Home and Garden calendar for March 1 and beyond

Events

Louisville Zoo Adopt-a-Garden Program Orientation. 1100 Trevilian Way, 10 a.m. Saturday. Program allows individuals, families and groups to adopt specific garden sites throughout the zoo. Signs will mark each garden site with the individual's or group's name. For experienced gardeners; no training provided. Reservations: Diane Taylor, mary.taylor@louisvilleky.gov. www.louisvillezoo.org/volunteer.

Kentucky Hemophilia Foundation Flower Power Sale. Easter lilies, tulips, hyacinths and mums available in 6-inch decorative pot for $9.95. Orders due by March 23. Plants will be picked up at the Crowne Plaza, 10 a.m.-noon, March 28 or April 4. Delivery available for orders of 25 or more plants for an additional charge. Plants also available in the Bluegrass/Lexington area (contact for details). Orders: (502) 456-3233; (800) 582-2873. www.kyhemo.org.

"Paul's Gardens of Italy Travelogue and Italian Dinner." Yew Dell Gardens, 6220 Old La Grange Road, Crestwood, 6-8 p.m. March 12. Garden executive director Paul Cappiello will talk about great gardens and plants of Italy. Home-cooked dinner. $60; $50 members. (502) 241-4788 or www.yewdellgardens.org.

Kentuckiana Herb Society Spring Education Day "Herbs Past and Present." Huber Orchard and Winery, 19816 Huber Road, Borden, March 28. Speakers: Bill Handel of the Illinois Natural History Survery; and chef Nancy Russman. Registration due by March 14. $35, includes presentations, continental breakfast, buffet lunch, raffle and vendors. Online registration, www.kentucianaherbsociety.org or (812) 590-4604.

"2015 New Introductions and Current Trends in Cultivated Plants — Annuals, Perennials, Herbs, Shrubs and Trees." Louisville Free Public Library, 301 York St., 6:30 p.m. March 10. Presented by the Jefferson County Master Gardeners Association. Speakers: June Sandercock, an association member; and Jeff Wallitsch of Wallitsch Garden Center. Free. www.jcmgaky.org.

Classes

Bullitt County Extension Service "Landscape Design." 384 Halls Lane, Shepherdsville, 6-8:30 p.m. March 13. Four-part course for homeowners. Continues on March 27 and April 10 and 17. Free. Registration required, (502) 543-2257.

Yew Dell Gardens "Microgreens!" 6220 Old La Grange Road, Crestwood, 10:30 a.m.-noon March 14. Learn how to start, grow and harvest microgreens and go home with two trays. $30; $20 members. (502) 241-4788 or www.yewdellgardens.org.

Clubs and meetings

Sunnyside Master Gardener Association. Robert E. Lee Nursing and Rehab Center, 201 E. Elm St., New Albany, 6:30 p.m. Tuesday. Speaker: outdoor expert Jim Strader on "Planting for Wildlife Observation and Hunting."

Audubon Park Garden Club. Audubon Park City Hall, 3340 Robin Road, 7 p.m. March 9. Program: "Welcoming Neighbors — Let Us Introduce Ourselves." Dessert and presentations. (502) 634-4921 or (502) 634-3851.

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