Art in the Garden Tour: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. today in the Picacho Hills. Shop for local artwork and get ideas for landscaping and gardening on the tour of six gardens. Maps to the various garden will be available in the commercial area near the bottom of the hill (from Picacho Avenue take Picacho Hills Drive north). Tall red flags will make it easy to locate the gardens. Info: artistsofpicachohills.com, 575-523-1740.
Sidewalk Nursery: 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sundays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays in April in front of the Mountain View Market Co-Op, 1300 El Paseo Road. Robledo Vista Nursery specializes in low-water native and adapted plants. Info: 915-203-4385.
Farm volunteer days: 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Wednesdays and Saturdays in April at the Mountain View Market Farm, 2653 Snow Road. Find out more about composting, vermiculture, aquaponics, laying hens and crop planning in this region. Info: 575-523-0436.
Garden question hotline: The county agricultural extension office maintains a hotline for county residents to answer questions and solve problems related to home gardening, including trees, lawns, shrubs, native plants, weeds and insects. The hotline is staffed by trained master gardeners each Tuesday and Friday from 9 a.m. to noon. Info: 575-525-6649.
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