DAYLILIES: The Daylily Growers of Dallas is sponsoring the American Hemerocallis Society’s regional convention and flower show. 1 to 4 p.m. Friday. Crowne Plaza Hotel, 14315 Midway Road, Addison. The flower show is free to the public. Lectures and other activities will be held Saturday and Sunday. For complete information, visit ahsregion6.org.
LANDSCAPE DESIGN: Learn landscape design and planning techniques to create your own garden design. 10:15 a.m. Saturday. All Calloway’s Nursery locations. Free.
EDIBLE WILD PLANTS: Learn about which native plants are edible and which ones to stay away from. 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Texas Discovery Gardens, 3601 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Dallas. $25. Advance registration requested. texasdiscovery gardens.org.
KITCHEN HERB GARDENS: Learn how to grow basil, oregano, parsley and more. 3 to 5 p.m. Saturday. Texas Discovery Gardens, 3601 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Dallas. $25. Advance registration requested. texasdiscoverygardens.org.
GARDEN EDUCATION: North Haven Gardens, 7700 Northaven Road, Dallas, offers the following classes and events. nhg.com.
Texas tough perennials, 11 a.m. Saturday. Free.
Summer rose care, 2 p.m. Saturday. Free.
Water-wise plants, 2 p.m. Sunday. Free.
LONE STAR GARDENING: Author Neil Sperry will sign copies of his new book, Lone Star Gardening. 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday. Calloway’s Nursery, 291 E. Southlake Blvd., Southlake. Free.
ORCHIDS: The Greater North Texas Orchid Society’s monthly meeting will include a presentation on the first ladies and their cattleyas. 2:30 p.m. Sunday. North Haven Gardens, 7700 Northaven Road, Dallas. Free. gntos.org.
CREATE A LANDSCAPE: The Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center in Dallas will offer a design landscape course that will cover plant placement, design fundamentals and water-efficient practices. 6 to 9 p.m. June 3, 10, 14 and 24. 17360 Coit Road. $395. Advance registration required. 972-952-9671. dallas.tamu.edu/courses/2014/june-2014-landscape-design-school.
GARDEN TOUR: The Smith County Master Gardeners will host its annual garden tour, featuring four private gardens in Tyler. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 7. $12. For a complete list of the featured gardens, call 903-590-2980 or visit scmg.tamu.edu.
WATER-WISE LANDSCAPE TOUR: Dallas Water Utilities presents a self-driving tour of Dallas landscapes that conserve water by utilizing native and adapted plants. Master gardener micro talks and demonstrations will be held at all regional tour headquarters. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Dallas. Free. 214-670-3155. savedallaswater.com/wwlt.
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