HOME & GARDEN CALENDAR

MIDLANDS SPRING PLANT AND FLOWER FESTIVAL: Thursday through Sunday at the State Farmers Market, 3483 Charleston Highway, West Columbia. More than 100 vendors will be offering an assortment of plants, flowers, outdoor furniture, lawn and garden decor, specialty items and more. Enjoy lunch from a member of the Palmetto Puddin’ Train Food Truck Association. Free admission and parking, event will be held rain or shine. Hours will be 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Thursday through Saturday and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday. Dress comfortably and bring a wagon if you have one. A limited number of wagons will be available for rent. (803) 331-9504; https://agriculture.sc.gov/divisions/agency-services/state-farmers-markets/plant-and-flower-festivals/

PLANTS OF THE ROSE GARDEN SALE: Annual spring plant sale, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday, 9 a.m.-noon Saturday at Heathwood Hall Episcopal School, 3000 South Beltline Blvd., Columbia. Herbs, vegetables, perennials, shrubs in 2-inch to 3-gallon containers; $2-$12. Proceeds support the school’s gardening and environmental programs.

RIVERBANKS COMPOOST SALE: 5-8 p.m. Friday at the Riverbanks Botanical Garden, 1300 Botanical Parkway, West Columbia Riverbanks comPOOst is all-natural composted zoo poo, effortlessly produced by some of their most famous residents: elephants, giraffes and zebras. $50 per load; go to http://riverbanks.org to order.

RIVERBANKS’ SPRING PLANT SALE: 9 a.m.-noon Saturday at the Botanical Growing Center (enter from Seminole Drive). Plants, flowers and shrubs including more than 60 varieties of plants including a few staff favorites. The Botanical Garden is at 1300 Botanical Parkway, West Columbia. http://riverbanks.org

SOUTH CAROLINA IRIS SOCIETY: Iris show and plant sale, 1-4 p.m. Saturday at the Greater Columbia Garden Council Building, 1605 Park Circle. Iris and garden plants will be available for sale. (803) 776-0474

LANGUAGE OF FLOWERS GARDEN PARTY: 3-4:30 p.m. Sunday at the Jewish Community Center, 306 Flora Drive. Sonya White will give a presentation on “The Victorian Language of Flowers.” Fairfield County Master Gardeners will be on hand to andwer plant and gardening qestions, check out the Summer Day Gift Shop and refreshments by the Cornwallis House Tea Company. Registration/donation is $25; mail checks to the JCC, 306 Flora Drive. No tickets will be sent; registered names will be at the door. (803) 787-2023, ext. 202

W. GORDON BELSER ARBORETUM: Monthly open house will be held 1-4 p.m.the third Sunday of each month, 4080 Bloomwood Road. (803) 777-3934

DOLLAR SUNDAYS, ROBERT MILLS HOUSE AND GARDENS: Take a tour of historic house museums 1-5 p.m. the third Sunday of each month. Purchase tickets at the Museum Shop, 1616 Blanding St. (803) 252-1770, Ext. 24, or email aposner@historiccolumbia.org.

PALMETTO GARDEN CLUB: Garden Club of America Zone VIII flower show, “Columns, Rivers and Roses,” 2-5 p.m. Tuesday at the Hilton Columbia Center, 924 Senate St. Free.

EARTH DAY AT FOREST LAKE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH: 6 p.m. Wednesday at 6500 N. Trenholm Road. Tom Falvey, educational director of the State Museum, will present a program on gardening ideas and planting rain gardens.

GARDEN LIKE A MASTER PROGRAM: 5:30 p.m. April 23 at the Chapin Branch of the Lexington County Library, 129 N.W. Columbia Ave., Chapin. Lexington County Master Gardeners Mary Jane White and Monica Barnes will share scientifically proven methods from Clemson University to control fire ants in your garden. (803) 345-5479

SPRING AGRICULTURAL TOUR: 7:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. April 24 at the S.C. Farm Bureau, 724 Knox Abbott Drive, Cayce. Daylong event will start with a tour of Satterwhite Dairy Farm in Newberry; followed by a stop at Carolina Pride Pastures, an alpaca farm in Pomaria; a visit to Lever Strawberry Farms (also in Pomaria); and Carter & Holmes Orchids in Newberry. Participant check-in at 7:15 a.m., bus leaves at 7:30. $45, includes lunch, beverages and snacks; tour is limited to 47 people, preregister by Tuesday at (803) 806-3820, ext. 116 or email steve.slice@sc.usda.gov

HISTORIC COLUMBIA GARDENING SYMPOSIUM: “Heirloom Plants in Southern Landscapes,” April 24 and 25. Dr. William C. Welch, horticulturist and author of “Gardening in the South: Yesterday’s Plants for Today’s Gardens,” will give the keynote address from 6-7 p.m. April 24 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, 3600 Devine St.; a reception will follow in the private garden of Ron and Hannah Rogers from 7-8:30 p.m. The schedule for April 25 includes hands-on gardening workshops at the Robert Mills Carriage House, 1616 Blanding St.; registration begins at 8:30 a.m. Featured workshops are “Sleuthing in Old Gardens: Hunting Heirloom Daffodils” with Sara VanBeck; “Every Breath You Take: Why Choosing Plants That Don’t Need Pesticides Matters” with Jenks Farmer; and “Home Propagation: Making Your Garden Work for You” with Evan Clements. Registration is $45 for one day, $75 for both days; $40/$65 for Historic Columbia members. Register by calling (803) 252-1770, ext. 23 or at http://historiccolumbia.org

RICHLAND COUNTY MASTER GARDENERS PLANT SALE: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. April 25 at the Sparkleberry Fair, Clemson Extension Research and Education Center, 900 Clemson Road. Passalong plants grown by Mater Gardeners and local donors and other garden treasures at bargain prices. Visit the new garden at the White Cottage and get answers to your questions about the plants for sale and gardening in the Midlands. Come early for the best selection, bring a wagon. (803) 865-1216, ext. 127; http://richlandmastergardeners.com

USC A.C. MOORE HERBARIUM: The A.C. Moore Herbarium at the University of South Carolina offers free plant identifications. Weeds, houseplants, blooming flowers, trees, shrubs and more. (803) 777-8196; plantman@herbarium.org

ROSEWOOD MARKET FARMERS MARKET: 4-7 p.m. first and third Thursdays, 2803 Rosewood Drive. (803) 256-6410; rosewoodmarket.com

SODA CITY MARKET: 9 a.m.-1 p.m. every Saturday at the 1500 block of Main Street. www.sodacitysc.com

This story was originally published April 15, 2015 at 4:50 PM with the headline "HOME & GARDEN CALENDAR."