Upcoming gardening events in Oakland County

• Sylvan Lake Garden Club is hosting a workshop to learn about rain barrels, 7 p.m. April 21 at Sylvan Lake Community Center, 2456 Pontiac Drive, Sylvan Lake, free, for information, call Barb Ash at 248-682-0209.


• “Heritage Peonies: Beautiful Then, Glorious Now” is 10-11:30 a.m. April 22 at Meadow Brook Hall, 480 South Adams Road, Rochester, 248-364-6210, www.meadowbrookhall.org, $5 nonmember donation.


• Michigan Orchid Show with hundreds of orchids on display and for sale is 11 a.m.-5 p.m. April 23 and 11 a.m.-4 p.m. April 24 at United Food Workers Building, 876 Horace Brown Drive, Madison Heights, miorchids.com, free event, educational talks on both days. Families are welcome, free parking, for information, contact Joe Peterson at 248-528-1453 or jandjandabbey@aol.com.