Home and garden events: Learn how to grow your own salad from scratch and more

ROSS

Recipes for your growing, garden greens

Sierra Vasquez at Homestead Design Collective will teach people how to make a garden salad from scratch on March 9. She’ll dive into soil preparation, growing greens, plant placement and fertilization. Vasquez will also share her favorite seasonal varieties of classic and unusual greens and recipes to put them to use in inventive ways. 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., the Edible Garden at the Marin Art & Garden Center, 30 Sir Francis Drake, in Ross.

WINDSOR

Improve your landscaping ?for drought and floods

Daily Acts, a Petaluma organization that supports sustainable agriculture, today is teaming up with local rainwater expert Sebastian Bertsch of Permaculture Artisans to present “Designing Landscapes for Drought and Floods.”The free talk will cover effective solutions that can be used to recharge groundwater and prevent flooding and runoff such as rainwater cisterns, swales and rain gardens. 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., Windsor Senior Center, 9231 Foxwood Drive.

SANTA ROSA

Learn how to make bouquets from garden foliage

Sue Lovelace will give a free presentation Monday at the Santa Rosa Garden Club on flower arrangement.

The Master Gardener will emphasize designs that play up both flowers and foliage. She will discuss preparations, materials and design elements as she creates her arrangements.

Lovelace has been instrumental in training new Master Gardeners and the club’s membership awarded her Outstanding Volunteer of the Year for Sonoma County. 1 p.m., Luther Burbank Art and Garden Center, 2050 Yulupa Ave.

SANTA ROSA

Willowside Nursery School’s sales have green thumb appeal

Willowside Nursery School will have a multitude of plants for sale on these Saturdays: March 3, March 24, April 14, May 5, May 26 and June 16. They will include a variety of low-water and drought-tolerant perennials, California natives, succulents, grasses, salvias and other plants that attract beneficial insects, buttterflies and hummingbirds. The price is $4 for 1-gallon containers. 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., 5299 Hall Road at Willowside Road in Santa Rosa.

PETALUMA

Learn to make your space more horse-friendly

Want to save on vets’ bills? Develop equine-friendly environments.

Alayne Blickle, a lifelong equestrian, will present a workshop March 3 to increase the functionality of your property. Smart management will improve horses’ mental and physical health, while fighting climate change and stormwater pollution. The workshop costs $60. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Sienna Mountain Ranch in Petaluma.

SONOMA & HEALDSBURG

Frustrated by your tangle of weeds? This talk is for you

DJ DeProspero will discuss “A Healthy Gardens Approach to Managing Weeds” Thursday before the Valley of the Moon Garden Club meeting. The Master Gardener will share the Integrated Pest Management approach, a way of dealing with garden pests that considers the whole ecosystem.

The talk will cover the principles and how to apply them to your garden, whether you’re growing vegetables, fruits, or landscape plants. Members are free and guests are $5 at the door. 7 p.m., Sonoma Veterans Building, 126 First St. W. DeProspero will give the same talk in Healdsburg March 3; 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Healdsburg Regional Library, 139 Piper St.

PETALUMA

Take an olive tree-pruning ?workshop at McEvoy Ranch

Samantha Dorsey, general manager of McEvoy Ranch will host a full-day workshop Friday. The olive farming expert will outline some of the special considerations for pruning productive, fruit-bearing olive trees.

There will be an indoor pruning lecture and an outdoor demonstration and practice in the field. Lunch will be provided at the McEvoy Pagoda, and after the workshop, people will enjoy a flight of wines, olive oil and nibbles at the McEvoy Tasting Room. The feel is $175 per person. 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., McEvoy Ranch, 5935 Red Hill Road, in Petaluma.

WINDSOR

Wanna save the planet??Garden for pollinators

Gina Hitchcock will give a free talk March 3 on how to draw in pollinators and help save the planet at the same time. The Master Gardener will teach the basic elements of a habitat garden so people can start attracting butterflies, bees and hummingbirds. 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Windsor Regional Library, 9291 Old Redwood Highway.

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