Thursday, Aug. 14Solar Prism Greenhouse will hold a demonstration on green house gardening and year-round gardening from noon to 6 p.m. The demonstrations will continue from noon to 6 p.m.Friday, Aug. 15 and from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 16 at Brim’s Farm and Garden, 34963 U.S. Highway 101.

Friday, Aug. 15 Ferguson’s Fragrant Nursery in St. Paul holds “Twilight Moments” Friday and Saturday nights. You can enjoy the garden until 8 p.m. The address is 21763 French Prairie Road N.E. For more information, call (503) 633-4585 or go online to www.fragrantnursery.com

Heronswood Nursery in Kingston, Wash., celebrates “Hydrangea Daze,” through Saturday. Over many years, Heronswood has amassed a rather heady collection of hydrangea species from collections in Mexico, Costa Rica, Nepal, Korea, Japan, China, Vietnam, Taiwan and E. North America as well as innumerable selected forms from both European and Japanese breeding programs. Lectures on hydrangeas (and their relatives) by Dan Hinkley and other staff, as well as demonstrations on how to dry and later use hydrangea flowers for breathtaking wreaths and arrangements, will be given throughout the day. One half of the garden admission of $1 is donated to the Heronswood Horticulture Collection of the Kitsap County Regional Library System. Hours are 9:30 am to 3:30 pm. The address is 7530 N.E. 288th St. For more information, call (360) 297-4172, fax (360) 297-8321 or e-mail info@heronswood.com

Saturday, Aug. 16 The Oregon Trail Iris Society holds its annual iris plant sale at Al’s Garden Center, 1220 N. Pacific Highway in Woodburn. The store hours are 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. For more information, call (503) 981-1245.

Raintree Nursery in Morton, Wash., holds a fruit tasting to sample plums, later berries and unusual fruits. The tasting is from noon to 2 p.m., while you can tour the nursery from 2:30 p.m. on. For directions and more information, e-mail info@raintreenursery.com or call (360) 496-6400.

Sunday, Aug. 17Joy Creek Nursery in Scappoose holds a workshop on “Garden Restoration and Renovation.” Learn ideas and techniques from an experienced gardener regarding transplanting, pruning and editing perennials, trees and shrubs. Nadine Black teaches the free 1 p.m. class. Reach Joy Creek by taking Watson Road, off U.S. Highway 30, and follow the signs. For more information, call (503) 543-7474 or visit the Web site www.joycreek.com

Thursday, Aug. 21The Clatsop County Master Gardeners hold a meeting and potluck. For more information, call (503) 325-8573.