Summer pruning workshop: Evergreen Arboretum and Gardens presents a hands-on workshop on summer pruning techniques from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. July 21 at the arboretum, 145 Alverson Blvd., Everett. Trevor Cameron, Evergreen Arboretum president, will go over the basic rules of pruning concentrating on two categories: pruning of spring-blooming shrubs, including rhododendrons and azaleas, and thinning of trees for summer health and lasting beauty. Bring your pruners and questions. Meet at the arboretum entrance. Free to arboretum members, $10 for non-members. RSVP required by calling 425-257-8597. More at evergreenarboretum.com/classes.asp.
Summer Fest: This family-fun event at the Evergreen Arboretum and Gardens is from 1 to 3 p.m. July 28, 145 Alverson Blvd., Everett. Bring the whole family to this free event at the arboretum and spend the afternoon listening to music, playing games, making art and exploring the gardens. Many family-friendly organizations from the community will be represented.
Quilts on the Beach: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. July 28, Cama Beach State Park, 1880 West Camano Drive, Camano Island; www.camabeachfoundation.org. Open-air quilt show, sale and raffle by Cama Beach Quilters, with quilt-related activities for all ages. Free. Discover Pass required for parking.
Sex in the Garden: Master gardener Sandy Schumacher will lead a class on pollination. How far will plants and their pollinators go to sustain the life cycle and perpetuate the species? Find out who the players are that provide the fruits of our labors in the garden and the 30 percent of those plants that provide food. Meet in the arboretum portable at the Evergreeb Arboretum and Gardens, 145 Alverson Blvd., Everett. Free to members; $10 non-members. More at evergreenarboretum.com/classes.asp.
GARDEN TOURS
Snohomish Garden Tour: The Snohomish Garden Club will present its 33rd annual garden tour from noon until 5 p.m. July 29. The featured gardens, many of which have never been open to the public, present diverse gardening experiences from the smaller city lot in Snohomish to larger rural gardens along the Highway 9 corridor. Tickets are $15 and available online at www.snohomishgardenclub.com/page-18059 and after July 1 at McAuliffe’s Valley Nursery and McDaniel’s Do It Center in Snohomish, Molbaks Home and Garden in Woodinville and Sunnyside Nursery in Marysville.
Call for gardens: The Mukilteo Way Garden Club is seeking gardens to feature in the 2019 Mukilteo Garden and Quilt Tour. The club will be previewing gardens this summer for this popular biennial event held in partnership the Mukilteo Lighthouse Quilters. Call 425-870-1775. More at www.mwgc.org.
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