The Snohomish Conservation District is hosting a “Lawns to Lettuce” webinar Nov. 4 via Zoom. (Mark Mulligan / Herald file)

The Snohomish Conservation District is hosting a “Lawns to Lettuce” webinar Nov. 4 via Zoom. (Mark Mulligan / Herald file)

Home and garden events and resources around Snohomish County

Home and garden events and resources around Snohomish County

Holiday Garden Arts & Crafts: Arlington Garden Club is holding this annual event from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 20 at the Gleneagle Country Club, 7619 E Country Club Drive, Arlington. Items for sale include wreaths, swags and greenery gnomes made from trimmings from club members’ own back yards. Proceeds raise money for local youth scholarships. A variety of other local artists will also offer metal, glass and wood yard art, as well as one-of-a-kind ceramic items, turned wooden bowls and platters, whimsical figures and gnomes of all sizes as well. Raffle tickets for a Joy of Giving Tree will be available; the winner will be drawn at 2:30 p.m. the day of the show. Not all vendors accept credit cards, so bring cash. Masks required.

Wreath Walk Edmonds: For the second year, artist-designed and -decorated Christmas wreaths are being displayed in Edmonds storefronts through Dec. 16. You can buy wreaths to take home on Dec. 17 in an online auction that runs through Dec. 16, or at the “buy-it-now” price displayed at the storefront. All proceeds from the auction benefit Art Walk Edmonds, a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the arts in Edmonds. For more information, go to tinyurl.com/EDH-Ed-Wreath.

Wintertide Lights: For the second year, the Evergreen Arborteum & Gardens will be lit up for the holidays. The free walk-through display will be open from dusk to 8 p.m. Dec. 1-31 at American Legion Memorial Park, 145 Alverson Blvd., Everett. Stroll past bearded gnomes fashioned from trees, wooden Santas and bushes aglow with netted lights. Call 425-257-8597 or go to www.evergreenarboretum.com for more information.

Tour the arboretum: Sign up for a tour of the Evergreen Arboretum & Gardens. Known as Snohomish County’s treasure, the arboretum was founded in 1963 on 3.5 acres in Everett’s American Legion Memorial Park. Plan you tour one month in advance and make an appointment by calling 425-257-8597 or emailing contactus@evergreenarboretum.com. Go to www.evergreenarboretum.com for more information.

Master Gardener Hotline & Diagnostic Clinic: Call, email or set up a web conference with a master gardener. Snohomish County’s walk-in clinic at the WSU Extension office in McCollum Park, 600 128th St. SE, Everett, is closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Call 425-357-6010, email snocomg@gmail.com, or fill out a request form for a web conference via Zoom. A limited administration presence is now available at Willis D. Tucker Community Park, 6705 Puget Park Drive, Snohomish. More at extension.wsu.edu/snohomish/garden/master-gardener-program.

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