Bulletin Board for Oct. 2

Calendar of events relating to homes and gardens

Gardening Seminars: Strange's Florist, Greenhouse and Garden Center offers fall garden talks on a variety of topics on Saturdays this month. The free programs are at the Broad Street location, 12111 W. Broad St.

Containers for Spring, 10-11 a.m. and 2-3 p.m. tomorrow and Sunday.

Gardening for Wildlife: Birds and Bees, 10 a.m. Oct. 10.

Trees and Shrubs in Containers, 10-11 a.m. and 2-3 p.m. Oct. 17 and 18.

For info and program schedule, visit http://www.strangesgardencenter.com or call (804) 360-2800.

Ashland Walking Tour: Guided walking tour of the late-19th-century railroad town begins at 11 a.m. tomorrow at the Ashland/Hanover Visitor Center, 112 N. Railroad Ave. Free. Continues Saturdays this month. (804) 752-6766.

Rose Fest: Celebration of the Rose Garden in peak bloom with rose displays, tango lessons and more, noon-3 p.m. tomorrow and Sunday at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden, 1800 Lakeside Ave. Included in garden admission of $6-$10. (804) 262-9887.

Autumn Estate Walk: Guided tour of Maymont's grounds, 2-3 p.m. tomorrow at Maymont Mansion, 1800 Hampton St. $5-$7, registration recommended. (804) 358-7166, ext. 329. Repeats Oct. 10, 17 and 24.

Saturdays in the Garden: Monticello's garden programs take place at 9:30 a.m. at various locations on the estate, Albemarle County:

Thomas Jefferson and Natural History walk, tomorrow at the Garden Center.

Tufton Fern Walk, Oct. 10 at Tufton Farm.

Apple Tasting, Oct. 17 at Tufton Farm nursery.

Programs are $10 and require registration. http://www.monticello.org or (434) 984-9822.

Plantation Progressive Ghost Tour: Hear the spooky history of Piney Grove Plantation's collection of antiques and historic buildings, 3-5 p.m. or 5-7 p.m. tomorrow at the complex, Charles City County. $20; reservations required. (804) 829-2196. Repeats Saturdays this month.

Reblooming Iris: Display gardens of reblooming iris, open noon-5 p.m. Sunday at the Joyce Lockatell Memorial Garden, 4110 Cosby Road, Powhatan. http://www.rootsandblooms.us or (804) 330-2916. Gardens open Sundays through Oct. 25.

Tour the Town: Centennial celebration sponsored by Lunenberg County Historical Society. Features eight homes and other buildings in Victoria, representing different periods in the town's history, open to view 2-6 p.m. Sunday. $5-$10 at Victoria Public Library, 1417 Seventh St. (434) 480-0284.

Richmond Horticultural Association: Sandy McDougle of Sandy's Plants discusses "Establishing and Maintaining a Perennial Garden" for the association's meeting, 1 p.m. Monday in the education building, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden, 1800 Lakeside Ave. Free. (804) 272-2663.

Lewis Ginter programs: Increase your gardening know-how with programs at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden, 1800 Lakeside Ave.:

Fall Foliage Tour, 10-11 a.m. Tuesday, $14; free to members.

Beauties of the Past, Still Blooming, program on heirloom tulips, 4-5:30 p.m. Tuesday, $15-$25.

New English Style Floral Design, 9:30 a.m.-noon Wednesday, $40-$50.

Bluebirds in the Garden, 9-10:30 a.m. Oct. 10, $15-$25.

Basic Beginner's Garden and Guide to Plants, four-part class beginning 6-8 p.m. Oct. 15, continuing Oct. 17, 22 and 29, $80-$120.

Registration required for all classes. To register or for course information, visit http://www.lewisginter.org or call (804) 262-9887, ext. 322.

Fall and Winter Gardens: Hints for late-season gardening in a seminar conducted by Chesterfield County Cooperative Extension, 6:30-8 p.m. Tuesday at Clover Hill Library, 6701 Deer Run Drive. Free; registration required. (804) 751-4401.

Hanover Master Gardener Plant Sale & Garden Fair: 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Oct. 10 at Hanover Human Services Complex, 12304 Washington Highway, Ashland. Sale proceeds fund horticultural grants to Hanover public schools. (804) 752-4310.

Orchid Meeting: Richmond Orchid Alliance meets for a talk by Clark Riley on "Using Your Resources to the Max," 2 p.m. Oct. 11 at Science Museum of Virginia, 2500 W. Broad St. Free. http://www.richmondorchidalliance.org or (804) 794-2417.

Reston Home Tour: Five homes in the planned community plus Reston Museum open to view 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Oct. 17 in Reston in Fairfax County. $30. (703) 709-7700.

Orchid Care Classes: Orchid grower and expert Art Chadwick conducts a beginner orchid-care class 2-4 p.m. Oct. 18, and intermediate class 2-4 p.m. Oct. 25, both at Chadwick & Son Orchids, 203 N. Belmont Ave. $30 each class; registration recommended. (804) 598-7560. --Compiled by Pat Row

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