Events
Meerkerk Gardens wine and rhodies fundraiser: 4 to 6 p.m. May 23, 3531 Meerkerk Lane, Greenbank, Whidbey Island. Stroll through the gardens while sipping wine and nibbling savory appetizers, or come to mingle with new friends and old in a peaceful woodland setting. Meerkerk Rhododendron Gardens is a not-for-profit garden, open daily, with 10 acres of display and educational gardens, 43 acres of woodland preserve with four miles of nature trails. Admission is $15 to the May 23 event. For more information, visit www.meerkerkgardens.org, email meerkerk@whidbey.net or call 360-678-1912 or 360-222-0121.
Red Rooster Route Days: May through September at locations around Snohomish County; visit farms, berry and organic vegetable picking, farm animals, pioneer’s museum tour and prizes; www.redroosterroute.com.
Port Susan Farmers Market: Fridays June 5 through Oct. 16; 8825 Viking Way, Stanwood. Hours are 2 to 7 p.m. June, July and August; 2 to 6 p.m. September and October. For more, call 360-202-3932 or go to www.portsusan.org.
Snohomish High School FFA plant sale: 3 to 6 p.m. May 22 and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 23, 1316 Fifth St., Snohomish.
Everett Christian School: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 22, 2221 Cedar St., Everett. Perennials, fruit, vegetables and baked goods. Call 425-259-3213 or email admin@everettchristian.org.
“Cool-Season Gardening, Growing Fall &Winter Edibles”: 7 to 9:30 p.m. June 3, WSU Snohomish County Extension’s Cougar Auditorium in McCollum Park, 600 128th St. SE, Everett. Part of The Growing Groceries program with Seattle writer and gardener, Bill Thorness. Cost is $20, with pre-paid registration required. Register online at CoolSeasonGardening.brownpapertickets.com. Download the form at snohomish.wsu.edu/CoolSeasonGardening to mail with check. For more information, call 425-357-6024 or email khalstead@wsu.edu.
Sorticulture: Everett’s Garden Arts Festival takes place June 12, 13 and 14, Legion Memorial Park, 145 Alverson Blvd., Everett. Garden art, nurseries, gardening experts, food, music and a wine garden. Admission is free. Go to www.everettwa.org.
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.
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 local merchants, Sorticulture or day of tour at the Evergreen Arboretum &Gardens, 145 Alverson Blvd., Everett. Plant sale is also on June 20, from10 a.m. to 5 p.m. June 20, at the arboretum. Trees, shrubs, perennials, ground covers, roses, annuals. Sales benefit the arboretum. Call 425-257-8597 or go to www.evergreenarboretum.com.
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 Drive, 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. Benefits Mill Creek Garden Club’s “Giving through Gardening” school grants, civic projects and club operations. Tickets, $15, go on sale May 15 at local merchants or go to www.millcreekgardenclub.com.
Mukilteo Quilt &Garden Tour: July 18 and 19. Seven gardens on 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, go to www.mukilteogardenandquilt tour.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.
Snohomish Garden Tour: Noon to 5 p.m. July 26. Tour urban gardens in and around historic Snohomish. Proceeds fund community projects including grants, scholarships and the hanging flower baskets in downtown Snohomish. Buy tickets at www.snohomishgardenclub.com, local merchants and on tour day at Snohomish Senior Center, 506 4th St., starting at 10:30 a.m. Tickets $12. Children younger than 13 are free.
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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