Shoreview Community Center, 4580 Victoria Street N., Shoreview.
Speaker: Seng Kong Thao. Her daughter, Noukou Thao will translate.  She will be speaking about Hmong vegetables and how Hmong farmers farmed in Laos and how they have adapted to farming in this country.  Learn about how to cook with some of those vegetables and herbs you’ve seen at the farmers markets in your communities. $3 fee for guests. Contact: sandilauer@comcast.net.

Bunker Hills Activities Center, 550 Bunker Lake Blvd. N.W., Andover.
Anoka County Extension Master Gardeners offer free plant and insect diagnostic clinics to help homeowners identify plants and diagnose common insect and disease problems. For plant samples, bring a portion about 8 to 10 inches long and include leaves, flowers and fruit as available. For insects, put them in a screw top jar or sealed plastic container. For turf, bring a 6 to 8 inch section of lawn showing the overlap of healthy and diseased material. Free; bring up to three samples. Check in by 7:30 p.m. Contact: Anoka County Extension, 763-755-1280 or mnext-anoka@umn.edu. http://blog.lib.umn.edu/mgweb/anoka.

Glen Olson, presenter.
Oak Meadows, Community Room, 8131 Fourth St. N., Oakdale.
Contact: michelle@riedelphoto.com.

Maplewood Nature Center, 2659 East 7th Street, Maplewood.
Join Anna Gerenday, mushroom specialist and member and past president of the Minnesota Mycology society, as she leads you into the mysterious world of fungi.  This in depth introductory course will teach you to identify mushrooms, explore mushroom biology and learn the important role of mushrooms in the environment. There will be two Saturday field expeditions and 4 classroom sessions. Location is at the nature center, while field trips may take place at the Maplewood Preserves – to be announced in class.
Fee: $45 per person, register online or send in a check to Maplewood Nature Center by Sept 9.

Rochester Comm. & Tech. College, Heintz Center Auditorium, 1926 Collegeview Dr. S.E., Rochester.
Presentation "Fall-Planted Bulbs & Martagon Lilies" by Barbara Sautner, co-owner of Hartle/Gilman Lilies, Landscape Designer, American Iris Society Garden Judge. www.rgfc.org.

Linder’s Garden Center, 270 Larpenter Avenue West, St. Paul.
Orchids, orchid related items and supplies at great prices; free tips from growers too. Contact: Kim Livingston, thelivingstons@msn.com.

Faith United Methodist Church, 617 Maple Lane, Spring Valley.
Keynote speaker: Master Gardener Susan Gossman, prairie and native plants.
Demonstrations on growing orchids, making a scarecrow and designing a dried arrangement using ditch plants. There will be door prizes, a raffle, country store and flower show.  Afternoon topic is "Autumn Color in the Garden". Cost: $15, includes lunch. Non-members welcome. Preregister by September 8th. Contact: Nancy Cornell,  507-346-2044 or nancyc2@centurytel.net.

Horticulture Research Center, State Hwy. 5 & Rolling Acres Drive, Excelsior (1.5 miles west of the Arboretum entrance).
Learn the basics of growing apples, suitable varieties and cultivars for Minnesota, cultural aspects, pruning, insect and disease control, when to harvest and how to store your harvest. Meet at the HRC (near the Apple House) 1.5 mile west of the Arboretum entrance.  Peter Moe is a horticulturist and former apple orchard owner. Currently he is director of operations at the Arboretum. $30 member/$40 non-member. To register, visit arboretum.umn.edu/learn.aspx or call 952-443-1422. 

Maplewood Nature Center, 2659 East 7th Street, Maplewood.
Join Anna Gerenday, mushroom specialist and member and past president of the Minnesota Mycology society, as she leads you into the mysterious world of fungi.  This in depth introductory course will teach you to identify mushrooms, explore mushroom biology and learn the important role of mushrooms in the environment. There will be two Saturday field expeditions and 4 classroom sessions. Location is at the nature center, while field trips may take place at the Maplewood Preserves – to be announced in class.
Fee: $45 per person, register online or send in a check to Maplewood Nature Center by Sept 9.

Faith United Methodist Church, 617 Maple Lane, Spring Valley.
Keynote speaker: Master Gardener Susan Gossman, Prairie plants in the garden. Demonstrations on growing orchids, making a scarecrow and designing a fall dried arrangement using ditch plants. Afternoon topic: Autumn color in the garden by Wendy Thon. Door prizes, raffle, country store and flowershow. Cost: $15, includes lunch. Pre-register by September 8. Nonmembers welcome. Contact: Nancy Cornell, 22884 Oak Hill Drive, Spring Valley, MN 55975, 507-346-2044 or nancyc2@centurytel.net.

Maplewood Nature Center, 2659 East 7th Street, Maplewood.
Learn to differentiate these invasive shrubs from similar beneficial native shrubs in our area.  We will discuss tools, herbicides and disposal options.  Dress for the weather. 
Free. Registration required.  Please register by September 14, at 651-249-2170.

Hillcrest Community Recreation Center, 1978 Ford Pkwy., St. Paul.
Xeriscraping. Guest Speaker: Douglas Owens Pike.
Free. Contact: admin@ramseygardeners.org. www.ramseygardeners.org.

Whitney Senior Center, 1527 Northway Dr., St. Cloud.
Speaker: Deb Keiser, Stearns County Master Gardener and Rose Specialist; Virginia Clemens Rose Garden, Stearns.

Cornerstone Church, 3000 Hadley Ave. N., Oakdale.
Contact: Barbara Ronningen, 651-436-5881 or bjronningen@yahoo.com.

Maplewood Nature Center, 2659 East 7th Street, Maplewood.
Join Anna Gerenday, mushroom specialist and member and past president of the Minnesota Mycology society, as she leads you into the mysterious world of fungi.  This in depth introductory course will teach you to identify mushrooms, explore mushroom biology and learn the important role of mushrooms in the environment. There will be two Saturday field expeditions and 4 classroom sessions. Location is at the nature center, while field trips may take place at the Maplewood Preserves – to be announced in class.
Fee: $45 per person, register online or send in a check to Maplewood Nature Center by Sept 9.

Snyder Building, Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, 3675 Arboretum Way, Chaska. Low-maintenance gardening in the northern climate can be achieved with proper plant selection and care.  Learn from an expert and gain insight into which trees and shrubs work well for Minnesota gardens. Instructor Jeffrey L. Johnson is an Arboretum horticulturist. $30 member/$40 non-member. To register, visit arboretum.umn.edu/learn.aspx or call 952-443-1422. 

Maplewood Nature Center, 2659 East 7th Street, Maplewood.
Join Anna Gerenday, mushroom specialist and member and past president of the Minnesota Mycology society, as she leads you into the mysterious world of fungi.  This in depth introductory course will teach you to identify mushrooms, explore mushroom biology and learn the important role of mushrooms in the environment. There will be two Saturday field expeditions and 4 classroom sessions. Location is at the nature center, while field trips may take place at the Maplewood Preserves – to be announced in class.
Fee: $45 per person, register online or send in a check to Maplewood Nature Center by Sept 9.

Snyder Auditorium, Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, 3675 Arboretum Way, Chaska.
Don't miss this popular sale of one-of-a-kind dried botanical creations, all lovingly created by the talented members of the Arboretum auxiliary. Includes arrangements, swags, wreaths, greeting cards, potpourris and other scented items. 

Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 529 20th Street S.W., Rochester.
Presenter:  Ken Harris, Photo Editor for American Hosta Society. Ken gardens in Chicago area on 1 1/3 acres featuring 1,500 hostas. Area gardeners and visitors welcome. Contact: Karen Noltee, 507-288-6730 or gramakj@charter.net. www.soghs.org.

Maplewood Nature Center, 2659 East 7th Street, Maplewood.
Join Anna Gerenday, mushroom specialist and member and past president of the Minnesota Mycology society, as she leads you into the mysterious world of fungi.  This in depth introductory course will teach you to identify mushrooms, explore mushroom biology and learn the important role of mushrooms in the environment. There will be two Saturday field expeditions and 4 classroom sessions. Location is at the nature center, while field trips may take place at the Maplewood Preserves – to be announced in class.
Fee: $45 per person, register online or send in a check to Maplewood Nature Center by Sept 9.