garden calendar

Fruitful Acre Daylily Farm Open House – Thousands of daylilies, hundreds of varieties in bloom. Saturdays-Sundays, through July 31. 9 a.m.-7 p.m., The Fruitful Acre, 3391 Highway 25 North, intersection of Highway 25 and Onion Creek Road, Northport. Free admission. 487-1094.

Garden Tour – Sponsored by The Inland Empire Gardeners. Featuring six beautiful local gardens. Tickets available at participating nurseries or on the day of tour at the gardens. Saturday. 10 a.m.-5 p.m., various locations in Spokane. $7. 535-8434.

Kindred Spirit Outdoor Quilt Show– Sponsored by the Spokane Valley Quilters Guild to benefit the Vanessa Behan Crisis Nursery. There will be live music and quilt raffle. Saturday. 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Vanessa Behan Crisis Nursery, Ninth Avenue and Arthur Street. 928-8221.

Lavender Festival – Presented by Northwest Lavender Guild. Artisans, demonstrations, lavender, food and music. Saturday - Sunday. 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Mountains View Ranch, turn east at Silverwood Amusement Park on Bunco Road, follow signs three miles, Athol. $1. 535-7946.

Spokane in Bloom - Gardens as Art – Visit three gardens in west Spokane: The Romantic Garden, 1026 S. Carousel Lane; The Renaissance Garden, 806 S. Montavilla Drive; The Impressionist Garden, 1918 W. Clarke Ave.; and three in the Spokane Valley: The Classic Garden, 3719 S. Ridgeview Drive; The Art Deco Garden, 10721 E. 35th St.; and The Expressionist Garden, 9515 E. Holman Road. Tickets available the day of show at all gardens or in advance at local nurseries. Presented by The Inland Empire Gardeners. Saturday. 10 a.m.-5 p.m., varies. $7. 535-8434.

8th Annual Pond Tour – Self-guided driving Tour of Ponds sponsored by the Inland Empire Water Garden & Koi Society. There are eight ponds. Resident club members will be at each pond to answer questions. Tickets available Koi Gardens, Blue Iris, Smart Gardens, Ritter Nursery, Jared Family Greenhouse, Greenacres Ponds & Plants, Northwest Seed & Pet, Stillwater Gardens in Cheney and Animal House in Hayden Lake. Also available at all homes on day of tour. Sunday. 10 a.m.-5 p.m., throughout Spokane. $5/person. 466-2082.

Bonsai Show and Sale – Presented by The Inland Empire Bonsai Society. Open to the public. Sunday. 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Manito Park Garden Center. Free admission. 455-9576.

Southside Yard and Garden Tour – Presented by The Associated Garden Clubs of Spokane. The gardens will be announced in The Spokesman-Review the weekend of the show. Aug. 7. 10 a.m.-6 p.m., varies. $5/person, free/under age 12. 624-2853.

Peach Festival – Try some peach ice cream, cobbler, cakes or pies. Live music and family entertainment Aug. 20-21, 27-28. Green Bluff.

Friends of Manito Fall Perennial Plant Sale – Open to the public. Sept. 10. 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Manito Park maintenance yard, east of Gaiser Conservatory. free admission. 456-8038.

Apple Festival – Harvest festival is held over seven weekends, Sept. 17-Oct. 30. Enjoy a large variety of apples, fresh pressed cider and other produce, live music, craft booths, corn and straw mazes and animals. Green Bluff.