Home and Garden calendar for Snohomish County and beyond

Published 1:30 am Thursday, April 27, 2017

Plant sales

Snohomish County Dahlia Society Tuber Sale: 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. April 29 at Stocker Farms, 10622 Airport Way, Snohomish. Society members will be on hand to help and answer questions. More at www.scdahlias.org.

Island County Master Gardener Foundation: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 13, at Greenbank Farm, Highway 20 and Wonn Road, Greenbank. Perennials, native plants, shrubs, vegetables. There will be a plant clinic all about gardening and personal shoppers to help with purchases. Check http://island.wsu.edu for more.

Snohomish County Master Gardener Foundation: Annual Master Gardeners Plant Sale, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 6 at WSU Snohomish County Extension, McCollum Park, 600 128th St. SE, Everett. Extensive selection of perennials, shrubs, trees, vegetables, berries, grasses, herbs, annuals and native plants. The sale is famous for its selection of tomato varieties. Call 425-357-6010 for more information or go to www.snomgf.org.

Go green

Rain barrels: The city of Everett will sell ready-made 55-gallon rain barrels for $55 from 9 a.m. to noon April 29, 3200 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 55-gallon barrel for $40. 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.

Pollinators and pests: Snohomish Conservation District staff and WSU master gardeners tell how to attract more pollinators and use wildlife for pest control, 6 to 7:30 p.m. May 2, at Legion Hall at Legion Memorial Park, 145 Alverson Blvd., Everett.

Garden variety

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 how 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 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.

Hummingbirds: Snohomish Garden Club, 7 p.m. May 8, Snohomish Senior Center, 506 Fourth St., Snohomish. Robin Haglund will speak on “Growing a Year-round Hummingbird Habitat Garden.” For more, go to www.snohomishgardenclub.com.

Ecosystem talk: “The Qwuloolt Restoration Project: Implementation and Initial Recovery” by Kurt Nelson, Tulalip Tribes environmental division manager, 7 to 8:30 p.m. May 12, Everett Firefighter’s Hall, 2411 Hewitt Ave. Presented by Pilchuck Audubon Society. Free. The Qwuloolt Restoration Project in the Snohomish River Basin has started to deliver multiple ecosystem benefits including salmon access to 354 acres of developing wetlands and improving access to 16 miles of upstream rearing and spawning habitat. More at www.pilchuckaudubon.org.

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.

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.

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

Scholarships

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.

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.

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.

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