BULLETIN BOARD: Home & Garden Calendar

Calendar of events relating to homes and gardens

Prince George Master Gardener Fall Plant Sale & Clinic: Perennials, herbs, trees and shrubs for sale plus advice from the Master Gardeners, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. tomorrow at Richard Bland College, 11301 Johnson Road, Petersburg. (804) 512-4888.

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

Floral Design on a Dime, 9 a.m.-noon tomorrow, $30-$40.

The Beginner's Perennial Garden, 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Thursday, $50-$60.

Fall Pruning for Shrubs, 8:30 a.m. Oct. 24, $30-$40.

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

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

Trees and Shrubs in Containers, 10-11 a.m. and 2-3 p.m. tomorrow and Sunday.

Succulents: How to Make a Living Wreath, 11 a.m. Oct. 24.

Planting Paper White Narcissus with Kids, 10 a.m. Oct. 31.

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., Ashland, Free. Continues Saturdays in October. (804) 752-6766.

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. 24.

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

Apple Tasting, tomorrow at Tufton Farm nursery.

Thomas Jefferson Parkway Hike, Oct. 24, meeting at the Garden Center, Monticello.

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

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

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; reservation required. (804) 829-2196. Repeats Oct. 23, 24 and 31.

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.

Orchid-Care Classes: Orchid grower and expert Art Chadwick conducts a beginner orchid-care class 2-4 p.m. Sunday, 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.

Raking Without Aching: Program by the Chesterfield County Office of the Cooperative Extension covers techniques on protecting your back and joints from gardening injuries, 6:30-8 p.m. Tuesday at La Prade Library, 9000 Hull Street Road. Free; registration required, (804) 751-4401.

Charles F. Gillette Forum: "Timeless Design in a Sustainable World," 25th-anniversary year symposium with keynote speakers Thomas L. Woltz and Douglas Reed, beginning at 6 p.m. Oct. 28, continuing 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Oct. 29 at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden, 1800 Lakeside Ave. $50 Oct. 28, $75 Oct. 29, $110 two-day registration; reservation required. http://www.lewisginter.org or (804) 262-9887, ext. 322. --Compiled by Pat Row

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