Tonight at Design Within Reach (1913 Fillmore St., SF) from 6 to 8 p.m., Flora Grubb will offer her gardening expertise to us urban dwellers, including climate-appropriate planting tips for apartments, balconies and decks. We just wish we had an outdoor space for one of those lovely vertical gardens. One can only dream. And, of course, Design Within Reach can provide you with cool modern planters and the tools to help your garden flourish. Refreshments will be served. more ›

Flora Grubb Gardens, a wonderfully green (the old use of word) place to get a gift, will be open until 8 p.m. tonight and tomorrow night for those of you interested in giving the gift of beauty, oxygen production. Check them out over at 1634 Jerrold Avenue, right off of 280 in San Francisco. more ›