Published: Thursday, May 12, 2011
Home and Garden calendar
plant sales
Lake Stevens High School plant sale: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays through May 21, campus greenhouses, 2908 113th Ave. NE, Lake Stevens; 425-335-1528. Buy hanging baskets, bedding plants, perennials and vegetables.
Snohomish FFA plant sale: 2 to 5 p.m. Thursdays, 12:30 to 5 p.m. Fridays and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays through June 4, closed May 27, Snohomish High School, 1316 Fifth St., Snohomish; 360-563-4195.
Pilchuck Fuchsia Society plant sale: 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. May 14, 2508 Cleveland Ave., Everett; 425-252-6215. Buy hardy and tender fuchsias, hydrangeas, lilies, perennials, houseplants and garden art.
Purrfect Pals plant sales: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 14 and 15 at the shelter, 230 McRae Road NE, Arlington, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 20 to 22 at Lake Ki Resort Park, 2904 Lakewood Road, Arlington. Buy perennials, plus edibles including salad, stir fry and salsa planter bowls. Call 360-618-0417 or see www.purrfectpals.org.
NURSERY classes
Christianson's Nursery and Greenhouse: 15806 Best Road, Mount Vernon; 360-466-3821; www.christiansonsnursery.com.
Summer containers, 6 p.m. May 13. Reservations are required. Materials fees start at about $10.
Emery's Garden: 2829 164th St. SW, Lynnwood; 425-743-4555; www.emerysgarden.com.
First steps in gardening, 1 p.m. Sundays though May 29. Each week, Emery's Brenda Bloomfield will cover one topic essential to successful gardening. This hands-on class is for adults with little or no gardening experience.
It's in the soil, 11 a.m. May 14. with Dr. Earth soil expert Gretchen Taylor on organic soils and amendments.
McAuliffe's Valley Nursery: 11910 Springhetti Road, Snohomish; 360-862-1323; www.mcauliffesvalleynursery.com.
Cooking from the garden, 11 a.m. May 15 with Renee Shepherd of Renee's Seeds.
Molbak's Garden & Home: 13625 NE 175th St., Woodinville; 425-483-5000; www.molbaks.com.
Go native, 10 a.m. May 14. Greg Rabourn, native plant specialist and host of King County TV's "Yard Talk," will share his ideas on hardy natives.
Sunnyside Nursery: 3915 Sunnyside Blvd., Marysville; www.sunnysidenursery.net. Classes are free. Call 425-334-2002 or write info@sunnysidenursery.net.
Hands-on hanging baskets, 10 a.m. May 14; $35 fee includes materials. Plant up a basket with greenhouse manager Mary Stole. Registration required.
The Plant Farm at Smokey Point: 15022 Twin Lakes Ave., Marysville; 360-652-3351; www.theplantfarm.com.
Tomatoes, 11 a.m. May 14. Dr. Wilbur "Andy" Anderson shares his secrets for perfect tomatoes.
INTERIORS
Distinctive Interior Designs / Efficient Organization: Classes are offered by two women with their own Lake Stevens businesses. See www.distinctiveinteriordesigns.net and www.efficientorganizationnw.com.
Decor tips for walls and windows, 6 to 7:30 p.m. May 17; $20. Register and attend classes at Lake Stevens School District Educational Service Center, 12309 22nd St. NE, 425-335-1500, www.lkstevens.wednet.edu.
Organize and Design Your Home Office for Productivity, 6 to 8 p.m. May 19, Marysville library, 6120 Grove St.; $30. Register by calling 360-363-8400 or see www.marysvillewa.gov.
Kitchens for Cooks: Gary Hartz, 425-293-4442; www.KitchensforCooksOnline.com. Classes are from 6:30 to 9 p.m.
Kitchens design and remodeling, May 19, Everett Community College, 2000 Tower St., Everett; $59. Call 425-267-0150 or see www.everettcc.edu/ccec to sign up.
Club speakers
Edmonds Floretum Garden Club: 10 a.m. to noon May 14, Coldwell Banker Bain Community Room, 108 Fifth Ave. S., Edmonds; 206-369-5429; $2 donation. Snohomish County master gardener Jeff Thompson who will speak on proper watering and drip irrigation systems.
TOURS & events
Heronswood Nursery open garden days: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. May 14, June 26, July 16 and Sept. 10; 7530 NE 288th St., Kingston; $5. W. Atlee Burpee & Co., which now owns the gardens originally founded by Dan Hinkley, is opening the gardens for tours, demonstrations and lectures; 724-263-0363; www.heronswood.com or www.burpee.com.
COMMUNITY CLASSES
WSU Snohomish County Extension: To register for classes, go to snohomish.wsu.edu/calendar.htm or contact Kate Halstead at khalstead@wsu.edu or 425-357-6024 for more information.
"Growing Heat-Loving Crops in the Chilly Northwest" from 1:30 to 4 p.m. May 14; $20 or $25 for two people sharing materials. Master gardeners Jeff Thompson and Carol Bello present this class.
Series
Evergreen Arboretum & Gardens: Legion Park, 145 Alverson Blvd., Everett; 425-257-8597; www.evergreenarboretum.com. Classes are held at the arboretum from noon to 1 p.m. on select Saturdays. Classes are free.
To submit an item for the Home & Garden calendar, e-mail features@heraldnet.com or send it to H&G Calendar, The Herald, P.O. Box 930, Everett, WA 98206.
Lake Stevens High School plant sale: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays through May 21, campus greenhouses, 2908 113th Ave. NE, Lake Stevens; 425-335-1528. Buy hanging baskets, bedding plants, perennials and vegetables.
Snohomish FFA plant sale: 2 to 5 p.m. Thursdays, 12:30 to 5 p.m. Fridays and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays through June 4, closed May 27, Snohomish High School, 1316 Fifth St., Snohomish; 360-563-4195.
Pilchuck Fuchsia Society plant sale: 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. May 14, 2508 Cleveland Ave., Everett; 425-252-6215. Buy hardy and tender fuchsias, hydrangeas, lilies, perennials, houseplants and garden art.
Purrfect Pals plant sales: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 14 and 15 at the shelter, 230 McRae Road NE, Arlington, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 20 to 22 at Lake Ki Resort Park, 2904 Lakewood Road, Arlington. Buy perennials, plus edibles including salad, stir fry and salsa planter bowls. Call 360-618-0417 or see www.purrfectpals.org.
NURSERY classes
Christianson's Nursery and Greenhouse: 15806 Best Road, Mount Vernon; 360-466-3821; www.christiansonsnursery.com.
Summer containers, 6 p.m. May 13. Reservations are required. Materials fees start at about $10.
Emery's Garden: 2829 164th St. SW, Lynnwood; 425-743-4555; www.emerysgarden.com.
First steps in gardening, 1 p.m. Sundays though May 29. Each week, Emery's Brenda Bloomfield will cover one topic essential to successful gardening. This hands-on class is for adults with little or no gardening experience.
It's in the soil, 11 a.m. May 14. with Dr. Earth soil expert Gretchen Taylor on organic soils and amendments.
McAuliffe's Valley Nursery: 11910 Springhetti Road, Snohomish; 360-862-1323; www.mcauliffesvalleynursery.com.
Cooking from the garden, 11 a.m. May 15 with Renee Shepherd of Renee's Seeds.
Molbak's Garden & Home: 13625 NE 175th St., Woodinville; 425-483-5000; www.molbaks.com.
Go native, 10 a.m. May 14. Greg Rabourn, native plant specialist and host of King County TV's "Yard Talk," will share his ideas on hardy natives.
Sunnyside Nursery: 3915 Sunnyside Blvd., Marysville; www.sunnysidenursery.net. Classes are free. Call 425-334-2002 or write info@sunnysidenursery.net.
Hands-on hanging baskets, 10 a.m. May 14; $35 fee includes materials. Plant up a basket with greenhouse manager Mary Stole. Registration required.
The Plant Farm at Smokey Point: 15022 Twin Lakes Ave., Marysville; 360-652-3351; www.theplantfarm.com.
Tomatoes, 11 a.m. May 14. Dr. Wilbur "Andy" Anderson shares his secrets for perfect tomatoes.
INTERIORS
Distinctive Interior Designs / Efficient Organization: Classes are offered by two women with their own Lake Stevens businesses. See www.distinctiveinteriordesigns.net and www.efficientorganizationnw.com.
Decor tips for walls and windows, 6 to 7:30 p.m. May 17; $20. Register and attend classes at Lake Stevens School District Educational Service Center, 12309 22nd St. NE, 425-335-1500, www.lkstevens.wednet.edu.
Organize and Design Your Home Office for Productivity, 6 to 8 p.m. May 19, Marysville library, 6120 Grove St.; $30. Register by calling 360-363-8400 or see www.marysvillewa.gov.
Kitchens for Cooks: Gary Hartz, 425-293-4442; www.KitchensforCooksOnline.com. Classes are from 6:30 to 9 p.m.
Kitchens design and remodeling, May 19, Everett Community College, 2000 Tower St., Everett; $59. Call 425-267-0150 or see www.everettcc.edu/ccec to sign up.
Club speakers
Edmonds Floretum Garden Club: 10 a.m. to noon May 14, Coldwell Banker Bain Community Room, 108 Fifth Ave. S., Edmonds; 206-369-5429; $2 donation. Snohomish County master gardener Jeff Thompson who will speak on proper watering and drip irrigation systems.
TOURS & events
Heronswood Nursery open garden days: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. May 14, June 26, July 16 and Sept. 10; 7530 NE 288th St., Kingston; $5. W. Atlee Burpee & Co., which now owns the gardens originally founded by Dan Hinkley, is opening the gardens for tours, demonstrations and lectures; 724-263-0363; www.heronswood.com or www.burpee.com.
COMMUNITY CLASSES
WSU Snohomish County Extension: To register for classes, go to snohomish.wsu.edu/calendar.htm or contact Kate Halstead at khalstead@wsu.edu or 425-357-6024 for more information.
"Growing Heat-Loving Crops in the Chilly Northwest" from 1:30 to 4 p.m. May 14; $20 or $25 for two people sharing materials. Master gardeners Jeff Thompson and Carol Bello present this class.
Series
Evergreen Arboretum & Gardens: Legion Park, 145 Alverson Blvd., Everett; 425-257-8597; www.evergreenarboretum.com. Classes are held at the arboretum from noon to 1 p.m. on select Saturdays. Classes are free.
To submit an item for the Home & Garden calendar, e-mail features@heraldnet.com or send it to H&G Calendar, The Herald, P.O. Box 930, Everett, WA 98206.
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