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Garden calendar

By Times Staff Writer
Published February 23, 2008

Flea Market, Plant Sale: 9 a.m.-1 p.m. today, Garden Club of St. Petersburg Garden Center , 500 Sunset Drive S. Plants, garden treasures, flea market finds, to benefit the garden club. Free. 727 391-2526.

Hike Along the Trail: 9-11 a.m. Saturdays, Brooker Creek Preserve Environmental Education Center, 3940 Keystone Road, Tarpon Springs. Trails for adults and youth ages 7 and older. Free. (727) 453-6800.

Philippe Nature Walk: 9-10:30 a.m. today, Philippe Park, 2525 Philippe Parkway, Safety Harbor. Guided nature walk; wear sunscreen, hat, insect repellent. Free, but registration required. (727) 669-1947.

Guided Weedon Hike: 9-11 a.m. Saturday, Weedon Island Preserve Cultural and Natural History Center, 1800 Weedon Drive NE, St. Petersburg. Through coastal mangrove and upland ecosystems. For adults and youth ages 6 and older. (727) 453-6500.

Asian Festival: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. today-Sun., Marie Selby Botanical Gardens, 811 S Palm Ave., Sarasota. Bonsai and ikebana flower arrangement displays and demonstrations, sumi-e painting, taiko drummers, hibiscus show and sale, martial arts, origami paper-folding, and Asian foods (fee). $12, children 6-11, $6, under 6 and members free. (941) 366-5731. selby.org.

Violet Show & Sale: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. today; noon-5 p.m. Sun., Hillsborough County Farm Bureau, 100 S Mulrennan Road, Valrico. Tampa African Violet Society judged show and sale, with violets in many colors and sizes, supplies for sale, advice from experts. Free. (813) 681-1910 or (813) 251-1581.

Festival of Arts Art and Floral Competition and Show: 10 a.m.-3 p.m. today, Largo Community Center, 65 Fourth St. NW, Largo. Paintings and floral design by local and visiting artists, including classic floral design and Ikenobo ikebana. Art demonstrations 11 a.m. Fri. and Sat. Free. (727) 518-3131.

Leaf Propagation: 10:30 a.m. today, Famous Tate Distribution Center, 6401 N 54th St., Tampa. Begonia Society of Tampa Bay meets; program on leaf propagation. Free begonia for first-time visitors. (813) 779-7641 or (813) 838-0374.

Bromeliads, Inside & Out: 11:30 a.m. today, Sunken Gardens, 1825 Fourth St. N, St. Petersburg. Horticulture program on choosing the best bromeliads for both house and garden. Free with gardens admission: $8 adults, $6 for ages 55 and older, $4 kids under 11. (727) 551-3102.

Discovering Nature With Your Child: 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Sun., Brooker Creek Preserve Environmental Education Center, 3940 Keystone Road, Tarpon Springs. Self-guided nature games, activities. For families with children of all ages. (727) 453-6800.

Discovery Tour: 1-2:30 p.m. Sun., Florida Botanical Gardens, 12520 Ulmerton Road, Largo. Tour the gardens, from formal to natural and sculpture. Free. (727) 582-2581 to register.

How "Green" is Your Yard?: 10 a.m. Tue., Forest Oaks Government Plaza, 7479 Forest Oaks Blvd., Spring Hill. Florida-Friendly Gardening class on applying "green" principles to yard and home. Free on first-come, first-seated basis. (352) 754-4433.

Beyond Bugs: 10:30-11:30 a.m. Thur., Weedon Island Preserve Cultural and Natural History Center, 1800 Weedon Drive NE, St. Petersburg. Wee-time at Weedon program for preschoolers. Learn about insects with hands-on crafts and activities. Free, but pre-registration required. (727) 453-6500.

Azalea Artistry: 10 a.m.-noon March 1, Historic Bok Sanctuary, 1151 Tower Blvd., Lake Wales. Learn to grow and maintain azaleas; take a stroll through garden to see azaleas in bloom; propagate and take home potted azalea in Gardening 101 workshop. $39, $29 members. (863) 734-1221 to register.

Feng Shui Garden: 11:30 a.m. March 1, Sunken Gardens, 1825 Fourth St. N, St. Petersburg. Create a feng shui garden; create harmonious environment indoors and in the garden with well-placed color, fountains, wind chimes, flowers and more. Free with gardens admission: $8 adults, $6 for ages 55 and older, $4 kids under 11. (727) 551-3102.

Native Plant Sale: noon-4 p.m. March 2, J.B. Starkey Wilderness Park, 10500 Wilderness Park Blvd., New Port Richey. Nature Coast Chapter of the Florida Native Plant Society holds plant sale in conjunction with March for Parks event, with ground covers, grasses, trees, books; master gardeners available to answer questions on creating an easy, low-maintenance landscape. (727) 848-2177.

Right Plant/Right Place: 10 a.m. March 4, Forest Oaks Government Plaza, 7479 Forest Oaks Blvd., Spring Hill. Florida-Friendly Gardening class on choosing plants that will thrive in specific garden and landscape areas. Free on first-come, first-seated basis. (352) 754-4433.

Bromeliad Care: 7 p.m. March 4, Tampa Garden Club, 2629 Bayshore Blvd., Tampa. Moonlight Garden Circle meets. Program by master judge Tom Wolfe on the care and maintenance of tropical bromeliads; plants for sale. (813) 251-5753 or (813) 251-5059.

Farmers' markets

Pinellas County Market in the Park: 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturdays, Pinellas County Extension Service, 12520 Ulmerton Road, Largo. (727) 582-2100.

St. Petersburg Saturday Morning Market: 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturdays, along Central Ave., between First and Second streets. (727) 455-4921. www.saturdaymorningmarket.com.

Produce Market at the Mustang: 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, Mustang Flea Market, 7901 Park Blvd., Pinellas Park. Free; $1 parking. (727) 544-3066.

Clearwater Farmer's Market: 8 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Wednesdays, downtown, between Cleveland and Pierce streets on Osceola Avenue, Clearwater. (727) 461-7674.

Largo Harvest Marketplace: 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Thursdays, Ulmer Park, 301 West Bay Drive, Largo. (727) 587-6740, ext. 5017.

Longleaf Farmer's Market: 3-6 p.m. Thursdays, Longleaf, Town Avenue and Starkey Boulevard, New Port Richey. (727) 375-8986.

Treasure Island Open Air Market: 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Fridays, Treasure Island Community Center, Gulf Boulevard and 106th Avenue. (727) 360-4121.

Sweetwater Sunday Organic Market: noon-4 p.m. Sundays, 6942 W Comanche Ave., Tampa. (813) 887-4066 or www.sweetwater-organic.org.

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