PARADE OF HOMES: Eight homes will be featured in the Tucker Hill community of McKinney. Tours begin Saturday and run through June 8.

10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesdays through Sundays. $12 for adults, $10 for seniors and $6 for youths. The Tucker Hill development is on Highway 380 just north of Stonebridge Ranch. www .paradeofhomesdallas .com

HERB FESTIVAL: Greater Fort Worth Herb Society's annual event, which features sales, an auction and presentations on rainwater harvesting at 10:30 a.m., soil preparation for herbs at 11:45 a.m. and Howard Garrett at 1:30 p.m. Festival 9 a.m. to

3 p.m. Saturday. $5. Fort Worth Botanic Garden Center, 3220 Botanic Garden Blvd., Fort Worth. 817-871-7686. www.gfwhs.org.

CATERPILLAR CRAWL: Hunt for caterpillars and learn to identify which type of butterfly each will become. Session will also include information on which perennials and annuals to plant to attract caterpillars and butterflies. Saturday. $3 adults, $2 seniors, $1.50 children. Texas Discovery Gardens at Fair Park, 3601 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. 214-428-7476. www.texasdiscoverygardens.org.

HUNT COUNTY MASTER GARDENERS GARDEN TOUR AND PLANT SALE: Showcases three private gardens and the public Heritage Garden. Tickets $5, available at the Texas AgriLife Extension Service office at 2217 Washington St., Greenville. 903-455-9885. hunt-tx.tamu.edu.

MAY FLOWERS FESTIVAL: The Dallas Arboretum's new spring event features more than 80,000 spring-blooming annuals, a 12-foot walk-through house covered in flowers and butterfly topiary. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily through May 31. 8525 Garland Road. $8 adults, $7 seniors, $5 children. Parking is $5. 214-515-6540. www.dallasarboretum.org

GROUNDCOVERS IN LANDSCAPE: Free clinic. 10:15 a.m. Saturday. All Calloway's locations. Free. www.calloways.com.

WHITE ROCK EAST GARDEN & ARTISANS TOUR: Free tour will spotlight nine gardens and a public space. All will feature local artists' work for sale. Master gardeners available for questions at the plant sale at the park at San Pedro and St. Francis in Forest Hills. Cash payments only. Start at any garden. 8407 San Pedro Parkway, 8152 Santa Clara and 8325 Forest Hills in Forest Hills; 8646 Eustis, 8711 San Fernando and 8718 Redondo in Little Forest Hills; and 1545 Buckner Blvd., 1540 Bella Vista and 9307 Redondo in Casa Linda Estates. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. eastdallasartgardens.blogspot.com

PERENNIAL GARDENS: Presentation by Dallas County master gardeners. 1:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. North Haven Gardens, 7700 Northaven Road, Dallas. 972-690-8527. www.nhg.com.

DAYLILY VIEWING, SALE: Garden open for public viewing and limited sales. Binion Amerson Daylily Garden, 13339 Castleton Circle, Farmers Branch. May 19-31; June 2-6, June 8 to 22. Call for appointment, 972-241-1726.

NATIVE PLANT SOCIETY OF TEXAS: The Dallas chapter presents Pat McNeal, a wholesale nursery operator in Central Texas with tips on minimizing maintenance with native plants and sensible lawn practices.

7 p.m. Monday. Free. REI Outdoor Equipment Store, 4515 LBJ Freeway. 214-616-7759. www.npsot.org/dallas.

DALLAS COUNTY MASTER GARDENERS SCHOOL: Accepting applications for 2008 session. Classes each Tuesday 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. from July 29-Oct. 12 at the Dallas County Texas AgriLife Extension office, 10056 Marsh Lane, Dallas. Applications at www.dallasmastergardeners.org. Deadline to apply is Saturday. Program is $175 and includes all materials. 214-904-3053.

NATIVE PLANT CONFERENCE: Stephen F. Austin State University Pineywoods Native Plant Center offers programs and workshops on rare plants, conservation and propagation. Will also offer guided tours of local flora and a plant sale. May 28-31. Stephen F. Austin State University, Nacogdoches, Texas. $250 for complete conference registration. 936-468-1832. pnpc.sfasu.edu.

DESIGN SEMINARS: At Robb & Stucky Interiors. Free, but reservations are requested.

• Robb & Stucky Original Collections: Showcase of exclusive merchandise and presentation on design inspiration. 6 p.m., Thursday. 301 State St., Southlake. 817-410-3630.

• Color Inspiration, 11 a.m., May 23. NorthPark Center. 214-360-3200.

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