Upcoming gardening events around Snohomish County

  • Tuesday, March 1, 2016 6:29pm
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SHOWS

Everett Home &Garden Show: March 11 to 13, Xfinity, 2000 Hewitt Ave., Everett. Hours are noon to 7 p.m. March 11; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. March 12; and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. March 13. Cost is $6.75. Free for 16 and under. For more information and discount coupons go to www.everetthomegardenshow.com.

Classes and talks

Adopt a Veggie Class: 11 a.m. March 5, Monroe Sno-Isle Library, 1070 Village Way. Become a happy veggie parent and “adopt” a veggie of your choice. Care for it from “birth” to harvest, then send your “children” out on their own to feed those in need. Class is produced by gardening volunteers from the Julia V. Morris Centennial Garden, a community and food bank garden in Monroe. Learning material provided by WSU Snohomish County Extension. After harvest, the produce is sent next door to the Sky Valley Food Bank. Call 425-754-2445 for more information.

“Weeds and Other Naughty Plants”: Workshop by Edmonds Floretum Garden Club, 10 a.m. to noon March 5, Coldwell Banker Bain meeting room, 108 Fifth Ave. S., Edmonds. Master gardener Joan Helbacka talks from a home gardener’s perspective including strategies to minimize problem plants in the landscape. Geraldine Saw, weed control agent with Snohomish County Noxious Weed Control, will discuss “Noxious Weeds in Edmonds” from a larger public lands perspective and talk about projects that her agency is working on. Free, with donations encouraged. More at www.edmondsfloretumgardenclub.org.

Natural Yard Care Classes: King County is partnering with the Snohomish Conservation District to offer a class on creating a healthy, sustainable landscape. It’s a hands-on workshops for people who are new to the concepts of natural yard-care practices. Watering Wisely: Tips on reducing water use and building rain barrels ($25 fee for materials), will be from 10 a.m. to noon, March 12. The class is at Brightwater Center, 22505 Highway 9 SE, Woodinville. For additional information, call 206-263-8856. To register, go to http://bit.ly/1njgiEC.

“What I Have Learned in 65 Years of Gardening”: Talk by Ed Hume, 7 p.m. March 14, Snohomish Senior Center, 506 Fourth St., Snohomish. Presented by Snohomish Garden Club. More at www.snohomishgardenclub.com.

Compost: Talk by Don Bailey, of Bailey’s Compost in Snohomish, Monroe Garden Club: 12:30 p.m. March 14, Monroe United Methodist Church, 342 S. Lewis St. Donations for the Sky Valley Food Bank are accepted. Call 360-863-6160, for more information.

SERIES

“Growing Groceries Education Series“: Classes on growing your own food. Classes are 7 to 9:30 p.m. Wednesdays, WSU Snohomish County Extension’s Cougar Auditorium, 600 128th St. SE, Everett, inside McCollum Park.

March 16: Good Bugs, Bad Bugs, &Pollinators. Learn who’s who and how to attract the good guys.

April 6: Seed Starting &Growing Transplants. Save money and raise the varieties that do best here.

April 20: Weeding and Watering. Get smart about weeds and water; save time, harvest more.

April 27: Growing the Heat Lovers in the Chilly NW. Learn the tricks to growing ripe tomatoes, peppers and melons.

Register online at GrowingGroceries.BrownPaperTickets.com. For more information visit snohomish.wsu.edu/growing-groceries, call Kate Halstead at 425-357-6024 or email khalstead@wsu.edu.

Sustainable Gardening Winter Speaker Series 2016: WSU Master Gardener Foundation of Snohomish County. Lectures are 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Fridays at Mukilteo Presbyterian Church Social Hall, 4514 84th St. SW, Mukilteo. Single lecture tickets are $20 at the door on a first come/first served basis the day of the lecture. More at www.gardenlectures.com. Speakers are:

March 11: Ciscoe Morris, “Everything’s Going to Pot!”

March 18: Colin McCrate, “Maximizing Your Yield: Increasing Efficiency and Productivity in the Home Vegetable Garden.”

April 1: Emily Bishton “Wildlife-Friendly Gardening for Beauty and Sustainability.”

GARDEN variety things

La Conner Daffodil Festival: For events and activities, go to www.lovelaconner.com. Keep track of daffodil, tulip and blooms at www.tulips.com/bloommap or call the La Conner Visitor Center at 360-466-778 for updates.

Scholarship: Monroe Garden Club is offering a $1,000 scholarship to a high school senior or a college student pursuing a career in some aspect of horticulture at an accredited college or trade school. Studies may include forestry, botany, landscaping, floral design, etc. Applicants must reside in or within approximately 20 miles of Monroe. Deadline for application is May 1. For more information or an application packet, call 360-217-8417.

“Oak Leaf” fundraiser: Put your message on a stainless steel leaf to help finish the South Arboretum Plan, Evergreen Arboretum in Everett’s Legion Park. Leaves will be embedded in a wall to be created at the entrance to the south area. Messages can be up to three lines, with 25 characters and spaces per line. Cost: $250 donation. Leaves can be ordered until March 31, online at www.evergreenarboretum.com. Call 425-257-8597 for more information.

NURSERY CLASSES

These local nurseries feature 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; molbaks.com.

Li’l Sprout Nursery: 17414 Bothell-Everett Highway, Mill Creek; 425-482-5276; www.lilsproutnursery.com. Upcoming topics include hydroponic gardening, houseplant propagation, garden clean-up, cooking with herbs.

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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