garden calendar

“What’s Growing On” Luncheon – 12:30-2 p.m.; Featuring Coeur d’Alene’s Gabby Gardener, Dick Rifkind, with a presentation on planting and winterizing, and Rosemary Price from Wenatchee. Entertainment by country musician Glynn Martin; sponsored by Coeur d’Alene Christian Women’s Connection; $10. Childcare available by reservation. Thursday. Coeur d’Alene Resort, 115 Second St. (208) 772-9013 or 687-0291.

Idaho Native Plant Society annual hike – Hike up Roman Nose with the Kinnikinnick, Coeur d’Alene and Spokane chapters of the Idaho Native Plant Society. Carpoolers will meet at the old K-Mart parking lot in Ponderay at 8 a.m. Bring a lunch and a bag for picking huckleberries. Saturday. 8 a.m., Roman Nose Lake, Bonners Ferry. Free. 266-1107.

Peach Festival – Try some peach ice cream, cobbler, cakes or pies. Live music and family entertainment. Aug. 20 - 21. 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, 4 W. 21st. Ave. 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.

The New Emerald Expo – The Nursery and Landscape Industry Trade Show will include seminars, the latest innovations and a job fair. Greater Tacoma Convention & Trade Center, Tacoma. $80 for all sessions both days. (360) 681-7953.