Colorado Springs area home and garden events starting Aug. 15
SATURDAY, AUG. 22 AND 29
Sunflower Days — 8 a.m.-noon, Gather Mountain Blooms, 5210 S. U.S. 85/87, $10 admission, $25 for cup of flowers. Tickets: gathermountainblooms.com.
SUNDAY
Orchid Sundays with Songbird Orchids — Shop orchids and get expert growing advice, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Phelan Gardens, 4955 Austin Bluffs Parkway; phelangardens.com.
How to Repot Your Orchid — 10:30-11:30 a.m., Phelan Gardens, 4955 Austin Bluffs Parkway, $25. Registration: phelangardens.com.
Victory Garden Market — With treats, plants, local vendors and a “Seed Collection & Storage” presentation by master gardener Sue Wright, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Cottonwood Center for the Arts, 427 E. Colorado Ave.; 719-520-1899, cottonwoodcenterforthearts.com.
AUG. 23
Intro to Bonsai — Noon-3 p.m., Phelan Gardens, 4955 Austin Bluffs Parkway, $120. Registration: phelangardens.com.
AUG. 25
Macramé Plant Hanger Workshop — 3:30-4:30 p.m., Phelan Gardens, 4955 Austin Bluffs Parkway, $30. Registration: phelangardens.com.
AUG. 30
Hidden Potential: A Bonsai Nursery Crawl at Phelan Gardens — 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Phelan Gardens, 4955 Austin Bluffs Parkway. Registration: phelangardens.com.
SEPT. 5, 12 AND 19
Dahlia Days — 8 a.m.-noon, Gather Mountain Blooms, 5210 S. U.S. 85/87, $10 admission, $30 for cup of flowers. Tickets: gathermountainblooms.com.
SEPT. 11-27
Colorado Springs Parade of Homes — El Paso County, $18, free for military and ages 15 and younger. Tickets: cshba.com/parade-of-homes.
SEPT. 12
Houseplant Repotting 101 Workshop — 10:30-11:30 a.m., Phelan Gardens, 4955 Austin Bluffs Parkway, $30. Registration: phelangardens.com.
THROUGH SEPT. 25
You-Pick Flowers — 8 a.m.-noon Fridays, Gather Mountain Blooms, 5210 S. U.S. 85/87, go online for admission prices, $25 for cup of flowers. Tickets: gathermountainblooms.com.
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