NURSERY classes
Christianson’s Nursery and Greenhouse: 15806 Best Road, Mount Vernon; 360-466-3821; www.christiansonsnursery.com.
“A Rosy Day Out,” 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. June 18. Ciscoe Morris talks about roses and suitable companions at 2:30 p.m. Other highlights include tours of an on-site rose garden, rose displays, a rose clinic with Tri-Valley Rose Society members and an afternoon ice cream social. Robyn Swesey and Larry Sawyer will talk about growing great roses at 1 p.m.
My Garden: 17414 Bothell-Everett Highway, Mill Creek; 425-402-1842; www.mygardennursery.com.
Fairy garden class, 10 a.m. June 18. Watch and learn for free or take a kit home to make your own for $50.
Citrus, growing lemons and limes, 11 a.m. June 19.
Sole Sister Soiree, 5:30 to 8 p.m. June 25; $15. Enjoy foot massages as you sip wine, watch a seminar on Stepables (ground covers you can walk on) and take a yoga class, all at this fundraiser for customers who are doing the Susan G. Komen 3-Day 60-mile walk.
Sunnyside Nursery: 3915 Sunnyside Blvd., Marysville; www.sunnysidenursery.net. Classes are free. Call 425-334-2002 or write info@sunnysidenursery.net.
Herbs, from landscape to kitchen, 10 a.m. June 18. Discover which herbs to plant, why to plant them, and how to care for and use them. Registration required.
Shade gardens, 10 a.m. June 25. Make your shade garden a favorite part of your landscape. Registration required.
The Plant Farm at Smokey Point: 15022 Twin Lakes Ave., Marysville; 360-652-3351; www.theplantfarm.com.
Lawn planting and care, 11 a.m. June 18.
Annuals for color, 11 a.m. June 25.
Sky Nursery: 18528 Aurora Ave. N., Shoreline; 206-546-4851; www.skynursery.com.
Tasty tomatoes, 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. June 25. Proper fertilizing, season extenders and other tricks.
Wight’s Home Garden: 5026 196th St. SW, Lynnwood; 425-775-3636; www.wights.com.
Flying flowers, 10:30 a.m. June 25. Attract hummingbirds, butterflies and bees to your yard.
INTERIORS
Distinctive Interior Designs / Efficient Organization: Classes are offered by two women with their own Lake Stevens businesses. See www.distinctiveinteriordesigns.net and www.efficientorganization nw.com.
Paper control for busy families, 6 to 7:30 p.m. June 16, Marysville library, 6120 Grove St.; $22. Register by calling 360-363-8400 or see www.marysvillewa.gov.
The art of hanging art, 6 to 7:30 p.m. June 23, Marysville library, 6120 Grove St.; $22. Register by calling 360-363-8400 or see www.marysvillewa.gov.
TOURS & events
Gardens of Merit: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 25, starting at the arboretum at Legion Park, 145 Alverson Blvd., Everett. Tickets will be $10. Tour seven private gardens and attend a plant sale from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the arboretum, featuring shrubs, perennials, trees, grasses, ground covers and herbs. Call 425-257-8597 or see www.evergreen arboretum.com for more details.
Camano Island Backyard Wildlife Habitat Garden Tour: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 25, starting at Camano Multipurpose Center, 141 East Camano Drive. Free. Explore wildlife-friendly gardens on Camano Island. Call 360-387-2236 or see www.camanowildlifehabitat.org for more details.
Whidbey Island Garden Tour: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 25 at four private gardens. Tickets, which typically sell out, cost $20. Call 360-321-4191 or see www.wigt.org for more details.
Heronswood Nursery open garden days: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. June 26, July 16 and Sept. 10; 7530 NE 288th St., Kingston; $5. W. Atlee Burpee & Co., which now owns the gardens originally founded by revered plantsman Dan Hinkley, is opening the renowned gardens and former nursery to the public for tours, demonstrations and lectures; 724-263-0363; www.heronswood.com or www.burpee.com.
COMMUNITY CLASSES
WSU Snohomish County Extension: 600 128th St. SE, Everett.
Preserve the harvest, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 18, July 9, July 23 and Aug. 6; $30 per class. Master food preserver Susy Hymas explains how to safely preserve fruits, vegetables, jellies and jams by freezing or canning. See class titles and download a registration form at snohomish.wsu.edu/calendar.htm or call 425-357-6024.
Lynnwood library: 19200 44th Ave. W., Lynnwood; 425-778-2148; www.sno-isle.org.
“The Edible Landscape,” 7 p.m. June 16. Snohomish County master gardener Pam Shoberg discusses the ins and outs of edible landscaping.
“Bees in the Burbs,” 7 p.m. June 23. Learn about keeping bees in your yard from Washington State University Extension analyst Dave Pehling, including honeybees and other native bee species.
Series
Evergreen Arboretum & Gardens: Legion Park, 145 Alverson Blvd., Everett ; 425-257-8597. See www.evergreenarboretum.com for the entire 2011 class series list. Classes are held at the arboretum from noon to 1 p.m. on select Saturdays. Classes are free.
June 25, Japanese maple summer pruning demo by Crane Stavig.
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