Oct. 1 -- Gardening with Ornamental Grasses -- Creating a New Look in Landscape, Glencoe, Ill. Contact Trish Burns, (847) 835-6928 .

Oct. 4 -- ASGCA Remodeling University, Westmoor C.C., Brookfield, Wis. Contact the ASGCA, (262) 786-5960 http://www.asgca.org.

Oct. 6 -- Solving Ornamental Plant Problems, Bingham Farms, Mich. Contact Karla Trosen, (248) 646-4992 .

Oct. 10 -- Bunker Bootcamp, Minneapolis, Minn. Contact Jonathon Kiger, (770)395-9850.

Oct. 11 -- Iowa GCSA State Meeting, Briggs Woods GC, Webster City, Iowa. Contact the Iowa GCSA, http://www.iowaturfgrass.org.

Oct. 12-13 -- RISE 2005 Turfgrass Conference, Hyatt Regency Hotel, Crystal City, Virginia. Contact http://www.pestfacts.org.

Oct. 15 -- Golfdom Conference at the Expo, Louisville, Ky. Contact Patrick Roberts, (440) 891-2609 .

Oct. 25 -- Plant Diagnostics: Case Studies & Timely Updates, Bigham Farms, Mich. Contact Karla Trosen, (248) 646-4992 .

October 25 -- New Grasses Field Day, University of Florida, Florida Turf Grass Association and Environmental Turf, Inc., Emerald Island Turf Farm, Avon Park, Fla. Contact 863-452-6595 http://www.environmentalturf.com/events.

Oct. 26 -- ASGCA Remodeling University, Mesa Verde CC, Costa Mesa, Calif. Contact the ASGCA, (262) 786-5960 , http://www.asgca.org.

Oct. 27 -- The Impact of Road Salts on Landscape Plants, Glencoe, Ill. Contact Trish Burns, (847) 835-6928 .