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Sept. 16 18 American Rose Society North Central District Convention. Holiday Inn, Pewaukee-Milwaukee West. The event includes a Rose Show, welcoming first time exhibitors who are registered, and which is open free to the publicfor viewing on Saturday, 1-4, a presentation by Dr. Baldo Villegas, aninternationally renowned entomologist, who will be speaking on Whats Bugging My Roses?, and a Garden Tour by motor coach on Sunday morning. Cost $50 60. Holiday Inn, N14 W24140 Tower Place, Pewaukee. To register, contact Diane Sommers, (414) 687-9641. Email:[email protected]. Sept. 18 Native Gardening Conference. UW- Madison Arboretum. The UWMadison Arboretums annual Native Gardening Conference, Native by Design: Gardening for a Sustainable Future, teaches and promotes the use of native plants in home landscapes for biodiversity, habitat, beauty and sustainability. Cost $65. Preregister by Sept. 8. Event website and online registration:https://arboretum.wisc.edu/visit/events/native-gardening-conference/. 1207 Seminole Hwy, Madison. Sept.24 Fall in the Native Plant Garden,UW Madison Arboretum, Madison.Color, fruits, seeds, late blooming plants, late-season insects. Susan Carpenterwill lead this tour. 1 to 3 p.m.,arboretum.wisc.edu, (608)263-7888. Harvest Happenings,Bookworm Gardens, Sheboygan.Farm, food, and festivities to learn about local food culture with heirloom seed demonstration, apple tastings, hands-on activities. Fee: $3 per person, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., bookwormgardens.org, (920)287-7895. Autumn Fest,Monk Botanical Gardens, Wausau.Second annual Autumn Fest, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Pumpkin decorating, bingo, food, drinks, a bake sale, letter-boxing, tours, storytime, reading in the tree house, math, and face painting. Each child will receive a free pumpkin; $1 per person. rwmonkgardens.org, (715)261-6309. End of the Season Tea,Hoard Historical Museum, Fort Atkinson.Jefferson County Master Gardener Volunteers teach what to do at the end of the gardening season: cleanup, seed collection, late season products. Part of the museums education series. 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., free, but registration required. (920)563-7769, hoardmuseum.org. Sept.24 to Nov.6 Fall Harvest Fest Floral Show,Mitchell Park Domes, Milwaukee.Bring in the autumn harvest of fall flowers at the Domes, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday; 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday, Sunday and major holidays; $3 per person. Free for children age 5 and under. For details, http://bit.ly/152PvwK, (414)257-5611. Sept.28 Bulb Planting,Rotary Botanical Gardens,Janesville.Director of Horticulture Mark Dwyer will discuss the proper siting of bulbs, tips on selection, installation, repelling unwanted critters, and nurturing these colorful and diverse plants, 6:30 to 8 p.m., $3, members; $5 nonmembers, (608)754-1779, rotarybotanicalgardens.org. Read or Share this story: http://www.wisfarmer.com/story/news/2016/09/12/gardening-calendar/90260610/
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