Home and garden events around Snohomish County
Published 1:30 am Saturday, February 23, 2019
Seattle Home Show: Information on backyard cottages, tiny homes, smart home technology, landscaping and kitchen remodeling are among things to be explored at the Seattle Home Show, Feb. 23 through March 3, at CenturyLink Field Event Center, 800 Occidental Ave S. in Seattle. Show hours are: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays and noon to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday. Admission is $13 for adults, $9 for those 60 and up and military, $3 for children 7 to 15, free for those age 7 and younger. E‐tickets are available at www.SeattleHomeShow.com. E‐ticket purchasers receive $5 parking for Seattle Home Show at CenturyLink Field Parking Garage.
Sustainable gardening series: The Master Gardener Foundation’s 16th annual sustainable gardening speaker series runs through April. Up next: On March 2, Susie Egan will discuss “The Wonderful World of Trilliums.” All presentations are on Fridays from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church, 6215 196th St. SW, Lynnwood. The charge is $20 for a single session or $85 for the series. All proceeds go to the Master Gardener Foundation of Snohomish County. Go to www.gardenlectures.com or call 425-357-6010 for more information.
Everett Home & Garden Show: Home remodeling experts will be exhibiting for every facet of the home, from custom home builders, to roofers, and kitchen and bathroom makeovers, to interior designers and decors experts. Show hours are noon to 6 p.m. March 8, 10 a.m. to 6 pm. March 9 and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. March 10, at the Angel of the Winds Arena, 2000 Hewitt Ave., Everett. Tickets are $7 for adults, $6.50 for seniors, and military families with identification are $2 each. Kids 16 and younger get in free. More information is at www.everetthomegardenshow.com/index.php.
“Sex in the garden”: Sandy Schumacher, a member of the Master Gardeners of Snohomish County, will discuss how far plants and their pollinators go to sustain the lifecycle and perpetuate the species from 1 to 2 p.m. March 16 at at the Evergreen Arboretum and Gardens, 145 Alverson Blvd., Everett. Find out about the helpful pollinators. Meet in Horticulture Classroom No. 105. RSVP to 425-257-8597. Free to members, $10 for non-members. Join online or day of class.
Hartsfield quilts: The Pacific Northwest Quilt & Fiber Arts Museum, 703 S. Second St., La Conner, is exhibiting the Hartsfield Quilt Collection through April 28. The quilt collection, originally owned by a slave family, dates back to the early 1850s. The 12-piece exhibit will be accompanied by family photographs and historical context. Admission is $7 general, $5 military and students, free for children 12 and younger. Museum hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday. More at www.qfamuseum.org.
Master Gardener Hotline & Diagnostic Clinic: Call 425-357-6010 to talk to a master gardener or visit Snohomish County’s walk-in clinic at the WSU Extension office in McCollum Park, 600 128th St. SE, Everett. Hours are 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Thursday, October through March. More at extension.wsu.edu/snohomish/garden/master-gardener-program.
