The planner
Published 4:57 pm Wednesday, January 30, 2008
This week
Tours and events
Tacoma Dome: 2727 E. D St., Tacoma; 253-272-3663, www.tacomadome.org.
Tacoma Home &Garden Show: 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 31 through Feb. 3, $9, $7 ages 62 and older, free ages 12 and under; 2-day passes $14, $10; discount coupons from KeyBank locations; www.otshows.com.
Classes
Emery’s Garden: 2829 164th St. SW, Lynnwood; 425-743-4555, www.emerysgarden.com. Classes are free unless otherwise noted.
Hellebores weekend, 11 a.m. Feb. 2, noon Feb. 3, 1 p.m. Feb. 6, free.
Wreath-making classes, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Step-by-step instructions using a selection of fresh greens, branches and berries. Sizes and prices vary. Gloves and pruners provided. Dress warmly. Allow at least 60 to 90 minutes to complete a wreath. Reserve for groups. Free hot tea.
McDaniel’s Do It Center: 510 Second St., Snohomish; 360-568-1544.
McDaniel’s Do It Center offers free classes in decorative wall finish techniques at 10 a.m. every Saturday. January classes feature shimmerstone, a decorative architetural coating.
The Salvage Studio: Classes start at 10 a.m. Saturdays. Registration with payment is required. 650 Edmonds Way, Edmonds; 425-330-5425, e-mail gardngal@usa.net, www.thesalvagestudio.com.
Valentine tinnies, 10 a.m. to noon Feb. 2, $32.
Sky Nursery: 18528 Aurora Ave. N., Shoreline; 206-546-4851. Seminars are free and do not require registration unless otherwise noted.
Rose care with Sheldon Arkin, 11 a.m. Feb. 2.
Swanson’s Nursery: Seminars and classes offered. Registration suggested. 9701 15th Ave. NW, Seattle; 206-782-2543, ext. 235, www.swansonsnursery.com.
Japanese Maple pruning with Dan Gilchrist, 11 a.m. Feb. 2 classroom session, followed by outdoor demonstration.
Bulbs and their care, plus planting for summer and fall, 1:30 p.m. Feb. 2.
Fruit tree pruning with David Nabinger, 10 a.m. Feb. 3. Guests are encouraged to bring questions.
Ikebana with Megumi Schacher, 9:15 a.m. Fridays, ongoing, registration required before first class, 425-744-9751; $25 per session.
WSU Snohomish County Extension: McCollum Park, 600 128th St., Everett; 425-338-2400, ext. 5500, www.snohomish.wsu.edu.
Keeping it local — organic greenhouse vegetable production, 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Tuesdays, through Feb. 19, also Feb. 7, PUD auditorium, 120 E. Fremont, Monroe; $40 per session, $120 for series, $20 each additional person from same farm; $30 per session for Master Gardeners; includes overview of Northwest greenhouse issues, associated costs and other considerations, and specific plants to be produced, like tomatoes and peppers; registration and advance payment required; 425-357-6024, http://snohomish.wsu.edu/ag/workshops/registrationform.pdf.
Plant sales
Washington Park Arboretum: 2300 Arboretum Drive E., Seattle; 206-325-4510, www.arboretumfoundation.org.
Pat Calvert Greenhouse is selling Arboretum collection plants 10 a.m. to noon Tuesdays through April.
Coming up
Tours and events
Garden Fair: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Feb. 9, Sky Nursery, 18528 Aurora Ave. N., Shoreline; 206-546-4851. Free event with new products on display, landscapers available for consultation, gardening club members to provide information and more.
Historic Seattle tour: 1117 Minor Ave., Seattle; registration required; 206-622-6952, www.historicseattle.org. 1 to 4 p.m. Feb. 10, visit Capitol Hill English Revival house, $20 members and their guests.
Classes
Emery’s Garden: 2829 164th St. SW, Lynnwood; 425-743-4555, www.emerysgarden.com. Classes are free unless otherwise noted.
Best fruits and berries for the Pacific Northwest, 11 a.m. Saturday, noon Sunday, 1 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 9, 10 and 13.
Northwest Perennial Alliance: Bellevue Botanical Garden visitors’ center, 12001 Main St., Bellevue; 425-647-6004, www.northwestperennialalliance.org.
Fall perennial care, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. first Thursdays, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. second and fourth Sundays, ongoing, all experience levels welcome; free.
The Salvage Studio: Classes start at 10 a.m. Saturdays. Registration with payment is required. 650 Edmonds Way, Edmonds; 425-330-5425, e-mail gardngal@usa.net, www.thesalvagestudio.com.
Game board book, 10 a.m. to noon Feb. 9, $32.
Sky Nursery: 18528 Aurora Ave. N., Shoreline; 206-546-4851. Seminars are free and do not require registration unless otherwise noted.
General pruning with Charlie Shull, 11 a.m. Feb. 9 and 10. Covers fruit and ornamental trees, roses, shrubs and vines; need not attend both days.
Landscape design panel answers questions, 2 p.m. Feb. 9.
Swanson’s Nursery: Seminars and classes offered. Registration suggested. 9701 15th Ave. NW, Seattle; 206-782-2543, ext. 235, www.swansonsnursery.com.
Winter gardens with Peggy Campbell, 10 a.m. Feb. 9.
Fruit tree selection with Kathy Boullin, 10 a.m. Feb. 10.
