Sorticulture: Everett’s Garden Arts Festival, continues from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. June 10 and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 11, Legion Memorial Park, 145 Alverson Blvd., Everett. Garden art, nurseries, gardening experts, food, music and a wine garden. Free. For more, go to www.everettwa.org/823.
Evergreen Arboretum’s Plant Sale & Raffle: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. June 17, Legion Memorial Park, 145 Alverson Blvd., Everett. Trees, shrubs, perennials, ground covers, roses and annuals. Sale benefits arboretum projects. Raffle will be held at 4 p.m. You don’t have to be present to win. Call 425-257-8597 or go to www.evergreenarboretum.com for more.
Summer pruning workshop: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 17, Evergreen Arboretum, Legion Memorial Park, 145 Alverson Blvd., Everett. Free for arboretum members, $20 for non-members. More at www.evergreenarboretum.com or by calling 425-257-8597.
Sequim Lavender Festival: Tours of various lavender farms July 21, 22 and 23 in Sequim. Street fair, food and entertainment. More at www.lavenderfestival.com.
Garden tours
Iris garden tour: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 17, at nursery Cascadia Iris Gardens, 3011 134th Ave. NE, Lake Stevens. Free. Other open garden days are July 1, 8 and 9. More at www.cascadiairisgardens.com.
Whidbey Island Garden Tour: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., June 17. Tour five private gardens on the island. Funds go toward improving Whidbey’s shared habitat. Tickets, which typically sell out, cost $10 to $25. More at www.wigt.org or by calling 360-321-4191.
Mill Creek Garden Tour: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 24 at six gardens in Mill Creek. Benefits Mill Creek Garden Club’s “Giving through Gardening” program. Tickets are $15, on sale at Li’l Sprout Nursery, 17414 Bothell-Everett Highway, Mill Creek. More at www.millcreekgardenclub.com.
Camano Island Backyard Wildlife Habitat Garden Tour: Features landscaping for wildlife, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 24, at the Camano Multipurpose Center, 141 NE Camano Drive. Free. More at www.camanowildlifehabitat.org.
Edible Garden Tour: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. July 1, starting at Kirke Park, 7028 Ninth Ave. NW, Seattle. Self-guided walking/biking tour of a dozen Ballard urban farms and food gardens. The tour features creative ways to grow food in urban spaces, including the use of parking strips, containers and raised beds; easy to construct chicken coops and bee houses; many varieties of fruit trees, berry bushes and edible ground covers, in addition to a traditional garden bed. Meet gardeners and ask questions. The $10 entry fee goes to support Sustainable Ballard’s community projects. More at www.sustainableballard.org.
Oak Harbor Garden Club Tour: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. July 1. Access to six gardens, refreshments and live entertainment. Cost is $18 donation. Tickets at Oak Harbor Chamber of Commerce, Greenhouse Florist & Nursery, Hummingbird Farm Nursery & Gardens, Mailliard’s Landing Nursery, Wind & Tide Bookshop, Bayleaf in Coupeville, and 3 Sisters Market. More at www.oakharborgardenclub.org.
Mukilteo Quilt & Garden Tour: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. July 15 and 16. Self-guided tour of seven residential gardens and an indoor quilt display at Rosehill Community Center, 304 Lincoln Ave., Mukilteo. Advance tickets are $15, $20 day of event. More at www.mukilteogardenandquilttour.org.
Edmonds in Bloom: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. July 16. Self-guided tour of four private gardens and one school garden under a private/public partnership. Advance tickets are $15, $20 day of event. Tickets at Sky Nursery, Garden Gear, Bountiful Home and the Frances Anderson Center. More at www.edmondsinbloom.com.
To submit calendar items, contact Andrea Brown at 425-339-3443 or abrown@heraldnet.com.
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