Houston Chronicle

GARDEN CALENDAR

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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.

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