More than 1,000 named cultivars are on view in gardens and fields 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Friday-Sunday through July 4 at the Perennial Pickle, 14145 Burruss Lane, Ruther Glen in Caroline County. (804) 994-2418.

DAYLILY SHOW AND SALE: View and shop for garden favorites today at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden, 1800 Lakeside Ave. Sale begins at 9 a.m. and continues until plants are sold out; exhibit is 1-3:30 p.m. Free; regular admission of $6-$10 applies to garden visits. www.lewis ginter.org or (804) 262-9887.

“THE HOUSE THAT POPE BUILT”: Tour of the mansion generations of Richmonders have called the Branch House, led by architectural historian Dennis Halloran, begins at 2 p.m. today at the house, now the Virginia Center for Architecture, 2501 Monument Ave. $5-$10. (804) 644-3041, ext. 100.

LEWIS GINTER PROGRAMS: Increase your gardening know-how with programs at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden, 1800 Lakeside Ave.:

Planning a Butterfly Garden, noon-1:30 p.m. Wednesday, $20-$30 (includes lunch).

Arranging for the Altar, Part II, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. next Saturday, $50-$60.

Hostas With Tony Avent, 10-11:30 a.m. July 12, $15-$25.

Registration required for all classes. To register or for course information, visit www.lewis ginter.org or call (804) 262-9887, ext. 322.

“BREAKFAST & BLOOMS”: Begin with breakfast on the terrace at Agecroft Hall, 4305 Sulgrave Road, at 9 a.m. next Saturday, then follow the estate’s gardening department head, Sandi Barnette, on an hourlong tour of the gardens, with an emphasis on summer annuals. $7-$10, advance payment required. (804) 353-4241 or www.agecrofthall.com.

COLOR WORKSHOP: Tannice Jean Pierre of Décor & You conducts a home decorating color workshop 10-11 a.m. next Saturday at Pleasant’s Hardware, Chesterfield Meadows Shopping Center, 6437 Centralia Road. Free, registration requested. (804) 639-3396.

MONUMENT AVENUE WALK: “Monument Avenue: Richmond’s Architectural Arcadia,” a walking tour of the grand thoroughfare led by architectural historian Christopher Novelli and sponsored by the Virginia Center for Architecture, begins at 2 p.m. next Saturday across from the Robert E. Lee Monument on the southwestern corner of Monument and Allen avenues. $5-$10. (804) 644-3041.

“BUTTERFLIES AND FLOWERS”: Butterfly Society of Virginia opens seven gardens in Chesapeake’s Great Bridge area, demonstrating backyard butterfly and hummingbird habitats, and conducts a plant sale at Cheshire Forest Park, Chesapeake. Event takes place 10 a.m.-4 p.m. next Saturday. Garden tour: $5 block ticket; $2 single garden. Plant sale $2. (757) 421-9253 or www.butterflysocietyofva.org.

TAKING ROOT FARM TOUR: A certified organic farm, a vineyard, sheep-goat farm, horse farm, cattle farm and greenhouse business are stops on a self-driving/biking tour in New Kent County, noon-5 p.m. June 25. Children’s activities, educational displays and farmers market are also featured. For brochure, tour map and more info, visit www.jccwmg.org or call the New Kent County Cooperative Extension office at (804) 966-9645.

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