Home & Garden Calendar

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EVENTS

Lakewood High School plant sale: Noon to 4 p.m. May 1, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 2, noon to May 7 and 8; 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 9, 17023 11th Avenue NE, Arlington. Wooden hanging baskets of petunias and fuchsias, flowers and many vegetable starts.

Snohomish High School FFA plant sale: May 1, 2, 8, 9, 22 and 23, 1316 5th St., Snohomish. Hours are 3 to 6 p.m. Fridays and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays.

Snohomish Conservation District Spring Class: 10:30 a.m. May 2, Stanwood Country Store, Skagit Farmers Supply, Country Store, 8815 272nd St. NW., Stanwood. The first 30 people get a 5-gallon bucket. “Livestock Fencing and Off-stream Watering.” Give your livestock and horses fresh stream water to drink while keeping it clean at the same time. Options for fencing and off-stream watering that protect your animals as well as keep streams clean and healthy. For more, visit snohomishcd.org.

Pruning workshop: 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. May 2, Northwest Language Academy, 5023 Langley Road, Whidbey Island. Workshop by Japanese master gardener Masa Mizuno with Q&A, tours of the gardens, followed by authentic Japanese lunch. Raises funds for summer camp scholarship fund. Cost is $75. For more, visit www.nwlanguageacademy.com.

Bonsai exhibit: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 2 and 3; Pacific Bonsai Museum, 2515 S. 336th St., Federal Way. Daily demonstrations. Free. For more, visit pacificbonsaimuseum.org.

“The Honeybee: Pollinator, Producer and Human Partner Bees”: 6:30 p.m. May 6, Everett Public Library Auditorium, 2702 Hoyt Ave., Everett. Journeyman beekeeper Jeff Thompson, past president of the Northwest District Beekeepers Association, talks about the honeybee’s role in human society. Free program is co-sponsored with WSU Snohomish County Extension.

Monroe Garden Club: Plant sale, bazaar and bake sale, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 9, East County Senior Center, 276 Sky River Parkway, Monroe. Vendors will be selling planter boxes, quilts, dolls, paintings, jewelry, chain saw carvings, arts and crafts.

Mukilteo Way Garden Club: Applications being taken for $1,000 horticulture scholarship at Edmonds Community College. Details available at www.mwgc.org or by written request to Mukilteo Way Garden Club, PO Box 1361, Mukilteo, WA 98275. Completed applications must be postmarked by May 31. Call 425-870-1775 for more information.

Floretum Garden Club Offers: $1,500 scholarship to a high school graduate, a community college student, or an individual planning a career in a horticultural field. Deadline for applications is May 11. For more, email joycejohnson310@comcast.net or go to www.edmondsfloretumgardenclub.org.

TOURS

Evergreen Arboretum Gardens of Merit Tour: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 20. Gardens from small cottage gardens to large formal gardens. Get ideas for landscaping small city yards and see how two garden owners have successfully dealt with steeply-sloped properties. Musicians featured in several gardens. Tickets $12. Advance tickets available at Sunnyside Nursery, J. Matheson Gifts, Pacific Stone Company, Stadium Flowers and at Sorticulture or buy ticket the day of the tour at the Evergreen Arboretum. Event supports the Evergreen Arboretum &Gardens.

Whidbey Island Garden Tour: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 20. Tour five gardens on Whidbey Island. Tickets are $20 for adults in advance or $25 day of tour. Tickets for ages 2 to 12 are $10 in advance or $15 day of tour. For more, visit: wigt.org.

Camano Island Backyard Wildlife Habitat Garden Tour: Features landscaping for wildlife, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 27. Pick up maps at the Camano Multipurpose Center (the blue building), 141 NE Camano Dr., the day of the event. For more, go to www.camanowildlifehabitat.org.

Mill Creek Garden Tour: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. June 27. Tour six gardens. Tickets are $15. Benefits Mill Creek Garden Club’s “Giving through Gardening” school grants, civic projects and club operations. Tickets go on sale May 15 at Li’l Sprout Nursery, Artisan Custom Framing and Sunnyside Nursery. For more, visit www.millcreekgardenclub.com.

Mukilteo Quilt &Garden Tour: July 18 and 19. Seven gardens in tour by Mukilteo Way Garden Club and the Mukilteo Lighthouse Quilters. There will be 100 colorful quilts on display in residential gardens in and around Mukilteo. Tickets are $15 advance or $18 on event day. For more, visit www.mukilteogardenandquilttour.org.

Edmonds in Bloom: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. July 19. Self-guided tour of gardens in Edmonds and Woodway. Tickets are sold online and through local merchants. Tickets are $15 in advance or $20 tour day. For more, visit edmondsinbloom.com.

NURSERY CLASSES

These local nurseries feature gardening classes, guest speakers and special events throughout the year, often for no charge. Check their websites or call for details.

Christianson’s Nursery and Greenhouse: 15806 Best Road, Mount Vernon; 360-466-3821; www.christiansonsnursery.com.

Falling Water Gardens: Free classes in creating and caring for a pond, 17516 Highway 203, Monroe; 360-863-1400, www.fallingwatergardens.com.

McAuliffe’s Valley Nursery: 11910 Springhetti Road, Snohomish; 360-862-1323; www.mcauliffesvalleynursery.com.

Molbak’s Garden &Home: 13625 NE 175th St., Woodinville; 425-483-5000; www.molbaks.com.

Li’l Sprout Nursery: 17414 Bothell-Everett Highway, Mill Creek; 425-482-5276; www.lilsproutnursery.com.

Pine Creek Nursery: 23225 Sofie Road, Monroe; 360-863-8866; www.pinecreeknursery.com.

Sky Nursery: 18528 Aurora Ave. N., Shoreline; 206-546-4851; www.skynursery.com.

Sunnyside Nursery: 3915 Sunnyside Blvd., Marysville; 425-334-2002; www.sunnysidenursery.net. Classes are free.

Wight’s Home &Garden: 5026 196th St. SW, Lynnwood; 425-775-3636; www.wights.com.

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