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GARDENINGCONTAINER GARDEN CONTEST. Tohono Chul Park, 7366 N. Paseo del Norte, seeks entries for its Container Garden Design Competition during the Wildflower Festival, April 13 and 14. Competition features both commercial and individual divisions with three categories: one gallon and under, one to five gallons, and up to 24" diameter pot. Gardens will be judged on April 13 and sold in silent auction April 14. Entry forms may be obtained by calling Prindle Gorman-Oomens at Tohono Chul Park at 742-6455. Deadline for "intent to enter" forms is March 29.TOHONO CHUL LECTURES. Tohono Chul Park. 7366 N. Paseo del Norte. 742-6455. The following lectures are offered this week: Local tree experts Kathy Bishop and Libby Davison present Trees for Tucson, a workshop on the ten best trees to plant in the Tucson area, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday, March 9. Cost is $12, $10 for members; Grounds Curator Russ Buhrow presents Landscape Agaves at 2 p.m. Tuesday, March 12. Get tips on selection, placement and care. Cost is $2, free to members; and landscape architect Phil Van Wyck presents The Changing Garden at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 14. Van Wyck stresses the importance of teamwork in planning a garden that continues to meet its changing needs. Cost is $2, free to members. All lectures meet in the Wilson Room. Reservations required. Call 742-6455 for reservations and information. HERBAL COALITION. The Tucson Herbal Coalition meets from 7:30 to 9 p.m. Monday, March 11, at the Zenith Center, 330 E. 7th St. Kevin Dahl discusses Pima and Tohono O'odham herbs used for diabetes. PLANT OF THE MONTH. The Arizona Nursery Association and Arizona Municipal Water Users Association have started a plant of the month program in order to meet the demand for more water-efficient plants. The March plant of the month is Justicia. Visit your local participating nursery and ask for your free Plant of the Month brochure. BOTANICAL GARDENS. The Tucson Botanical Gardens, 2150 N. Alvernon Way, is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily. Nursery hours are 9 a.m. to noon Tuesday through Saturday. Guided tours of the gardens are offered at 10 a.m. Wednesday and Saturday. Regular attractions include the following: Birds and Gardening tours at 9 a.m. Tuesday; Gardening for the Newcomer from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. the first Thursday and third Saturday of the month; plant clinics; the Native Seeds/SEARCH mini-museum of ethnobotanical displays, open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday; and the TBG library, open 1 to 4 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Admission to the Botanical Gardens is $3, $2 for seniors, and free for children under 12. Call 326-9255 for information. TUCSON ORGANIC GARDENERS. The Master Composters of the Tucson Organic Gardeners staff a compost maintenance site at TBG from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Saturday to answer all of your composting questions. Call the Compost Assistance Line at 798-6215; or call 883-0377 for information on monthly lectures. GARDEN DEMONSTRATIONS. The following free, one-hour demonstrations are offered at 9 a.m. Wednesdays at the Extension Garden Center, 4210 N. Campbell Ave.; and at 1 p.m. Wednesdays at the Wilmot Library, 530 N. Wilmot Road: March 13, Hydroponics. Call 628-5628 for information. |
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