Home and garden event calendar for April 22

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A calendar of events relating to homes and gardens.

Church Hill Secret Gardens Symphony Tour: Eight homes and gardens open to view, with Richmond Symphony chamber ensembles performing in two of the gardens and six other locations in the St. John's Historic District on Church Hill, 12:30-5 p.m. today. $35; includes wine and cheese tastings. http://www.churchhill.org.

Rose Society Meeting: Richmond Rose Society presents Diana Klassy in a talk on "Integrated Pest Management and Using Pesticides Safely" at 2 p.m. today at Children's Hospital, 2924 Brook Road. Free. http://www.richmondrosesociety.com or (804) 330-2404.

Historic Garden Week: Nearby tours include Richmond's Ampthill/Wilton area on Tuesday; The Boulevard in Richmond, Wednesday; and Petersburg and Richmond's Three Chopt/Westhampton area Thursday. Costs vary; proceeds benefit Garden Club of Virginia's historic landmark and garden restoration projects. http://www.VAGardenweek.org or (804) 644-7776.

Native Plant Sale: Nursery- or garden-propagated native plants for sale noon-3 p.m. today, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday and noon-3 p.m. April 29 at Virginia Living Museum, 524 J. Clyde Morris Blvd., Newport News. Free. http://www.thevlm.org or (757) 595-1900.

"Gardening Under Cover": Talk by Colonial Williamsburg's Historic Trades gardener Wesley Greene on time-tested methods of extending the growing season 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at the DeWitt Wallace Decorative Arts Museum, 326 W. Francis St., Williamsburg. Admission by Colonial Williamsburg ticket or CW museums pass. (800) 447-8679.

Spring Garden Fest: Classes (registration required; $10 in advance), gardening advice, displays and chats with experts, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday at J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College, 1851 Dickinson Road, Goochland. http://www.gpmga.org or (804) 556-5841.

Herbs Galore & More: 28th annual herb festival, with more than 40 plant vendors and sellers of products, plant swap, speakers, classes and more, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday at Maymont,1800 Hampton St. $3, free to members; fees vary for classes, for which registration is required. http://www.maymont.org or 358-7166, ext. 310.

Electronics Recycling: Dispose of unwanted electronic items ($7 fee televisions, other items free) at Central Virginia Waste Management drop-off sites:

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Home and garden event calendar for April 22