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 is $4, $3 for seniors, and free for members and children under 12. Call 326-9255 for information. GARDEN DEMONSTRATIONS. Free one-hour demonstrations are offered by the Pima County Cooperative Extension at 1 p.m. Wednesdays at the Wilmot Library, 530 N. Wilmot Road. Winter weed control is the subject of Sara Lee-Allen's lecture on Wednesday, October 30. Call 626-5161 for information. TUCSON ORGANIC GARDENERS. 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. Out Of Town BOYCE THOMPSON PLANT SALE. Take a ride up to the Boyce Thompson Arboretum in Superior, and get what you need to make your garden grow until Sunday, November 3. Take advantage of the beautiful scenery and the expert troubleshooting the arboretum staff has to offer gardeners and landscapers of all abilities. Call (520) 689-2723 for directions and information. GREEN VALLEY GARDENING. Green Valley Baptist Church. 1111 N. La Cañada. The Green Valley Cooperative Extension presents a series of free gardening lectures and demonstrations to the public on Tuesdays at 9:30 a.m. On Tuesday, October 29, Ed Bleton speaks on Plant Propagation--Why and How. Call (520) 648-0808 for information.

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