GARDEN CALENDAR
To submit items, send an email to Richard Mize at rmize@oklahoman.com. In the subject line, put “Garden calendar.” Please submit items at least 10 days before publication. Meetings and workshops free and open to the public unless stated otherwise.
Meetings
Oklahoma Orchid Society: 1-4 p.m. Sunday, Will Rogers Gardens, 3400 NW 36, Meeting Room 1.
Apogon Iris Garden Club: Noon Wednesday for lunch and program, 406 NW 44. Tis Bohlman will present “Flowers Along the Way.” Information: 323-2935.
Oklahoma Gardeners
Association: 9:30 a.m. to noon Feb. 5, Will Rogers Gardens auditorium, 3400 NW 36. Speaker will be Andrine Shuffran, Oklahoma State University professor, on “The Buzz About Bees.”
Oklahoma Gardeners
Association: 9:30 a.m. to noon March 4, Will Rogers Gardens auditorium, 3400 NW 36. Speaker will be Allan Storjohann on “A New View with Art in the Landscape.”
Workshops
Winter Photography Workshop: 1 p.m. Jan. 25, Crystal Bridge
Conservatory, Myriad Botanical Gardens, 301 W Reno Ave. Members $18, nonmembers $24. Register by Tuesday at myriadgardens.org. Doug Hoke, director of photography for The Oklahoman, will start the program in the classroom then proceed to the conservatory.
Backyard Greenhouses: Options, Their Maintenance, and Their Management, 10-11 a.m. Jan. 25, Classroom “C” of the Cleveland County Extension Building at the Cleveland County Fairgrounds, 601 E Robinson, Norman. Presented by Michael and Rosario Douglas. For more information, call the Cleveland County OSU Extension Office at 321-4774 or email courtney. dekalb@okstate.edu.
Rainforest Adventure: 10-11:30 a.m. Jan. 25, Crystal Bridge Conservatory, Myriad Botanical Gardens. Members $8, nonmembers $10. Best for ages 6 to 10. Register by Tuesday at myriad gardens.org.
Seed Starting Workshop: 10 a.m. Feb. 8, Myriad Botanical Gardens. Members $14, nonmembers $19. Register by Feb. 4 at myriadgardens.org. How to Make Kokedama, Japanese Moss Ball Planters: 6 p.m. Feb. 12, Wednesday @ Will Rogers, Will Rogers Gardens Exhibition Building, 3400 NW 36.
Home Gardening 101: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Feb. 22, 29 and March 7, presented by Oklahoma County Master Gardeners. Cost is $75. Registration closes Feb. 1. For more information, call Diana at 713-1125.
How to Start Growing Your Own Food:
10 a.m. Feb. 29, Myriad Botanical Gardens. Members $12, nonmembers $17. Register by Feb. 27 at myriadgardens.org.
Oklahoma Orchid Society: 10 a.m. to noon March 7, “Let's Repot that Orchid!” Will Rogers Gardens, 3400 NW 36. Fee $10. Register at okc.gov/parks.
Family Workshop: Spring Terrariums, 6-7:30 p.m. March 13, Myriad Botanical Gardens. Members $13, nonmembers $15.
Best for ages 6 to 10. Register by March 24 at myriadgardens.org.
Oklahoma Gardening
School: Garden Renovation for a Changing Climate — Transforming Your Yard into a Beautiful, Resilient and Eco-Friendly Garden, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. March 21. Kerr-McGee Auditorium in the Meinders School of Business at Oklahoma City University. Myriad Botanical Gardens members $40, nonmembers $70, students with ID $25 students, optional box lunch $15. Register at myriadgardens.org.
Gardening in Dry-Shade
Conditions: 10 a.m. to noon March 28, Myriad Botanical Gardens. Members $9, nonmembers $14.
Events
Guided Walking Tour: 10-11 a.m. Jan. 25, Feb. 29, March 28, Myriad Botanical Gardens, 301 W Reno Ave. Free. Meet in South Lobby Visitor Center. Geared toward adults; children and leashed dogs welcome.
Oklahoma Native Plant Society's Annual Indoor
Outing: 8:15 a.m. to 3 p.m. Feb. 1, Tulsa Garden Center, 2435 S Peoria. Theme: “Natural Areas in Northeast Oklahoma.” Register by Jan. 27 and get more information at www.oknativeplants.org/indoorouting.html.
The Great Backyard Bird
Count: 10-11:30 a.m. Feb. 15, Myriad Botanical Gardens. Members $4, nonmembers $6. Register by Feb. 11 at myriadgardens.org.
Urban Hike from Myriad
Gardens: 11 a.m. to noon March 28, May 30, July 25, Sept. 25, Myriad Botanical Gardens.
Helpline
Ask a Master Gardener:
For answers to horticulture questions, call the Oklahoma County Cooperative Extension at 713-1125, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday-Friday and ask to speak to a Master Gardener. Questions via email may be sent to okmganswers@gmail.com.