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Sunflowers and other bright flowers sit at a vender's stall at the Liberty Lake Farmers Market. Local flowers are a big hit at local markets (Joe Barrentine / The Spokesman-Review)
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Sunflowers and other bright flowers sit at a vender's stall at the Liberty Lake Farmers Market. Local flowers are a big hit at local markets (Joe Barrentine / The Spokesman-Review)

Annual Lavender Summer Event– U-pick, daily through July 31. 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Leisure Lavender Farm, take I-90 to Exit 296, turn north onto Liberty Lake Road, cross the river, turn east on Euclid, go 1/2 mile and turn north on Lynden Road, look for signs, Otis Orchards. Free admission. 993-5036 or 927-0405.

South Hill Garden Tour – By Laura Schlangen, includes three South Hill gardens, one private and two public, sponsored by Corbin Senior Activity Center. Thursday. 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m., starts at the center, 827 W. Cleveland St. $7; lunch not included. 327-1584.

Annual Iris Sale – Presented by Town & Country Iris Society, hundreds of varieties. Saturday. 9 a.m., Green Thumb parking lot, 16816 E. Sprague Ave., Greenacres. Free admission. 255-9615.

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

Sundays-in-the-Garden Program – “Black Gold – Making It and Using It in Your Backyard,” by Chris Koehler, WSU County Extension Faculty and Master Composter, sponsored by The Friends of Manito. Sunday. 2 p.m., Manito Park, Manito Meeting Room, east of Gaiser Conservatory. $5. 456-8038.

Home and Garden Show/Open House – Phyllis Stephen’s Lawn and Garden Show will be broadcast live from the center from 8-11 a.m., the open house ends at noon. July 30. Rockwood Retirement Community South, 2903 E. 25th Ave. Free admission. 536-6656.

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 Aug. 6-7. 10 a.m.-6 p.m., varies. $5 per person, under age 12 free. 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 covers 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.