Tucson Weekly: Listings: Gardening (March 12

GARDENING
BOTANICAL GARDENS. The Tucson Botanical Gardens, 2150 N. Alvernon Way. Regular garden attractions include the Birds and Gardening Tour at 9 a.m. Thursday mornings; and Exploring the Tucson Botanical Gardens highlights TBG history and plant trivia, and will familiarize visitors with native flora. Grounds are open daily from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Regular admission to the gardens is $4, $3 for seniors, and free for members and children under age 12. Call 326-9255 for information.
Listings CASA DEL AGUA. 4366 N. Stanley Place. The Casa del Agua is a demonstration and education project operated by Arid Lands Studies at the University of Arizona. It includes information about indoor water conservation, xeriscape, rainwater harvesting, and graywater systems. Free tours are offered on the hour from noon to 4 p.m. Sundays, excluding holidays. Call 887-1185 to arrange for special student and group presentations.
COMPOST DEMONSTRATION. The Master Composters of the Tucson Organic Gardeners staff a compost demonstration site at the Tucson Botanical Gardens from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Saturday to answer your composting questions. Call the Compost Assistance Line at 670-9158 or 883-0377.
DESERT GARDENING LECTURE. Della Fletcher from the University of Arizona presents a lecture on desert gardening and irrigation from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday, March 12, at Bookman's, 1930 E. Grant Road. Call Jennifer Wilson or Christopher Stead at 325-5767 for more information.
GARDENING DEMONSTRATION. The Pima County Cooperative Extension offers free gardening workshops every Wednesday at 9 a.m. at the Extension Garden Center, 4210 N. Campbell Ave., and again at 1 p.m. at the Wilmot Library, 530 N. Wilmot Road. On March 18, learn the techniques of Gardening to Attract Wildlife. Bring in sick plants for an end-of-workshop diagnosis and treatment session. Call 626-5161 for information.
PERMACULTURE BREAKFAST. The Permaculture Drylands Institute wants to teach you about sustainable living in drylands. They meet the second Tuesday of each month for a community breakfast at 7 a.m. at the Congress Grill, 100 E. Congress St. Call 744-9305 for information.
TUCSON ORGANIC GARDNERS. The Tucson Organic Gardners present a free lecture, Who Are the Bad Guys in the Garden: How to Tell Pests From Friends, at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 17. Lecturer Sheri Herrera De Frey, a representative from ARBICO, will be bringing along some insect friends for demonstration. Come early for the social hour at 7 p.m. Seeds, plants, produce and garden items will be on sale. Call 670-9158 or 883-0377 for more information.