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GARDENING
BOTANICAL GARDENS. Tucson Botanical Gardens. 2150 N. Alvernon
Way. Opening March 27 and continuing through April 11: The
Annual Garden Art Exhibit. Birds and Gardening Tours
are 45-minute guided tours 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, Friday
and Saturday. Tours are free with admission. Introduction to
Tucson Gardening classes focus on using drought-tolerant plants
to colorful and low-maintenance effect. Classes are from
9:30 to 11:30 a.m. the first Thursday and third Saturday of the
month. Cost is $5, which includes admission; or $3 for TBG members.
Regular admission to the gardens is $4, $3 for seniors, free for
members and children under age 12. Hours are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30
p.m. Monday through Sunday. Call 326-9686 for 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. Creating a
Water Garden is the topic for Wednesday, March 24. Call 626-5161
for information on upcoming topics.
HYDROPONIC GARDENERS. Tucson High School Cafeteria. 400
N. Second Ave. Hydroponic Gardeners of Tucson meets the third
Wednesday of every month for a 6:30 p.m. social and 7 p.m. meeting.
Call Karen at 881-3248 for information.
OPEN HOUSE. 522 S. Fifth Ave. Janet K. Miller opens her
garden and displays her reverse glass paintings from noon to 5
p.m. on Saturday, March 27 and Sunday, March 28.
PLANT SALE. The Boyce Thompson Arboretum's Plant Sale is
from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday, March 25 through Sunday, April
4. The Arboretum is located 95 miles north of Tucson via Highway
79. Admission is $5. Call (520) 689-2811 for information.
WILDFLOWER WALKS. Tohono Chul Park. 7366 N. Paseo del Norte.
742-6455. These docent-guided walks take place at 10 a.m. every
Monday, Wednesday and Friday through April 30. There is a suggested
donation of $2.
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