GARDENING BOTANICAL GARDENS. The Tucson Botanical Gardens, 2150 N. Alvernon Way, are open daily from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The TBG nursery is open from 9 a.m. to noon Tuesday through Saturday. Guided tours of the gardens are at 10 a.m. Wednesday and Saturday. Regular attractions include 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; 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 from 1 to 4 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Regular admission to the gardens is $4, $3 for seniors, and free for members and children under 12. Call 326-9255 for information. DESERT GARDENING. Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum. 2021 N. Kinney Road. 883-2702. Ready to spruce up this year's garden? Find out how to create your own drought-tolerent landscaping from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday, February 1, with tips from three experts: Dr. Jimmy L. Tipton, specialist in ornamental plants at the University of Arizona Extension; Dr. Mark A. Dimmitt, Desert Museum Associate Director of Science; and John Harlow of Harlow's Nursery. Lecture is free with paid museum admission. Call 883-2702 for information.

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