Garden tips and events

• Red Butte Garden is hosting a native plant propagation workshop, Saturday at 10 a.m. Cost is $32 for members, $40 for nonmembers. To register, call 581-8454 or log on to www.redbuttegarden.org.

• Wasatch Community Gardens is taking reservations for two workshops — "The Soul of Soil" at 10 a.m. on April 1, and "Drip Irrigation" at 10 a.m. on April 8. Both are scheduled at the Grateful Tomato Garden, 600 E. 800 South. Call 359-2658 for reservations.

• A water-wise gardening series is scheduled at 10:30 a.m. on alternating Saturdays at the Anderson-Foothill Branch of the Salt Lake City Library, 1135 S. 2100 East. Topics include "Landscaping" on Saturday, "Water-wise Plants" on April 8 and "Gardening How-To" on April 22. For more information, call 594-8611.

• The Utah Orchid Society will hold a show at Red Butte Garden from 9 a.m.-7:30 p.m. on April 1, and 9 a.m.-5 p.m. on April 2. Regular garden admission applies. The Orchid Socity invites everyone to exhibit healthy, bug-free plants. There is no exhibition fee. For more information, call 553-9960 or 363-0817.