sundays at 400 Main, Old Town Spring; 281-651-5475, themercersociety.org/ways-togive/donate. Sales proceeds benefit flood-damaged Mercer Botanic Gardens.
SATURDAY Educational Classes:
8-10 a.m.: Floral Plants for Montgomery County. 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.: Vegetables for Montgomery County at Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, 9020 Airport, Conroe; 936539-7824, mcmga.com. $5 per session, $8 for both.
Gunters’ Heirloom Vegetables:
9 a.m. at the Arbor Gate, 15635 FM 2920, Tomball; 281-351-8851, arborgate.com. Free.
Spring Vegetable Planting Class II:
with Jim Maas, Pat Cordray and Paul Nesrsta. 10 a.m. at Maas Nursery, 5511 Todville, Seabrook; 281-4742488, maasnursery.com. $40.
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.
Looking Back, Looking Ahead:
with Ann Wheeler of Log House Herbs. 10 a.m. at the Arbor Gate, 15635 FM 2920, Tomball; 281351-8851, arborgate.com. Free.
Month by Month Rose Care:
with Gaye Hammond. 10 a.m. at Enchanted Forest, 10611 FM 2759, Richmond; 2 p.m. at Enchanted Gardens, 6420 FM 359, Richmond; myenchanted. com. Free.
Create Your Own Succulent
Garden: 10:15 a.m. at Cornelius Nursery, 2233 S. Voss; registration, payment at corneliusnurseries.com. Fee for materials.
SATURDAY-SUNDAY
9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday at Another Place in Time, 1102 Tulane; 713–864-9717. Free.
MONDAY
Conservation and Endangered Native Plants in East Texas:
with Anita Tiller, botanist and conservation manager at Mercer Botanic Gardens. Native Plant Society of Texas-Clear Lake Chapter program. 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the University of Houston Clear Lake, Bayou Building, Forest Room; npsot.org/wp/ clearlake. Program free, fee for parking.
Ornamental Grass and
Grasslike Plants: with Vickie Snyder. Lake Houston Gardeners event. 7-9 p.m. at Good Shepherd Episcopal Church, 2929 Woodland Hills, Kingwood; lakehoustongardeners.com. Free.
FRIDAY-MARCH 17
March Mart: 4-7 p.m. Friday or 8-10 a.m. March 17: shopping for Mercer Society members. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. March 17: public shopping at Mercer Botanic Gardens, 22306 AldineWestfield, Humble; 713-2744160, hcp4.net/Community/ Parks/Mercer. Purchase a Mercer Society membership to gain VIP early access to the sale at themercersociety.org. Free sale admission.
Email events in this format at least two weeks in advance to kathyehuber@ gmail.com.