Gardening plans take root at the native landscaping conference

Celebrate first day of spring at the 13th annual Native Landscaping Conference, presented by the Arboretum and Madison Chapter of Wild Ones, from 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Saturday, March 22, at the Alliant Energy Center Exhibition Hall.

The conference, “Back to the Roots: Restoring and Nurturing Our Natural Heritage,” is an opportunity to learn techniques for designing, restoring and managing ecologically sustainable systems.

The preregistration fee is $30 through March 14, and $35 afterward. Information: Mary Ann Pels, 262-9591, mapels@wisc.edu; http://www.wisc/edu/arboretum/NLC2003.htm.