Published: Thursday, April 15, 2010
Home and garden calendar
This week
Tours and events
Seattle Cherry Blossom and Japanese Cultural Festival: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. April 16 through 18, Center House and Fisher Pavilion, 305 Harrison St., Seattle; free; 206-684-7200; www.seattlecenter.com.
Botanic garden mini-tour: 1 to 2 p.m. April 17, Kruckeberg Botanic Garden, 20312 15th Ave. NW, Shoreline; free; 206-546-1281; www.kruckeberg.org.
Classes
Distinctive Interior Designs: Events at various locations; 425-238-3678; www.distinctiveinteriordesigns.net. Registration required.
Earth-friendly home organizing and interior design, 6 to 8 p.m. April 20, Lake Stevens School District Educational Service Center, 12309 22nd St. NE; $30; register at 425-335-1500; www.lkstevens.wednet.edu.
Edmonds Floretum Garden Club: 801 Walnut St., Edmonds; Saturday workshop information at 206-369-5429.
Ending bug wars, 10 a.m. to noon April 17, community room, Coldwell, Banker Bain, 108 Fifth Ave. S., Edmonds; $2 donation requested.
Emery's Garden: 2829 164th St. SW, Lynnwood; 425-743-4555; www.emerysgarden.com. Classes are free unless otherwise noted.
Tomato weekend, 11 a.m. April 17 and noon April 18.
McAuliffe's Valley Nursery: 11910 Springhetti Road, Snohomish; 360-862-1323; www.mcauliffesvalleynursery.com.
Organic fertilizers, 11 a.m., 1 and 3 p.m. April 18; free.
Sky Nursery: 18528 Aurora Ave. N., Shoreline; 206-546-4851; www.skynursery.com. Seminars are free.
Native plants and water conservation, 10 to 11:30 a.m. April 17.
Sunnyside Nursery: 3915 Sunnyside Blvd., Marysville; 425-334-2002; www.sunnysidenursery.net.
Herbs, 10 a.m. April 17.
Swansons Nursery: 9701 15th Ave. NW, Seattle; 206-782-2543; www.swansonsnursery.com. Moat classes are free. Registration suggested.
Ornamental edibles Part I, 10 a.m. April 17.
New perennials for 2010, 10 a.m. April 18.
Wight's Home & Garden: 5026 196th St. SW, Lynnwood; 425-775-3636; www.wights.com. All classes are free.
Rhododendrons, 11 a.m. April 17.
Wild Song Nursery: 21313 36th Ave. NW, Stanwood; call 360-652-5708 to reserve a space; www.wildsongnursery.com.
Surviving slugs without poisons, 2 p.m. April 18; free.
Plant sales
Master gardener clinics
Snohomish County Master Gardener community clinics: Various times, dates and sites; free; www.snohomish.wsu.edu.
10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays, April 17 through July 17, but not May 1, My Garden Nursery, 17414 Bothell-Everett Highway, Mill Creek.
10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays, April 17 through July 17, but not May 1, Stanwood Orchard Nursery, 10521 Highway 532, Stanwood.
10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays, April 24, May 8 and 22, June 19 and July 3, Lake Stevens Hardware, 1904 125th Ave. NE, Lake Stevens.
9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 1 to 5 p.m. Saturdays through June 26, but not May 1, Emery's Garden, 2829 164th St. SW, Lynnwood.
10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays through June 26, but not May 1, Fred Meyer, 4615 196th St. SW, Lynnwood.
10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays through June 26, but not May 1, Lowe's, 3100 196th St. SW, Lynnwood.
10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays through June 26, but not May 1, University Book Store, 15311 Main St., Mill Creek.
10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays through June 26, but not May 1, Haggen Food, 26603 72nd Ave. NW, Stanwood.
10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays through June 26, but not May 1, Smokey Point Plant Farm, 15022 Twin Lakes Ave., Marysville.
10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays through June 26, but not May 1, Lowe's, 19393 Tjerno Place SE, Monroe.
10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays through July 10, but not May 1, Lowe's, 2505 Pacific Ave., Everett.
10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays and 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sundays through July 11, but not May 1, 29 or 30, Lowe's, 2002 132nd St., Mill Creek.
10 a.m. to 2 p.m. first and third Saturdays through Aug. 7, plus Sept. 4, Arlington Hardware, 215 N. Olympic Ave.
Master Gardener “Sustainable Gardening” lecture series through WSU Snohomish County Extension office: 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Fridays, Mukilteo Presbyterian Church social hall, 4515 84th St. SW, Mukilteo; no reservations, but $20 payable at door if space; 425-338-2400; www.snohomish.wsu.edu. April 16, Marianne Binetti on global gardening.
Coming up
Tours and events
Full botanic garden tour: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 24, Kruckeberg Botanic Garden, 20312 15th Ave. NW, Shoreline; $10; register at 206-546-1281; www.kruckeberg.org.
Spring Garden Fair: 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. April 24, University of Washington Bothell campus, 18115 Campus Way; rain gardens, watering basics, tips for first-time gardeners; free; 425-486-2786; www.springgardenfair.com.
Plant sales
Alderwood Garden Club spring plant sale: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 24, Heritage Park, 19921 Poplar Way, Lynnwood; perennials and shrubs; 425-316-9344, 425-774-3976.
Arlington Garden Club spring plant sale: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 24, Arlington City Hall Plaza, 238 N. Olympic Ave.; perennials, shrubs, groundcovers, vegetable starts, packs of flower starts, annuals; 360-435-3892; www.arlingtongardenclub.org.
FlorAbundance: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, April 24 and 25, Building 30, Magnuson Park Special Events Center, 7400 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle; groundcovers, woodland plants, vegetables, herbs; 206-325-4510; www.arboretumfoundation.org.
Snohomish Garden Club: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 24, The Farm, 7301 Rivershore Road, Snohomish; perennials, annuals, small trees, shrubs; 425-374-8622; www.snohomishgardenclub.com.
Sno-King Fuchsia Society: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 25, Country Village, 23720 Bothell-Everett Highway, Bothell; hardy fuchsias, edging and garden shrubs, annuals, perennials, geraniums and vegetables; 425-355-4817.
Classes
Brier City Hall: 2901 228th St. SW; 425-775-5440; www.ci.brier.wa.us.
Green Gardening series, 6 to 8 p.m. Thursdays, April 22 through May 6; free, but must register at 425-335-5634, ext. 123; leave name, phone number, e-mail and desired classes. Classes are natural yard care (April 22), sustainable landscape design (April 29) and good bug/bad bug (May 6).
Christianson's Nursery and Greenhouse: 15806 Best Road, Mount Vernon; 360-466-3821; www.christiansonsnursery.com. Classes are free unless otherwise noted.
Hanging baskets, 6 to 7:30 p.m. April 23; soil and fertilizer provided.
Distinctive Interior Designs: Events at various locations; 425-238-3678; www.distinctiveinteriordesigns.net. Registration required.
Garage sale 101 — maximize your profits, 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. April 24, Lake Stevens School District Educational Service Center, 12309 22nd St. NE; $30; register at 425-335-1500; www.lkstevens.wednet.edu.
Dream bedrooms , 6 to 8 p.m. April 27, Lake Stevens School District Educational Service Center, 12309 22nd St. NE; $30; register at 425-335-1500; www.lkstevens.wednet.edu.
Emery's Garden: 2829 164th St. SW, Lynnwood; 425-743-4555; www.emerysgarden.com. Classes are free unless otherwise noted.
Planting design, 11 a.m. April 24.
Container gardening, noon April 25.
Evergreen Arboretum &Gardens: Legion Park, 145 Alverson Blvd., Everett; 425-257-8597; www.evergreenarboretum.com. Most classes are free.
Pruning Japanese maples, 1 p.m. April 24.
Kruckeberg Botanic Garden: 20312 15th Ave. NW, Shoreline; 206-546-1281; www.kruckeberg.org. Register for workshops at 206-546-1281.
Hypertufa containers, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. April 22; $55.
Mill Creek Library: 15429 Bothell-Everett Highway, Mill Creek; 425-337-4822; www.sno-isle.org.
Ornamentals meet edibles, 7 to 8:30 p.m. April 28; free.
Sky Nursery: 18528 Aurora Ave. N., Shoreline; 206-546-4851; www.skynursery.com. Seminars are free.
Gorgeous container gardens, 10 to 11:30 a.m. April 24.
Snohomish Conservation District: 528 91st Ave. NE, Suite A, Lake Stevens; 425-335-5634; www.snohomishcd.org.
Natural Gardening series, 6 to 8 p.m. Thursdays, April 22 through May 6, City Hall, 2901 228th St. SW, Brier; free, but register by e-mailing workshops@snohomishcd.org; or call 425-335-5634, ext. 123 and leave your name and phone number, the number of people attending and the workshop name. Workshops include child-friendly gardens; sustainable landscaping; composting, mulching, pruning; details at 425-335-5634, ext. 108.
Sunnyside Nursery: 3915 Sunnyside Blvd., Marysville; registration required at 425-334-2002; www.sunnysidenursery.net.
Warm season vegetable gardens, 10 a.m. April 24.
Swansons Nursery: 9701 15th Ave. NW, Seattle; 206-782-2543; www.swansonsnursery.com. Most classes are free. Registration is suggested.
Tomatoes, 10 a.m. April 24.
Container design, 11 a.m. April 25.
Ornamental edibles Part II, time and site to be determined, May 1; must attend Part I (April 17) in order to attend Part II, but must only register for Part II; details at 206-633-0224.
Wight's Home & Garden: 5026 196th St. SW, Lynnwood; 425-775-3636; www.wights.com. All classes are free.
Herb and vegetable gardening, 11 a.m. April 24.
Tours and events
Seattle Cherry Blossom and Japanese Cultural Festival: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. April 16 through 18, Center House and Fisher Pavilion, 305 Harrison St., Seattle; free; 206-684-7200; www.seattlecenter.com.
Botanic garden mini-tour: 1 to 2 p.m. April 17, Kruckeberg Botanic Garden, 20312 15th Ave. NW, Shoreline; free; 206-546-1281; www.kruckeberg.org.
Classes
Distinctive Interior Designs: Events at various locations; 425-238-3678; www.distinctiveinteriordesigns.net. Registration required.
Earth-friendly home organizing and interior design, 6 to 8 p.m. April 20, Lake Stevens School District Educational Service Center, 12309 22nd St. NE; $30; register at 425-335-1500; www.lkstevens.wednet.edu.
Edmonds Floretum Garden Club: 801 Walnut St., Edmonds; Saturday workshop information at 206-369-5429.
Ending bug wars, 10 a.m. to noon April 17, community room, Coldwell, Banker Bain, 108 Fifth Ave. S., Edmonds; $2 donation requested.
Emery's Garden: 2829 164th St. SW, Lynnwood; 425-743-4555; www.emerysgarden.com. Classes are free unless otherwise noted.
Tomato weekend, 11 a.m. April 17 and noon April 18.
McAuliffe's Valley Nursery: 11910 Springhetti Road, Snohomish; 360-862-1323; www.mcauliffesvalleynursery.com.
Organic fertilizers, 11 a.m., 1 and 3 p.m. April 18; free.
Sky Nursery: 18528 Aurora Ave. N., Shoreline; 206-546-4851; www.skynursery.com. Seminars are free.
Native plants and water conservation, 10 to 11:30 a.m. April 17.
Sunnyside Nursery: 3915 Sunnyside Blvd., Marysville; 425-334-2002; www.sunnysidenursery.net.
Herbs, 10 a.m. April 17.
Swansons Nursery: 9701 15th Ave. NW, Seattle; 206-782-2543; www.swansonsnursery.com. Moat classes are free. Registration suggested.
Ornamental edibles Part I, 10 a.m. April 17.
New perennials for 2010, 10 a.m. April 18.
Wight's Home & Garden: 5026 196th St. SW, Lynnwood; 425-775-3636; www.wights.com. All classes are free.
Rhododendrons, 11 a.m. April 17.
Wild Song Nursery: 21313 36th Ave. NW, Stanwood; call 360-652-5708 to reserve a space; www.wildsongnursery.com.
Surviving slugs without poisons, 2 p.m. April 18; free.
Plant sales
Master gardener clinics
Snohomish County Master Gardener community clinics: Various times, dates and sites; free; www.snohomish.wsu.edu.
10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays, April 17 through July 17, but not May 1, My Garden Nursery, 17414 Bothell-Everett Highway, Mill Creek.
10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays, April 17 through July 17, but not May 1, Stanwood Orchard Nursery, 10521 Highway 532, Stanwood.
10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays, April 24, May 8 and 22, June 19 and July 3, Lake Stevens Hardware, 1904 125th Ave. NE, Lake Stevens.
9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 1 to 5 p.m. Saturdays through June 26, but not May 1, Emery's Garden, 2829 164th St. SW, Lynnwood.
10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays through June 26, but not May 1, Fred Meyer, 4615 196th St. SW, Lynnwood.
10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays through June 26, but not May 1, Lowe's, 3100 196th St. SW, Lynnwood.
10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays through June 26, but not May 1, University Book Store, 15311 Main St., Mill Creek.
10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays through June 26, but not May 1, Haggen Food, 26603 72nd Ave. NW, Stanwood.
10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays through June 26, but not May 1, Smokey Point Plant Farm, 15022 Twin Lakes Ave., Marysville.
10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays through June 26, but not May 1, Lowe's, 19393 Tjerno Place SE, Monroe.
10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays through July 10, but not May 1, Lowe's, 2505 Pacific Ave., Everett.
10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays and 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sundays through July 11, but not May 1, 29 or 30, Lowe's, 2002 132nd St., Mill Creek.
10 a.m. to 2 p.m. first and third Saturdays through Aug. 7, plus Sept. 4, Arlington Hardware, 215 N. Olympic Ave.
Master Gardener “Sustainable Gardening” lecture series through WSU Snohomish County Extension office: 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Fridays, Mukilteo Presbyterian Church social hall, 4515 84th St. SW, Mukilteo; no reservations, but $20 payable at door if space; 425-338-2400; www.snohomish.wsu.edu. April 16, Marianne Binetti on global gardening.
Coming up
Tours and events
Full botanic garden tour: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 24, Kruckeberg Botanic Garden, 20312 15th Ave. NW, Shoreline; $10; register at 206-546-1281; www.kruckeberg.org.
Spring Garden Fair: 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. April 24, University of Washington Bothell campus, 18115 Campus Way; rain gardens, watering basics, tips for first-time gardeners; free; 425-486-2786; www.springgardenfair.com.
Plant sales
Alderwood Garden Club spring plant sale: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 24, Heritage Park, 19921 Poplar Way, Lynnwood; perennials and shrubs; 425-316-9344, 425-774-3976.
Arlington Garden Club spring plant sale: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 24, Arlington City Hall Plaza, 238 N. Olympic Ave.; perennials, shrubs, groundcovers, vegetable starts, packs of flower starts, annuals; 360-435-3892; www.arlingtongardenclub.org.
FlorAbundance: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, April 24 and 25, Building 30, Magnuson Park Special Events Center, 7400 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle; groundcovers, woodland plants, vegetables, herbs; 206-325-4510; www.arboretumfoundation.org.
Snohomish Garden Club: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 24, The Farm, 7301 Rivershore Road, Snohomish; perennials, annuals, small trees, shrubs; 425-374-8622; www.snohomishgardenclub.com.
Sno-King Fuchsia Society: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 25, Country Village, 23720 Bothell-Everett Highway, Bothell; hardy fuchsias, edging and garden shrubs, annuals, perennials, geraniums and vegetables; 425-355-4817.
Classes
Brier City Hall: 2901 228th St. SW; 425-775-5440; www.ci.brier.wa.us.
Green Gardening series, 6 to 8 p.m. Thursdays, April 22 through May 6; free, but must register at 425-335-5634, ext. 123; leave name, phone number, e-mail and desired classes. Classes are natural yard care (April 22), sustainable landscape design (April 29) and good bug/bad bug (May 6).
Christianson's Nursery and Greenhouse: 15806 Best Road, Mount Vernon; 360-466-3821; www.christiansonsnursery.com. Classes are free unless otherwise noted.
Hanging baskets, 6 to 7:30 p.m. April 23; soil and fertilizer provided.
Distinctive Interior Designs: Events at various locations; 425-238-3678; www.distinctiveinteriordesigns.net. Registration required.
Garage sale 101 — maximize your profits, 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. April 24, Lake Stevens School District Educational Service Center, 12309 22nd St. NE; $30; register at 425-335-1500; www.lkstevens.wednet.edu.
Dream bedrooms , 6 to 8 p.m. April 27, Lake Stevens School District Educational Service Center, 12309 22nd St. NE; $30; register at 425-335-1500; www.lkstevens.wednet.edu.
Emery's Garden: 2829 164th St. SW, Lynnwood; 425-743-4555; www.emerysgarden.com. Classes are free unless otherwise noted.
Planting design, 11 a.m. April 24.
Container gardening, noon April 25.
Evergreen Arboretum &Gardens: Legion Park, 145 Alverson Blvd., Everett; 425-257-8597; www.evergreenarboretum.com. Most classes are free.
Pruning Japanese maples, 1 p.m. April 24.
Kruckeberg Botanic Garden: 20312 15th Ave. NW, Shoreline; 206-546-1281; www.kruckeberg.org. Register for workshops at 206-546-1281.
Hypertufa containers, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. April 22; $55.
Mill Creek Library: 15429 Bothell-Everett Highway, Mill Creek; 425-337-4822; www.sno-isle.org.
Ornamentals meet edibles, 7 to 8:30 p.m. April 28; free.
Sky Nursery: 18528 Aurora Ave. N., Shoreline; 206-546-4851; www.skynursery.com. Seminars are free.
Gorgeous container gardens, 10 to 11:30 a.m. April 24.
Snohomish Conservation District: 528 91st Ave. NE, Suite A, Lake Stevens; 425-335-5634; www.snohomishcd.org.
Natural Gardening series, 6 to 8 p.m. Thursdays, April 22 through May 6, City Hall, 2901 228th St. SW, Brier; free, but register by e-mailing workshops@snohomishcd.org; or call 425-335-5634, ext. 123 and leave your name and phone number, the number of people attending and the workshop name. Workshops include child-friendly gardens; sustainable landscaping; composting, mulching, pruning; details at 425-335-5634, ext. 108.
Sunnyside Nursery: 3915 Sunnyside Blvd., Marysville; registration required at 425-334-2002; www.sunnysidenursery.net.
Warm season vegetable gardens, 10 a.m. April 24.
Swansons Nursery: 9701 15th Ave. NW, Seattle; 206-782-2543; www.swansonsnursery.com. Most classes are free. Registration is suggested.
Tomatoes, 10 a.m. April 24.
Container design, 11 a.m. April 25.
Ornamental edibles Part II, time and site to be determined, May 1; must attend Part I (April 17) in order to attend Part II, but must only register for Part II; details at 206-633-0224.
Wight's Home & Garden: 5026 196th St. SW, Lynnwood; 425-775-3636; www.wights.com. All classes are free.
Herb and vegetable gardening, 11 a.m. April 24.
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