Adopt-A-Basket: Donations are now being accepted to support Edmonds’ 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.
Camano Spring Walk: Join Friends of Camano Island Parks members on a guided community walk April 6 at Four Springs Lake Preserve. Meet at 9:50 a.m. in the Four Springs parking lot on Lewis Lane, off Camano Hills Road on the west side of Camano Ridge Road. The 2-mile perimeter trail includes two 50-foot fairly steep hills. The two-hour hike takes place rain or shine. For more information, go to www.friendsofcamanoislandparks.org.
Pollinators: Dave Pehling, a retired WSU Snohomish County Extension zoologist, will talk about the best pollinators specific to each type of fruit tree grown in the area from 7 to 9 p.m. April 11 at the Snohomish Boys and Girls Club, 402 Second St., Snohomish. Pehling is a journeyman beekeeper through the Washington State Beekeepers Association. The meeting of the Snohomish County Fruit Society is open to the public. More at www.snohomishcfs.wordpress.com.
Naturally growing workshops: A series of three Monday evening lawn and gardening workshops, all from 6 to 8:30 p.m., begins April 8 with a discussion on smart watering and lawn care. The next workshop, on natural pest and weed control, healthy soil and composting is on April 15, and sustainable garden design will be discussed on April 22. All three workshops are at Generations Church, 8240 64th St. NE, Marysville. The workshops are free but registration is required at www.workshops.surfacewater.info. Call 425-262-2966 or email workshops@snoco.org for more information. The workshops are sponsored by the city of Marysville, Snohomish County WSU Extension and Snohomish County Public Works.
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.
Plant swap and gardening advice: Two events for gardeners, both on April 23 at Everett Community College’s Whitehorse Hall on the second floor, 2000 Tower St. in Everett. From 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. bring plants to trade, take free plants and purchase vegetable starts to benefit college sustainability initiatives. From noon to 1 p.m. celebrity gardening expert Ciscoe Morris will share tips and answer questions about Northwest gardening. The events are part of the campus Earth Week celebration, sponsored by the college’s Sustainability Initiative and the EvCC Foundation. Visit www.EverettCC.edu/Maps for campus and parking maps.
Earth Day celebration: A celebration of Earth Day and Arbor Day is scheduled at 1:15 p.m. April 26 at Lake Tye Park, 14964 Fryelands Blvd., Monroe. Tree planting by Fryelands Elementary School students. More at tinyurl.com/monroearbor.
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.
Horticulture scholarship: The Floretum Garden Club is offering a $1,500 scholarship to high school graduates, community college students or individuals planning a career in a horticultural field. The scholarship recipients may attend any community college, college, technical school or university in Washington during the year following the award. Application forms are available at local school scholarship offices, the horticulture department, or by emailing JoyceJohnson310@comcast.net. The deadline for submitting applications is May 6.
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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