Home and Garden calendar for Snohomish County and beyond

Published 1:30 am Thursday, April 20, 2017

Go green

Green Garden, Green Home series: Everett Arboretum and Gardens president Trevor Cameron will take participants on a tour from 6 to 7:30 p.m. April 25 to explore the current renovations happening on site at Legion Hall, 145 Alverson Blvd. From 6 to 7:30 p.m. on May 2, learn from Snohomish Conservation District staff and WSU master gardeners how to attract more pollinators and use wildlife for pest control at the wildlife-friendly gardening lecture at Legion Hall. Free.

Rain barrels: The city of Everett will sell ready-made 55-gallon rain barrels for $55 from 9 a.m. to noon April 29, 3201 Cedar St. “Make it, Take it” workshops are 7 p.m. May 9 and 10 a.m. June 3, 3101 Cedar St., to make your own for $40 (one 55-gallon barrel and necessary parts included). RSVP for the workshop at 425-257-8992. More at www.everettwa.gov/LetitRain.

Let it rain: Walking tour of rain gardens in north Everett. See examples of how rain gardens help homeowners manage drainage issues and learn about the city’s rain garden rebate program. The tour starts at Washington Oakes at 5:30 to 7 p.m. May 4, 1717 Rockefeller Ave. More at www.everettwa.gov/raingardens.

Garden Variety

Rhodies: Rhododendron Society Truss Show, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 22, Sunnyside Nursery, 3915 Sunnyside Blvd., Marysville. Free event in partnership with the American Rhododendron Society, Pilchuck Chapter.

PlantFest Northwest: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 22 at the Evergreen Arboretum, 145 Alverson Blvd., Everett, to help plant native plants. Tools will be provided and volunteers will be on hand to get you started. This is a family friendly event. Everyone will get a native plant to take home. The arboretum is located in the southwest corner of the park. More at www.evergreenarboretum.com.

Monte Cristo Award: Nominate Everett’s homes and businesses with extensive pride in their property for a Monte Cristo Award. Deadline is June 1. Find more information at www.everettwa.gov/montecristo. Nomination forms can be picked up at Everett Library branches, the city of Everett office lobby in the Wall Street Building, the PUD, at local home improvement stores, through neighborhood associations or by calling 425-257-7195 or emailing jhudson@everettwa.gov.

Paper making with native flower seeds: 1 to 3 p.m. April 23. Artist April Richardson will lead a program to make cards and other decorations at Willow Creek Hatchery, 95 Pine St., Edmonds. More at www.pilchuckaudubon.org or email garden@pilchuckauaubon.org or call 425-771-8165.

Butterflies: Northwest Perennial Alliance presents “Butterflies of Cascadia: Life Histories and Conservation” with David G. James, at noon April 23, Aaron Education Center at Bellevue Botanical Garden, 12001 Main St. The importance of conserving our butterflies will be explored and highlighted, as well as things gardeners can do to help preserve these iconic winged jewels. Doors open at noon for book signing, NPA plants for sale and free asclepias seeds (milkweed) for monarchs. Lecture begins at 1 p.m. Free for members, $15 for non-members. More at www.northwestperennialalliance.org.

Save the Frogs Day: 1 to 3 p.m. April 29, Willow Creek Hatchery, 95 Pine St., Edmonds. Thayer Cueter, The Frog Lady, shares her knowledge and her frogs and talks about what we can do to protect and support native frogs. More at www.pilchuckaudubon.org or email garden@pilchuckauaubon.org or call 425-771-8165.

Get wild: The Camano Wildlife Habitat Project, sponsored by Friends of Camano Island Parks, hosts public presentations the third Wednesday of the month. For more, call 360-387-2236, visit www.camanowildlifehabitat.org or email camanowildlifehabitat@gmail.com.

Watershed Fun Fair: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 6. Free community fun event is for adults and kids of all ages at Willow Creek Hatchery, 95 Pine St., Edmonds. More at www.pilchuckaudubon.org or garden@pilchuckauaubon.org or call 425-771-8165.

Great plant picks: noon to 1 p.m. May 20 at Evergreen Arboretum at Legion Memorial Park, 145 Alverson Blvd., Everett. Learn about the comprehensive palette of outstanding plants that have been chosen for the master gardener bed at the arboretum. This program recommends outstanding plants for the maritime Pacific Northwest. Meet at the front entrance of the arboretum.

Summer pruning workshop: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 17. Free to members, $20 for non-members. The arboretum is at American Legion Memorial Park, 145 Alverson Blvd., Everett. More at www.evergreenarboretum.com or by calling 425-257-8597.

Scholarships

Mukilteo Way Garden Club is offering a $1,000 scholarship for classes in the horticulture department of Edmonds Community College for the 2017-18 academic year. Applicants are not required to be seeking a degree in horticulture. Graduating high school seniors are eligible to apply as well as adult learners and current horticulture students at EdCC. More at www.mwgc.org; info@mwgc.org; or by written request to Mukilteo Way Garden Club, P.O. Box 1361, Mukilteo, WA 98275. Must be postmarked by May 31.

Floretum Garden Club of Edmonds is offering a $1,500 scholarship to a 2017 high school graduate, community college student or individual planning a career in a horticultural field. The applicant will be selected based on interest in horticulture, floral design, landscape design, botany, forestry or a related field. The recipient may attend any community college, college or university in Washington. Scholarship application forms are available from the school’s scholarship office, horticulture department or by emailing JoyceJohnson310@comcast.net. Deadline is May 8.

Monroe Garden Club is offering a $1,000 scholarship to a high school senior or a college student pursuing a degree in some aspect of horticulture at an accredited college or trade school. Studies may include forestry, botany, landscaping, floral design, etc. Applicants must reside in or within about 20 miles of Monroe. Deadline for application is May 1. For more information or to request an application packet, call 360-217-8417.

Arlington Garden Club is offering a $2,000 scholarship to a graduating high school senior who plans to attend an accredited university or college in Washington during the 2017-18 academic year. Applicants are required to be enrolled full time (12 or more credits) in a program related to one of the following: horticulture, agriculture, forestry, husbandry or environmental science. Eligible high schools are Arlington, Darrington, Lakewood, Lake Stevens or Stanwood. The application is at www.arlingtongardenclub.org or by request at Arlington Garden Club, 526 NW Ave., PMB 55, Arlington. Deadline for submission is May 1.

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