Tucson Weekly: Gardening (June 22

GARDENING

BOTANICAL GARDENS. Tucson Botanical Gardens. 2150 N. Alvernon Way. "Birds and Gardening" is a 45-minute guided tour exploring the plants and gardening practices that attract birds to your backyard. Tours run at 9 a.m. every Tuesday. "Exploring the Tucson Botanical Gardens" is a guided tour highlighting TBG history and plant trivia, and familiarizing you with native flora and other plants that grow well in Tucson. These tours are at 10 a.m. every Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Tours are free with admission. Introduction to Gardening classes focus on using drought-tolerant plants to colorful and low-maintenance effect, and meet from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. the first Thursday and third Saturday of the month. Cost is $6, and includes admission; or $4 for TBG members. Regular admission to the gardens is $4, $3 for seniors, $1 for children 6 to 11 and free for members and children under age 5. Hours are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Sunday. Call 326-9686 for information.
FARMACY GARDEN. 2450 S. Cottonwood Lane. The Farmacy Garden offers classes, workshops, teaching opportunities and internships in sustainable desert gardening. This nine-acre organic farm produces vegetables, medicinal and culinary herbs and flowers. The Farmacy Garden is a non-profit organization serving low-income singles and families lacking health insurance. Call 322-0944 for information.
WEIRD PLANT SALE. Tucson Botanical Gardens. 2150 N. Alvernon Way. 326-9686. Check out strange and bizarre members of the plant world at the Tucson Botanical Gardens' "Weird Plant Sale" from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, June 24. Local growers are on hand to offer advice and to assist with selections.