Home & Garden Calendar

Published 6:09 pm Wednesday, June 30, 2010

This week

Classes

Christianson’s Nursery and Greenhouse: 15806 Best Road, Mount Vernon; 360-466-3821; www. christiansonsnursery.com. Classes are $5 and registration is required, unless otherwise noted.

Children in the Garden session — meet frogs, build a frog abode and make origami frogs, 10 a.m. to noon July 3; intended for ages 5 to 10; sign up at 360-466-3821.

Plant sales

Washington Park Arboretum: 2300 Arboretum Drive E., Seattle; 206-325-4510; www.arboretumfoundation.org;http://www.arboretumÃ⅛ƒÆ’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 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.

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

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 and 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sundays through July 11, Lowe’s, 2002 132nd St., Mill Creek.

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.

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

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

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

Coming up

tours and events

Edmonds in Bloom: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. July 18, tour six gardens in Edmonds; tickets, $15 per person, are available through July 18 at Bountiful Home, 122 Fourth Ave S., Edmonds; Emery’s Garden, 2829 164th St. SW, Lynnwood; Frances Anderson Center, 700 Main St., Edmonds; Garden Gear, 102 Fifth Ave. N., Edmonds; Sky Nursery, 18528 Aurora Ave. N., Shoreline; Wight’s Nursery, 5026 196th St. SW, Lynnwood; 425-774-3460; www.edmondsinbloom.com.

CLASSES

Christianson’s Nursery and Greenhouse: 15806 Best Road, Mount Vernon; 360-466-3821; www.christiansonsnursery.com. Classes are $5 and registration is required, unless otherwise noted.

It’s blueberry time, 1 to 2 p.m. July 10.

Emery’s Garden: 2829 164th St. SW, Lynnwood; 425-743-4555; www.emerysgarden.com. Most classes are free.

Lavender classes, 11 a.m. July 9 and noon July 10.

Growing Groceries/Good Cheer Garden: Most classes are 9 a.m. to noon, second Saturdays, February through November, Bayview School, 5611 Bayview Road, Langley; $15 per class or $120 for series; 360-341-1884; www.growinggroceries.wordpress.com. July 10, plan for winter vegetables.

Sky Nursery: 18528 Aurora Ave. N., Shoreline; 206-546-4851; www.skynursery.com. Seminars are free.

Pondless water features, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. July 10.

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

Gardening for wildlife, 11 a.m. July 10.

Herbs — how to select, grow and enjoy, noon July 11.