Adopt-A-Basket: Donations are now being accepted to support Edmond’s annual flower program, where flower baskets decorate downtown light posts or plants added to corner parks. Nearly 140 flower baskets will be planted in the city this year. Each is available to adopt for $100 for the season. The baskets are displayed in early June through September. Corner park flower plantings are available for $250 for the season. Call 425-771-0230 to check on current basket and park availability. A map and brochure of the parks and basket locations is available online at www.flowerprogram.edmondswa.gov. Forms and payment can be mailed or brought to Edmonds Parks and Recreation in the Frances Anderson Center at 700 Main St., Edmonds, WA 98020.
Sustainable gardening series: The Master Gardener Foundation’s 16th annual sustainable gardening speaker series runs through April. On March 29, Ciscoe Morris on “Life’s Lessons — What 30 Years of Gardening Have Taught Me.” On April 5, hear from Kevin Jones on “The Hidden Treasures of Pelargoniums and Fuchsias.” 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.
Egg Scramble: Scramble through the grass in Everett’s arboretum to find colorful eggs filled with seeds, then plant them with dirt in the shell and take them home in an egg carton from 1 to 2 p.m. April 20 at the Evergreen Arboretum and Gardens, 145 Alverson Blvd., Everett. Dress for the weather, rain or shine. Meet in the arboretum lawn near the gazebo. RSVP to 425-257-8597. Free to members, $10 for non-members.
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, and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, April through September. More at extension.wsu.edu/snohomish/garden/master-gardener-program.
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