• Seattle Rhododendron Society: Nov. 3, 1-4 p.m. -- Annual Auction and Plant Sale.
• Swanson's Nursery, Seattle: Nov. 3, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Nov. 4, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. -- Northwest Orchid Society's Fall Sale and Orchid Display
• Church of the Holy Cross, Redmond: Nov. 3, 10 a.m. to noon -- The Green Elephant Plant Swap.

• Emery's Garden, Lynnwood: Nov. 4, 1 p.m. -- Garden Clinic. No fee.
• City People's Garden Store, Seattle: Nov. 3, noon -- How to Prune and Renovate the Overgrown Garden, with Cass Turnbull of PlantAmnesty. No fee. 360-966-5859.
• Seattle Tilth, Wallingford: Nov. 3, 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. -- Putting the Garden to Bed. $15-$20. Registration Required.