Plant-sale season is starting.
This week that includes the first of six native plant sales in Everett, organized to benefit The Family Shelter of Everett, a program of The Interfaith Association of Northwest Washington which provides emerge
ncy shelter for homeless families.
Sales will be from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday and April 2, 9, 15, 23 and 30, at the North Everett Lion’s Club, 2820 Oakes Ave., in downtown Everett.
More than 40 varieties of easy-to-grow native ground covers, perennials and shrubs will be available
in addition to information about how to effectively use native plants.
North Creek Gardens, a local organic gardening company, is helping organize the sale, which includes plant donations from local wholesale nurseries.
Call North Creek Gardens at 206-499-3394 for more information or see www.northcreekgardens.com or www.interfaithwa.org.
Sales are starting
Does your garden club or nonprofit group have a plant sale coming up?
Why not put it in The Herald’s Home & Garden section?
Send us the name of your group, the hours and dates of your sale, the sale address, a phone number for the public to call, and your website or e-mail address.
Send all information to Sarah Jackson at sjackson@heraldnet.com. Call 425-339-3037 with questions.
Bring on the bees
Wild Birds Unlimited of Everett will host Lisa Novich of Knox Cellars at 10:30 a.m. Saturday for a free seminar on mason bees.
Novich will talk about the tools and tricks for attracting and keeping bees that can help pollinate garden plants throughout spring and summer.
Call 425-252-2220 to reserve a seat in the free class at 4821 Evergreen Way, Everett. Learn more about the Knox Cellars at www.knoxcellars.com.
Irrigation education
Stop lugging hoses around the yard. Use less water. Keep pests and disease at bay.
If these are among your 2011 gardening goals, it’s time to set up a home garden irrigation system.
You can get a jump-start on your project and save money by getting a home garden irrigation education from a local pro.
Jeff Thompson, a Snohomish County master gardener and a low-volume irrigation instructor at Edmonds Community College, will be giving 2½-hour courses on the subject in March and April.
Participants can choose from several class times, including 9 to 11:30 a.m. or 1 to 3:30 p.m. March 30, and 2 to 4:30 p.m. or 6 to 8:30 p.m. April 15.
Classes will be held at the WSU Snohomish County extension offices, 600 128th St. SE, Everett.
Cost is $20 per person or $25 for two people sharing materials.
Thompson will cover design techniques and how purchase the right equipment in this hands-on course, designed to make a novice comfortable with the aspects of installing an irrigation system.
Thompson will provide each participant with a 50-page handout, which will serve as a text and reference guide to local and mail-order suppliers.
To register, go to snohomish.wsu.edu/calendar.htm. Download and print a registration form and mail it in with a check to Washington State University Extension, 600 128th St. SE, Everett, WA 98208, or contact Karie Christensen at 425-357-6039 or klchristen@cahnrs.wsu.edu.
Sarah Jackson: 425-339-3037, sjackson@heraldnet.com.
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