Garden variety
Plant Sale: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. June 18, Evergreen Arboretum &Gardens, 145 Alverson Blvd., Everett; 425-257-8597. Trees, shrubs, perennials, ground covers, roses, annuals. Raffle. Sales benefit the arboretum; www.evergreenarboretum.com.
Hardy Plant Society of Washington: 7 to 9 p.m. June 20, Center for Urban Horticulture, 3501 NE 41st, Seattle. Free. Seed sales, $1 packet. Refreshments and socializing start at 6:30 p.m. Brian Thompson will speak at 7 p.m. on the resources and services of the Miller Horticultural Library, which has more than 15,000 books and 250 garden magazine subscriptions.
Garden tours
Secret Gardens of Lake Forest Park: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 18, with six gardens open for viewing, including a Japanese inspired garden and wildlife gardens. See how to integrate pesticide free gardening that attracts local birds. Plant sale is 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 18, Lake Forest Park Town Center, at Bothell Way NE and Ballinger Way NE. Plant sale is free. Tour tickets are $12 in advance; $15 day of tour; www.lfpgardentour.com.
Whidbey Island Garden Tour: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 18; 360-321-4191; wigt.org. Tour is self-guided with five gardens. Adult advance tickets, $20; day of tour, $25. Ages 2 to 12, $10 advance; $15 day of tour.
Mill Creek Garden Tour: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. June 25 at six gardens in Mill Creek; benefits Mill Creek Garden Club’s “Giving through Gardening” school grants, civic projects and club operations; tickets $15; on sale at Li’l Sprout Nursery, 17414 Bothell-Everett Highway, Mill Creek; www.millcreekgardenclub.com.
Camano Island Backyard Wildlife Habitat Garden Tour: Features landscaping for wildlife, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 25; get maps at the Camano Multipurpose Center, 141 NE Camano Dr., on the day of the event; free; www.camanowildlifehabitat.org.
Edmonds in Bloom: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. July 17 at a variety of private gardens; tickets will be sold at businesses and online the first week in June; www.edmondsinbloom.com.
Snohomish Garden Club garden tour: Noon to 5 p.m. July 31 at gardens in the Snohomish area; $12; tickets available at several locations; 425-377-2084; www.snohomishgardenclub.com.fonte
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