Home Front for Oct. 21: Home Front for Oct. 21: (October 21, 2005)

WILD GARDENS . . . Phyllis Faber, author of "California's Wild Gardens," will talk about "What It Takes to Make a Garden Wild" tomorrow, 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Yerba Buena Nursery, 19500 Skyline Blvd., Woodside. Cost is $15. For information, call (650) 851-1668 or visit www.yerbabuenanursery.com.

THINK AHEAD . . . Landscape contractor and garden designer Cornelia Fletcher will discuss "Plan Your Spring Flower Garden" tomorrow, 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Common Ground, 559 College Ave., Palo Alto. Her workshop will focus on growing annuals, perennials and bulbs to create flowers year-round in the garden. Cost is $21. For information call (650) 493-6072 or visit www.commongroundinpaloalto.org.

'TIS THE SEASON . . . The next meeting of the Garden Club of Los Altos will feature Carmen Pekelsma, who will demonstrate making "A Wreath for All Seasons" on Tuesday, Oct. 25 at 1 p.m. Guests pay a $5 fee. The group meets at Christ Episcopal Church, 1040 Border Road, Los Altos.

HEADS UP, WOMEN . . . Stanford Mortgage CEO Carla Rayacich will teach a three-night class on "Homebuying for Women," beginning Thursday, Oct. 27, 7 to 9 p.m., at Foothill College, 12345 El Monte Road, room 6505, Los Altos Hills. The class covers assessing whether home ownership is right, obstacles to overcome, how much one can afford and success strategies. Cost is $45. For information, call (408) 864-8817 or visit http://communityeducation.fhda.edu/realestate/realestate.html

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