garden calendar

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

Gardeners of Spokane - This meeting will present awards to youths who grew the heaviest pumpkin and the largest sunflower head and showed them at the Spokane Interstate Fair. Don Renish, a master gardener, will speak about landscape design and healing gardens. Tonight at 7; Northeast Community Center, 4001 N. Cook. 467-9804.

Naturalizing Your Landscaping - WSU Master Gardeners are offering this course on Thursdays. 6-8 p.m., Spokane County Cooperative Extension, 222 N. Havana St. $50. 477-2048.

Apple Festival - Harvest festival is held over seven weekends through 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.

PCEI Volunteer Opportunities - Palouse-Clearwater Environmental Institute needs volunteer help. Meet at PCEI and join the work crew at Robinson Park for a fun day of working and learning about erosion control and watershed restoration. Saturday workdays are: Oct. 22 and 29. 9 a.m., 1040 Rodeo Drive, Moscow. (208) 882-1444.

WSU Master Gardeners - This series of weekly classes will discuss selecting, planting, pruning and maintaining trees and shrubs. Saturday. 10 a.m.-noon, Spokane County Cooperative Extension, 222 N. Havana St., Spokane. $35/for series, or $10/class. 477-2048.

Inland Empire Iris Society - Meets every fourth Thursday of the month (Oct. 27) at 7 p.m., Manito Park meeting room, east of the conservatory. 535-8025.

Inland Northwest Restoration Conference - This conference will discuss native plant restoration techniques. Oct. 28 - 30. The Compton Union Building (CUB), Washington State University, Pullman. $90. 997-9200.

Flower Show - The Inland Empire District of Garden Clubs presents this show that will feature holiday gems, educational displays and more. Nov. 3, 1-7 p.m.; Nov. 4, 1-3:30 p.m. Nov. 3 - 4. 1 p.m., The Waterford Retirement Community, 2929 S. Waterford Drive; 448-1726.

28th Annual Home & Yard Show - Presented by Jim Custer Enterprises, the 2006 event will feature displays and demonstrations with home and yard related products, services and improvements. Includes special attractions of flowers, trees and waterfalls. Feb. 23, noon-9 p.m., Feb. 24. noon-9 p.m., Feb. 25. 10 a.m.-8 p.m., and Feb. 26. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Spokane County Fair & Expo Center, 404 N. Havana, Spokane. $6 for adults, kids 12 and under, free. 924-0588.