Home & Garden Calendar
Published 7:41 pm Wednesday, March 25, 2009
This week
Tours and events
Skagit Valley Tulip Festival: April 1 through 30, though blooms depend on weather; fields are in Mount Vernon; events in Burlington, Bow, Conway, La Conner, Mount Vernon and Sedro-Woolley; display gardens open 9 a.m. daily; free; 360-428-5959, www.tulipfestival.org.
Skagit Valley Tulip Festival boat tours: 11 a.m. to dusk daily, April 1 through 30, meet at 160 E. Cornet Bay Road, Oak Harbor; $21, $19 children and seniors; 888-909-8687, www.deceptionpasstours.com.
UW Center for Urban Horticulture, headquarters for UW Botanic Gardens: 3501 NE 41st St., Seattle; register at 206-543-8616, www.uwbotanicgardens.org.
n Audio tours, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the arboretum or 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. from the Center for Urban Horticulture, rent headphones and an MP3 player loaded with audio tour information for $6 plus a $50 damage deposit.
Wight’s Home &Garden: 5026 196th St. SW, Lynnwood; 425-775-3636.
n Meet Ciscoe Morris, 2 to 4 p.m. March 28.
Classes
Christianson’s Nursery and Greenhouse: 15806 Best Road, Mount Vernon; register at 360-466-3821, www.christiansonsnursery.com. Events are free unless otherwise noted.
n Growing dahlias — made easy, 11 a.m. March 28; $5, make reservations at 360-466-3821.
n Pixels to pictures — digital photography for the garden, 2 p.m. March 28; $5, make reservations at 360-466-3821.
Emery’s Garden: 2829 164th St. SW, Lynnwood; 425-743-4555, www.emerysgarden.com. Classes are free unless otherwise noted.
n Mason bees and other beneficial insects, 10 a.m. March 28.
n Digital photography for the garden, noon March 29.
Evergreen Arboretum &Gardens: Legion Park, 145 Alverson Blvd. and Marine View Drive, Everett; 425-257-8597, www.evergreenarboretum.com. Classes are free unless otherwise noted.
n Identifying and dividing ferns, 10 a.m. March 28, meet at entrance.
Faded Elegance Home Decor: 1116 First St., Snohomish; 360-568-5333, www.FadedEleganceStyle.blogspot.com.
n Accessories and color — add harmony and tranquility to your life, 6 to 9 p.m. March 26; $10, limited seating, RSVP at 360-568-5333.
Floretum Garden Club: 10 a.m. Saturdays, Coldwell, Banker meeting room, 108 Fifth Ave. S., Edmonds; $2 donation; 425-697-3552.
n March 28 workshop, preparing for spring, container planting, pruning.
Sunnyside Nursery: 3915 Sunnyside Blvd., Marysville; 425-334-2002, www.sunnysidenursery.net.
n Planning your vegetable garden, 10:30 a.m. March 28; free, but register at 425-334-2002.
Swansons Nursery: 9701 15th Ave. NW, Seattle; 206-782-2543, ext. 235, www.swansonsnursery.com. Classes are free unless otherwise noted, but registration is suggested.
n Ikebana with Megumi Schacher, 10 a.m. to noon Tuesdays; $25 per session, registration required before first class, 425-744-9751.
UW Center for Urban Horticulture, headquarters for UW Botanic Gardens: 3501 NE 41st St., Seattle; register at 206-543-8616, www.uwbotanicgardens.org.
n Practical and creative landscape design, 7 to 8:30 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays, March 30 through April 22, Douglas Classroom, Center for Urban Horticulture; $200 for series, register at 206-543-8616.
n Plant identification, 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesdays through April 14, 246 Hitchcock Hall, UW campus, Seattle; $160 for series, register at 206-685-8033.
n Botanical Drawing II, 7 to 9:30 p.m. Thursdays through April 16, Isaacson classroom, Center for Urban Horticulture, Seattle; $160 for series, register at 360-297-8858, e-mail kmckeehen@centurytel.net.
Wight’s Home &Garden: 5026 196th St. SW, Lynnwood; 425-775-3636. All classes are free.
n Lawn care — maintenance and renovation, 11 a.m. March 28 and 29.
n Tips on back yard birding, 1 p.m. March 29.
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, year-round.
Coming up
Tours and events
Christianson’s Nursery and Greenhouse: 15806 Best Road, Mount Vernon; register at 360-466-3821, www.christiansonsnursery.com. Events are free unless otherwise noted.
n Tulip Festival “Art at the Schoolhouse,” 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, April 3 through 26; free.
n Rhododendron walk, 1 p.m. April 4; $5, make reservations at 360-466-3821; tea at The Granary follows walk; $12, make reservations at 360-466-3190.
Snohomish Community Growing Groceries: WSU Snohomish County Extension program, 600 128th St. SE, Everett; 360-333-0745, www.snohomish.wsu.edu. All classes are free.
n Garden Faire, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 4, Bonnie Cole Building, Stanwood-Camano Fairgrounds, 6431 Pioneer Highway, Stanwood; free; features gardening workshops, garden art, crafts; 360-652-5708.
Sunnyside Nursery: 3915 Sunnyside Blvd., Marysville; register at 425-334-2002, www.sunnysidenursery.net.
n Spring floral basket-making, 10:30 a.m. April 4, all-ages event; plant a basket for spring, add a bunny and eggs; $15 includes materials; register at 425-334-2002.
UW Center for Urban Horticulture, headquarters for UW Botanic Gardens: 3501 NE 41st St., Seattle; register at 206-543-8616, www.uwbotanicgardens.org.
n Garden lovers’ book sale, 5 to 8 p.m. April 3 preview party, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 4 sale, Merrill Hall Commons, UW Center for Urban Horticulture; $20 per person party tickets; 206-543-8616.
Classes
Christianson’s Nursery and Greenhouse: 15806 Best Road, Mount Vernon; register at 360-466-3821, www.christiansonsnursery.com. Classes are free unless otherwise noted.
n Fabulous rhododendrons, 11 a.m. April 4; $5, make reservations at 360-466-3821.
Emery’s Garden: 2829 164th St. SW, Lynnwood; 425-743-4555, www.emerysgarden.com. Events are free unless otherwise noted.
n Barefoot lawn care, 10 a.m. April 4.
n Great trees for small gardens, noon April 5.
Historic Seattle: 1117 Minor Ave., Seattle; 206-622-6952, www.historicseattle.org.
n Learning from historic sites and members’ meetings, 6:30 to 8:30 a.m. April 6, Phinney Neighborhood Center, 6532 Phinney Ave. N., Seattle; free.
Snohomish Community Growing Groceries Volunteer Mentors meetings: WSU Snohomish County Extension program, 600 128th St. SE, Everett; 360-333-0745, www.snohomish.wsu.edu. All classes are free.
n Soil, 10 a.m. April 4, Morris Garden, Village Way and Sky River Parkway, Monroe.
n Meetings 7 to 9 p.m. third Thursdays through summer, Wild Song Nursery, 21313 36th Ave. NW, Stanwood; 360-652-5708 to reserve a space.
Swansons Nursery: 9701 15th Ave. NW, Seattle; 206-782-2543, ext. 235, www.swansonsnursery.com. Classes are free unless otherwise noted, but registration is suggested.
n Urban edibles — April in the veggie garden, 10 a.m. April 4.
n Stained glass workshop — mosaic tables and coasters, 4 p.m. April 5; fee to be determined, sign up at 206-525-1577.
UW Center for Urban Horticulture, headquarters for UW Botanic Gardens: 3501 NE 41st St., Seattle; register at 206-543-8616, www.uwbotanicgardens.org.
n The pinetum — an underexplored treasure, 1 to 2:30 p.m. April 4, Graham Visitors Center, 2300 Arboretum Drive E., Seattle; $10, register at 206-685-8033, depts.washington.edu.
Wight’s Home &Garden: 5026 196th St. SW, Lynnwood; 425-775-3636. All classes are free.
n Contemporary floral design, 2 to 4 p.m. April 4.
WSU Snohomish County Extension: McCollum Park, 600 128th St., Everett; 425-338-2400, ext. 5500, www.snohomish.wsu.edu.
n Lawn tips for homeowners, 6 to 8:30 p.m. April 6; $45, including lawn information kit, register at 425-338-2400, e-mail klchristen@cahnrs.wsu.edu.
n Pollination in the home garden, 9 a.m. to noon April 14, McCollum Park Education Center auditorium; $35 per person, registration and payment required by April 7; 425-338-2400, e-mail klchristen@cahnrs.wsu.edu.
