GARDEN CALENDAR

TUESDAYS-SUNDAYS

The Mercer Society Gift and Plant Shoppe 10 a.m.-4 p.m. TuesdaysSaturdays, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Sundays at 400 Main, Old Town Spring; 281-6515475, themercersociety.org/ways-to-give/ donate. Sales proceeds benefit flood-damaged Mercer Botanic Gardens.

SATURDAY

Growing Cucurbits With Galveston County Master Gardener Herman Auer. 9-10:30 a.m. at Galveston County Bayside Community Center, 4833 10th, Bacliff; registration 281-309-5065 or aggiehorticulture.tamu.edu/ galveston/index.html. Free, but registration required.

Peckerwood Garden Open Day 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at Peckerwood Garden, 20559 FM 359, Hempstead; 979826-3232; register at peckerwoodgarden.org. Members free, nonmembers $10.

Big and Bold Pots 10 a.m. at Enchanted Forest, 10611 FM 2759, Richmond; 2 p.m. at Enchanted Gardens, 6420 FM 359, Richmond; myenchanted.com. Free.

Monarch Butterflies and Other Pollinators With Nancy Greig. 10 a.m. at the Arbor Gate, 15635 FM 2920, Tomball; 281351-8851, arborgate.com. Free.

Planting in Glass Class With Jim Maas and Pat Cordray. 10-11:30 a.m. at Maas Nursery, 5511 Todville, Seabrook; 281-4742488, maasnursery.com. $35.

Houston Open Day The Garden Conservancy and Peckerwood Garden sponsor tour of four private gardens 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Details, addresses at gardenconservancy.org. $7 at each gate or $24 for four.

SATURDAYSUNDAY

Weekend Market 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday at Another Place in Time, 1102 Tulane; 713—8649717. Free.

FRIDAY, MAY 5-6

Weekend Market 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday; 9 a.m.-5 p.m. May 5, 10 a.m.-5 p.m May 6 at Another Place in Time, 1102 Tulane; 713—864-9717. Free.

MAY 5

Open Gardens Day 9-11 a.m. Bring your kids, ask gardening questions and tour Montgomery County Master Gardeners’ demonstration gardens at the Texas A&M University AgriLife Extension Office, 9020 Airport, Conroe; 936-539-7824, mcmga .com. Free.

What is an Orchid? With Galveston County Master Gardeners and orchid experts Joyce McMillan and Clyde Holt. 9-11 a.m. at Texas A&M University AgriLife Extension Building, 4102-B Main, La Marque; 281-309-5065, register at aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/galveston/ index.html. Free, but registration required.

Lone Star Daylily Society Flower Show and Plant Sale Sale 10 a.m.-4 p.m., show 1-4 p.m. at Epiphany Lutheran Church, 5515 W. Broadway, Pearland; lonestardaylilysociety.org, 713-882-9958. Free.

Easy Care Perennial Color and Grasses With Heidi Sheesley. 10 a.m. at Enchanted Forest, 10611 FM 2759, Richmond; 2 p.m. at Enchanted Gardens, 6420 FM 359, Richmond; myenchanted.com. Free. Ginger and Its Edible Cousins With Henry Flowers of Festival Hill Gardens. 10 a.m. at the Arbor Gate, 15635 FM 2920, Tomball; 281-351-8851, arborgate .com. Free.

Gardening for Butterflies and Bees With Jim Maas, Pat Cordray and Jean Griffin. 10 a.m. at Maas Nursery, 5511 Todville, Seabrook; 281474-2488, maasnursery .com. $40.

Insiders’ Tour at Peckerwood Garden Lesser-Known Trees in the Peckerwood Collection: 10 a.m. at Peckerwood Garden, 20559 FM 359, Hempstead; 979- 826-3232; register at peckerwoodgarden.org. Members free, nonmembers $15.

Make and Take Containers for Pollinators 10:15 a.m. at Cornelius Nursery, 2233 S. Voss; RSVP at corneliusnursery .com. $35.

Beneficials in the Garden With William M. Johnson, Galveston County extension horticulture agent. 1-3 p.m. at Texas A&M University AgriLife Extension Building, 4102-B Main, La Marque; 281-309-5065, register at aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/galveston/ index.html. Free, but registration required.

MAY 5-6

Annual Plant and Garden Accent Sale Petal Pushers Garden Club event. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. May 5, 1-5 p.m. May 6 at 1302 Center, Deer Park; 281-479-1223. Free.

MAY 10

Which Rose is Right for You? With Chris VanCleave. 7 p.m. at the Lott Clubhouse, 6201 Hermann Park Drive; houstonrose.org . Free.

MAY 11

Honey Bees With James & Chari Elam of the Bluebonnet Beekeepers. Houston Federation of Garden Clubs meeting. 10 a.m. at the White Oak Conference Center, 7603 Antoine; houstonfederation gardenclubs.org. Free.

MAY 11-13

Weekend Market 10 a.m.-5 p.m. May 11; 9 a.m.-5 p.m. May 12, 10 a.m.-5 p.m May 13 at Another Place in Time, 1102 Tulane; 713—8649717. Free.

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