ORGANIC GARDENING: Bring questions about organics to this panel discussion at the monthly meeting of the Greater Dallas Organic Gardening Club. 6:30 p.m. Thursday. REI, 4514 LBJ Freeway, at the Dallas North Tollway, Dallas. Free.
SHOOTING ROSES: The Dallas Rose Society’s monthly meeting will include tips and techniques for photographing roses and landscapes. 6:30 p.m. Friday. Farmers Branch Recreational Center, 14050 Heartside Place, Farmers Branch. Free. 972-620-1131.
GARDEN EDUCATION: North Haven Gardens, 7700 Northaven Road, Dallas, offers the following free events. Growing tulips, daffodils and more spring bulbs, 1 p.m. Saturday. Grow citrus, 2 p.m. Saturday.
FALL DISPLAYS: Learn how to combine classic harvest elements to decorate your home and garden. 10:15 a.m. Saturday. All Calloway’s Nursery locations. Free. calloways.com.
GARDEN TOUR: The Texas SmartScape Tour will feature homes in Coppell that use native and adapted plants that require less water and tolerate Texas’ conditions. 9 a.m. to noon Saturday. Helping Hands Garden, 255 Parkway Blvd., Coppell. Free.
SPRING BLOOMS: Bud Hervey from Van Bloem Gardens will provide tips for planting bulbs for spring color. 11 a.m. Saturday. Covington’s Nursery, 5518 Bush Turnpike, Rowlett. Free. 972-475-5888. covingtonnursery.com.
HEIRLOOM VEGGIES: Free class will offer advice on growing heirloom vegetables. 10 a.m. Saturday. Redenta’s, 5111 W. Arkansas Lane, Arlington, 817-451-2149; 2 p.m. Saturday, 2001 Skillman St., Dallas. 214-823-9421. Free. redentas.com.
NATURE CORPS: Become a volunteer who supports the preservation of the Eastern Cross Timbers ecosystem at the Bob Jones Nature Center Preserve. Volunteers will complete a two-session training class, which includes a hike and orientation. 2 to 4:30 p.m. Sunday and Oct. 7. Both sessions are required. 355 E. Bob Jones Road, Southlake. Free. 817-939-1110. bjnc.org.
BE SUSTAINABLE: Learn what you can do to design and restore residential landscapes to minimize damage to vital ecological functions by reducing consumption, eliminating waste and nurturing healthy ecosystems. 6:45 p.m. Monday. Flower Mound Public Library, 3030 Broadmoor Lane. Free. Call 972-874-6165 to register. fmlibrary.net.
ROAD TRIP: The SFA Gardens at Stephen F. Austin State University will host its annual plant sale next month. Expect to find a variety of hard-to-find Texas-tough plants, including natives, heirlooms, shrubs and trees. 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 6. SFA Pineywoods Native Plant Center, 2900 Raguet St., Nacogdoches.
Submit calendar information at least 14 days before the Thursday publication date to garden@dallasnews.com.
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