Tucson Weekly: Gardening (June 29

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.
HYDROPONIC GARDENERS. UA Agriculture Farm. 2031 E. Roger Road. This group meets at noon on the second Saturday of each month. Admission is free. Call Bob at 327-8822 for information.
TUCSON ORGANIC GARDENERS. The Tucson Organic Gardeners meets at 7 p.m. the third Tuesday of each month at the Pima County Medical Society building, 5199 E. Farness Drive. For more information, call 670-9158.