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<< Previous   of   Next >>   ADVERTISEMENT   CONTACT THE HERALD Melanie Munk, Features Editor munk@heraldnet.com   Published: Thursday, July 3, 2008 The Planner: Gardening calendar This week Tours and events Emery's Garden: 2829 164th St. SW, Lynnwood; 425-743-4555, www.emerysgarden.com. w Guided tour of hydrangeas, noon July 6, 1 p.m. July 9, free. Evergreen Arboretum & Gardens: Legion Park, 145 Alverson Blvd., Everett; 425-257-8597, www.evergreenarboretum.com. w Docent-led tours: 2 p.m. Saturdays, rain or shine; now through Sept. 6, other days by appointment; 425-257-8597, www.evergreenarboretum.com. Snohomish County Master Gardener tours: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. July 12, 19, 26 and Aug. 9, tour 13 gardens; $25 tour brochures serve as tickets and can be obtained from McCollum Park, 600 128th St. SE, Everett, or by mailing to that address, or calling 425-338-2400. Sunnyside Nursery: 3915 Sunnyside Blvd., Marysville; 425-334-2002, www.sunnysidenursery.com. w Free lunch sessions, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. first Saturdays. Guests' gardening questions will be answered and each date has a specific topic. July 5, shrubs and perennials. Classes Christianson's Nursery and Greenhouse: 15806 Best Road, Mount Vernon; 360-466-3821, www.christiansonsnursery.com. w Dwellers in the aquatic garden with Scott and Kathy Ramin, 10 to 11 a.m. July 5; free, but reservations required; 360-466-3821. w Demonstration -- the art of basketry with Katherine Lewis, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. July 6, free. Emery's Garden: 2829 164th St. SW, Lynnwood; 425-743-4555, www.emerysgarden.com. w Exploring the mixed perennial bed, 11 a.m. July 5, free. McDaniel's Do It Center: 510 Second St., Snohomish; 360-568-1544. w McDaniel's Do It Center's free Saturday classes will resume in the fall. Northwest Horticultural Society: Receptions are at 6:45 p.m., lectures at 7:15 p.m., $10, $5 members unless otherwise noted. Classes at NHS Hall, Center for Urban Horticulture, 3501 NE 41st St., Seattle; 206-527-1794, www.northwesthort.org. w 6 to 9 p.m. July 9, New Zealand garden seminar with Margaret Barker, Bev McConnell and Penny Zino; reservations required, limit of 85 people; 206-527-1794, www.northwesthort.org. Swansons Nursery: Seminars and classes offered. Registration suggested. 9701 15th Ave. NW, Seattle; 206-782-2543, ext. 235, www.swansonsnursery.com. w Ikebana with Megumi Schacher, 9:15 a.m. Fridays, ongoing, registration required before first class, 425-744-9751; $25 per session. WSU Snohomish County Extension: McCollum Park, 600 128th St. SE, Everett; 425-338-2400, ext. 5500, www.snohomish.wsu.edu. w Learning to identify bugs and blights series, Wednesdays, through December; choose from 10 a.m. to noon, 1 to 3 p.m. and 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. sessions; $20 single workshop, $65 for four workshops; $10, $35 for master gardeners; registration required; 425-338-2400, www.snohomish.wsu.edu/ag/workshops. Coming up Tours and events Edmonds Parks & Recreation: 700 Main St., Edmonds; 425-771-0230, www.reczone.org. w Kruckeberg Botanic Garden tours, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. July 12 and Aug. 23, registration required; $10, $5 ages 12 to 17; features rare plants, exotic groundcovers and more in the Richmond Beach area. Historic Seattle: 1117 Minor Ave., Seattle; 206-622-6952, www.historicseattle.org. w Federal Avenue E. open house tour, 1 to 5 p.m. July 12, $30, tickets required for entry. Advance tickets available at 206-667-9184 and www.seattlearchitecture.org/tours; day-of-event tickets available at Trinity Lutheran Church lawn, 1200 10th Ave. E., Seattle. Nature Conservancy walking tours: Port Susan Bay Preserve, near Stanwood: Choose from 9 a.m. or 1 p.m. sessions, third Saturdays, by appointment; now through Sept. 20; free; details at 206-343-4345, ext. 345 or e-mail washington@tnc.org, subject ["]Port Susan Bay Tours." Northwest Perennial Alliance: Bellevue Botanical Garden visitors' center, 12001 Main St., Bellevue; 425-647-6004, www.n-p-a.org. w "Dig for Treasure," 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. July 13. Volunteers needed to remove plants from the NPA Perennial Border for renovation. Those who help dig, divide and pot plants will take home a treasured perennial. Also, lunch will be provided and registration is not required. This is a free event. Snohomish Garden Club's garden tour: Noon to 5 p.m. July 27; $12 if bought June 29 to July 20, $15 after July 20; advance tickets from Sunnyside Nursery, Molbak's, Emery's, Machias Nursery, Kusler's Pharmacy, Joyworks, Sun Song and McDaniel's Do-It Center; 360-568-2526. Classes Emery's Garden: 2829 164th St. SW, Lynnwood; 425-743-4555, www.emerysgarden.com. w Water-wise gardening weekend, 11 a.m. July 12, noon July 13, free. Molbak's: 13625 NE 175th St., Woodinville; 425-483-5000, www.molbaks.com. Classes are free unless otherwise noted. w Weed management with Linelle Russ, 11 a.m. to noon July 12, free. w Fresh flower arranging workshop, 10:30 a.m. to noon July 16; $30, reservations required, call 425-398-5151. Northwest Perennial Alliance: Bellevue Botanical Garden visitors' center, 12001 Main St., Bellevue; 425-647-6004, www.northwestperennialalliance.org. w Fall perennial care, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. first Thursdays, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. second and fourth Sundays, ongoing, all experience levels welcome; free.

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