There’s junk.

And then there’s the kind of junk that’s used for shabby chic and other home and garden décor.

The third semi-annual Duluth Junk Hunt from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday will have plenty of the latter at the Encounter Building, 201 E. First St. in downtown Duluth.

The number of vendors has tripled since the last junk hunt in November. Vendors from Duluth, the Twin Cities and around the area will be offering all sorts of vintage, antique and repurposed items for sale. More than 1,300 people turned out last time.

Admission is $5 with part of the proceeds going to the Encounter Youth Center. The admission fee also will get you a complimentary photo in the “Junk Hunt” photo booth.

The Duluth Preservation Alliance is looking for homes that are turning 100 years old this year to honor at its annual recognition and awards event in May.

To qualify, homes need to be in good shape with their historic features still intact.

To nominate a home, owners can download an application and form about researching the house’s history. Applications are due April 18.

For more information, e-mail Bob Berg at robert.berg@duluth.k12.mn.us or Jane Shull at eugene.shull@gmail.com.

Forget about the recent snowfall: It’s time to start thinking green. The 13th annual New Ventures Garden Seminar will include presentations on roses, shrubs, plant hardiness and plant diseases, with seminars such as “Rusts and Smuts and Leaf Spots,” “Tried, True and New Shrubs,” “Growing Roses that Thrive in the North” and “Getting Plants through Frigid Winters and Steamy Summers.”

The seminar is from 9:30 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. March 16 at Northwood School in Minong. Admission is $14 and can be sent to Northwood School, N14463 Hwy. 53, Minong, WI 54859. For more information, e-mail gardenseminar@charter.net.