Home and garden calendar, April 14

Published April 14, 2007 at midnight

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• Laid-Back Gardening - Learn how to grow a low-maintenance garden with native and adapted flowers and shrubs, 10 a.m. today, Paulino Gardens, 6280 Broadway. Registration, 303-429-8062. Free

• Amazing Spaces in Your Landscape - Carole Kastler, landscape designer and owner of Camelot Design, presents this class that will help you identify "amazing" places in your outdoor landscape and teach you how you can highlight them with design tips, 1 to 2 p.m. today, Tagawa Garden Center & Florist, 7711 S. Parker Road. 303-690-4722. Free

• Container Gardening - Learn how to create a designer look and promote healthy growth at little cost using insider tricks, 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. today and April 28, Smith & Hawken Colorado Store, 268 Detroit St. 303-329-6938. Free

• From Blueberries to Asian Pears - Explore the variety of fruit trees, bushes and vines that can be grown in our area and learn about culture, diseases and tips for success, 9 to 11 a.m. today, Timberline Gardens, 11700 W. 58th Ave. 303-420-4060. $5

• Parsley, Sage, Rosemary & Thyme - Growing and Cooking with Fresh Herbs - Learn to grow culinary herbs and discover ways to use them when cooking to enjoy their tasty zest, 12:30 to 2 p.m. Sunday, Echter's Garden Center, 9170 W. 52nd Ave. 303-424-7979. Free

• Denver Antiques Show and Sale - Enjoy a gardenlike setting as you shop more than 30 dealers, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m April 20 and 21, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 22. The event will be at Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum, 7711 E. Academy Blvd. Preview party Thursday. Three-day pass to show only, $10. 303-292-6700 or denverantiquesshow.com

Send calendar items to Elaine Goodman, Rocky Mountain News, 101 W. Colfax Ave., Suite 500, Denver, CO 80202; fax 303-954- 5407; or e-mail spotlight@RockyMountainNews.com.

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