Gardening Calendar

Tours and events

Buses to the Northwest Flower and Garden Show at the Seattle Convention Center. Trips last 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Feb. 18-20; $49. Christianson's.

Sweet pea planting project for kids, 11 a.m. Feb. 15, clay pots, seeds and soil provided; open to all ages; free, but RSVP required to 425-402-1842 or by e-mailing mygardennursery@gmail.com. My Garden Nursery.

Northwest Flower & Garden Show: 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 18-22, five-day pass $65, two-day pass $29, daily admission $20, $16 early bird, $15 groups of at least 20, $13 half-day, $9 students age 25 and under with ID, $4 ages 6 to 17, free ages 5 and under. Seattle Convention Center.

Seattle Home Show: 10 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sundays, 10 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays, Feb. 14-22; $10, $6 ages 60 and older, $3 ages 7 to 15, free under age 7; Landscaping, decorating and layout ideas, home and garden products, recycling information. Qwest Field.

Audio garden tours: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the arboretum or 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. from the Center for Urban Horticulture. Rent headphones and an MP3 player loaded with audio tour information for $6 plus a $50 damage deposit. UW Center.

Classes

Turn Your Thumb Green workshops: Carol and Leroy Jacques share pictures and discuss their trip to see gardens in Italy, 10 to 11:30 a.m. Feb. 14. $3 nonmembers. Arlington Garden Club.

Blueberries, the superfruit, 11 a.m. Feb. 14; $5; register at 360-466-3821. Christianson's.

Various classes through March 20; immediate sign-up urged. Classes include Pacific Northwest Land and Water Issues, Restoration Ecology, and Sustainable Development. EdCC.

Buying and planting bare-root plants, 10 a.m. Feb. 14 and noon Feb. 15. Free. Emery's.

Basic rose pruning, 11 a.m. to noon Feb. 14. Free. Molbak's.

Fork pendants: 10 a.m. to noon, Feb. 14; $32. Students are to supply their own needle-nose and round-nose pliers, if possible. Salvage Studio.

Fruit trees in the Northwest: 10:30 a.m. Feb. 14; free, but registration required to 425-334-2002. Learn to locate, fertilize, prune and thin trees for fruit in the Northwest. Sunnyside.

Orchard mason bees: 11 a.m. to noon Feb. 14. Swansons.

Winter pruning of Japanese maples: 1 to 2 p.m. Feb. 14. Swansons.

Summer and fall flowering bulbs: 1 to 2 p.m. Feb. 15. Swansons.

Ikebana with Megumi Schacher: 10 a.m. to noon Tuesdays; $25 per session, register before first class, 425-744-9751. Swansons.

Best fruits and berries for the Pacific Northwest: 10 a.m. Feb. 21 and noon Feb. 22. Emery's.

Plant a pizza garden: sessions at 9:30 and 11 a.m., 12:30 p.m. Feb. 28, for ages 6 and older, with parents; $10 per child; limited seating; registration required at www.molbaks.com/events. Molbak's.

Pruning your roses: 11 a.m. Feb. 21; free, RSVP required, 425-402-1842. My Garden Nursery.

Traveling artboxes and toolboxes: Feb. 21; $32. Salvage Studio.

Small fruits and berries: 10:30 a.m. Feb. 28; free, registration required, 425-334-2002. Sunnyside.

Fruit tree selection, 1 to 2 p.m. Feb. 21. Swansons.

Trees for small gardens, 10 to 11 a.m. Feb. 22. Swansons.

Plant sales

Washington Park Arboretum: 2300 Arboretum Drive E., Seattle; 206-325-4510, www.arboretum foundation.org. Pat Calvert Greenhouse sells arboretum collection plants 10 a.m. to noon Tuesdays, year-round.