Home & Garden Calendar

Published 10:55 pm Wednesday, May 26, 2010

This week

Classes

Christianson’s Nursery and Greenhouse: 15806 Best Road, Mount Vernon; 360-466-3821; www.christiansonsnursery.com. Most classes are free.

Flowering shrubs, 6 to 7:30 p.m. May 28; free, but make reservations at 360-466-3821.

Distinctive Interior Designs: Events at various locations; 425-238-3678; www.distinctiveinteriordesigns.net. Registration required.

ŸThe art of hanging art, 6 to 7:30 p.m. May 27, Lake Stevens School District Educational Service Center, 12309 22nd St. NE; $20; 425-335-1500; www.lkstevens.wednet.edu.

ŸDeclutter and decorate, 6 to 8 p.m. June 1, city of Mukilteo administration building, 11930 Cyrus Way, Mukilteo; $59; 425-267-0150; www.everettcc.edu.ccec.

Plant sales

Humane Society plant sale: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, noon to 4 p.m. Sunday, May 29 and 30, 6326 Lakewood Road, Stanwood; 360-652-5844.

Snohomish FFA: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 29, 2 to 5 p.m. June 2 and 3, 12:30 to 5 p.m. June 4, Snohomish High School, 1316 Fifth St.; 360-563-4195.

Washington Park Arboretum: 2300 Arboretum Drive E., Seattle; 206-325-4510; www.arboretumfoundation.org;http://www.arboretumÃ⅛ƒÆ’Ã⅛†â€™Ã⅛ƒâ€ˆ Ã⅛ˆ¢Ã¢â€šˆ¬Ã¢â€žˆ¢Ã⅛ƒÆ’Ã⅛‚ˆ¢Ã⅛ƒÂˆ¢Ã⅛ˆ¢Ã¢â€šˆ¬Ã…ˆ¡Ã⅛‚ˆ¬Ã⅛ƒâ€ˆ¦Ã⅛‚ˆ¡Ã⅛ƒÆ’Ã⅛†â€™Ã⅛ƒÂˆ¢Ã⅛ˆ¢Ã¢â‚¬Å¡Ã‚ˆ¬Ã⅛…ˆ¡Ã⅛ƒÆ’Ã⅛ˆ¢Ã¢â€šˆ¬Ã…ˆ¡Ã⅛ƒâ€šÃ&frac18. Pat Calvert Greenhouse sells arboretum collection plants, 10 a.m. to noon Tuesdays and Thursdays. Plant donations, the nursery offers plants from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesdays and second Saturdays through October.

Master gardener clinics

Snohomish County Master Gardener community clinics: Various times, dates and sites; free; www.snohomish.wsu.edu.

11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sundays, May 30 through Sept. 26, Everett Farmers Market, Marine View Drive.

3 to 8 p.m. Thursdays, June 3 through Aug. 26, Snohomish Farmers Market, First Street and Cedar Avenue.

10 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 19 and July 3, Lake Stevens Hardware, 1904 125th Ave. NE.

10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Saturdays through Sept. 25, but not Aug. 7, log cabin on Fifth Avenue N., Edmonds.

9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays through June 26, Emery’s Garden, 2829 164th St. SW, Lynnwood.

10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays through June 26, Fred Meyer, 4615 196th St. SW, Lynnwood.

10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays through June 26, Lowe’s, 3100 196th St. SW, Lynnwood.

10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays through June 26, University Book Store, 15311 Main St., Mill Creek.

10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays through June 26, Haggen Food, 26603 72nd Ave. NW, Stanwood.

10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays through June 26, Smokey Point Plant Farm, 15022 Twin Lakes Ave., Marysville.

10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays through June 26, Lowe’s, 19393 Tjerno Place SE, Monroe.

10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays through July 10, Lowe’s, 2505 Pacific Ave., Everett.

10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays through July 17, My Garden Nursery, 17414 Bothell-Everett Highway, Mill Creek.

10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays through July 17, Stanwood Orchard Nursery, 10521 Highway 532.

10 a.m. to 2 p.m. first and third Saturdays through Aug. 7, plus Sept. 4, Arlington Hardware, 215 N. Olympic Ave.

Coming up

Tours and events

Botanic garden mini-tours: 1 to 2 p.m. Saturdays, June 5, Aug. 7 and Sept. 4, Kruckeberg Botanic Garden, 20312 15th Ave. NW, Shoreline; free; 206-546-1281; www.kruckeberg.org.

Cats ‘N Gardens Tour: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 6, six Everett-area gardens; cats available for adoption at each; $10 tour tickets available at Purrfect Pals Animal Shelter, 230 McRae Road NE, Arlington; 360-618-0417; www.purrfectpals.org.

Snohomish County Master Gardeners Tours: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 12 and 26, July 17, Aug. 17; tickets from McCollum Park Extension Office, 600 128th St. SE, Everett; or request by mail by sending a check and three postage stamps per ticket desired to SCMGF 2010 Tours, 21506 12th Ave. W., Lynnwood, WA 98036. Find details on the 15 locations and other information at 425-338-2400 and www.snomgf.org.

Furry Faces Foundation plant sale: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 5 and 6, 2809 46th Ave. SW, Seattle; 206-321-4729; www.furryfaces.org.

Hardy Fern Foundation’s Fern Festival and sale: 1 to 6:30 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, June 4 and 5, Center for Urban Horticulture, 3501 NE 41st St., Seattle; 206-323-2161; www.hardyferns.org.

Purrfect Pals plant sale: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. June 5 and 6, Purrfect Pals Animal Shelter, 230 McRae Road NE, Arlington; 360-618-0417; www.purrfectpals.org.

Classes

Christianson’s Nursery and Greenhouse: 15806 Best Road, Mount Vernon; 360-466-3821; www.christiansonsnursery.com. Most classes are free.

Invincible vines, 11 a.m. June 5; free, but make reservations at 360-466-3821.

Wight’s Home &Garden: 5026 196th St. SW, Lynnwood; 425-775-3636; www.wights.com. All classes are free.

ŸBeautiful container gardens, 7 p.m. June 3, large meeting room, Lynnwood Library, 19200 44th Ave. W.