Home & Garden Calendar

This week

Tours and events

Bamboo Festival: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 14, Graham Visitors Center, Washington Park Arboretum, 2300 Arboretum Drive E., Seattle; American Bamboo Society event includes plant sale, auction, crafts; free admission; 206-325-4510; www.arboretumfoundation.org.

“Gardening With Ciscoe” broadcast: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. June 13, Sky Nursery, 18528 Aurora Ave. N., Shoreline; Ciscoe answers visitors’ questions; free; 206-546-4851; www.skynursery.com.

Ikebana exhibition: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. June 14, City Hall community room, 15728 Mill Creek Blvd., Mill Creek; free; 425-745-1891.

Rose Festival: 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. June 19 through 21, Antique Rose Farm, 12220 Springhetti Road, Snohomish; free admission; 360-568-1919; www.antiquerosefarm.com.

2009 Snohomish County Master Gardener garden tours: Self-guided tours, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays, June 13, 20, 27, July 18, Aug. 1 and 8, site details in $25 tour booklets; purchase at the Master Gardener desk, WSU Extension Office, McCollum Park, 600 128th St. SE, Everett, or include a check for $25 plus three postage stamps and request by mail to SCMGF 2009 Tours, 18412 67th Ave. SE, Snohomish, WA 98296-8339; 425-338-2400.

Classes

Christianson’s Nursery and Greenhouse: 15806 Best Road, Mount Vernon; register at 360-466-3821; www.christiansonsnursery.com. Most classes are free.

n The June 13 “Spotlight on David Austin Roses” event has been canceled.

n The elegant white garden, 11 a.m. to noon June 13; $5.

Emery’s Garden: 2829 164th St. SW, Lynnwood; 425-743-4555; www.emerysgarden.com. Most classes are free.

n Hardy fuchsias, 10 a.m. June 13.

n Urban chickens, noon June 14.

Pacific Stone Company: 3826 Rucker Ave., Everett; 425-258-1911; www.pacificstoneco.com. Landscape question-and-­answer sessions, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays through June; free.

n June 13, Bruce Gaudette, Land Hoe! Landscape Construction of Mukilteo.

Snohomish Community Growing Groceries Volunteer Mentors meetings: WSU Snohomish County Extension program, 600 128th St. SE, Everett; 360-333-0745; www.snohomish.wsu.edu. All classes are free.

n Growing salsa, plus discussion of increasing natural heat, avoiding late blight disease and mulch, 10 to 11:30 a.m. June 13, Community Room, Boys &Girls Club, 18513 59th Ave. NE, Arlington; 360-435-3892.

Swansons Nursery: 9701 15th Ave. NW, Seattle; 206-782-2543, ext. 235; www.swansonsnursery.com. Registration is suggested.

n Ikebana with Megumi Schacher, 10 a.m. to noon Tuesdays; $25 per session; registration required at 425-744-9751.

plant sales

Washington Park Arboretum: 2300 Arboretum Drive E., Seattle; 206-325-4510; www.arboretum­foundation.org. Pat Calvert Greenhouse sells arboretum collection plants 10 a.m. to noon Tuesdays, year-round. The arboretum’s plant donations nursery offers plants from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesdays and second Saturdays April through October.

Coming up

tours and events

Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition Centennial Symposium: 9:30 a.m. to 2:15 p.m. Saturday, 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday, June 20 and 21, Museum of History and Industry, 2700 24th Ave. E., Seattle; 206-622-6952; www.historicseattle.org.

Rose Festival: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. June 20, Christianson’s Nursery, 15806 Best Road, Mount Vernon; 360-466-3821; www.christiansonsnursery.com.

Sessions with local landscape designers: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 20, Sunnyside Nursery, 3915 Sunny­side Blvd., Marysville; the 30-minute sesssions are free, but require reservations; 425-334-2002; www.sunnysidenursery.net.

Classes

Evergreen Arboretum &Gardens: Legion Park, 145 Alverson Blvd. and Marine View Drive, Everett; 425-257-8597; www.evergreenarboretum.com.

n Great plants, great design, 10 to 11 a.m. June 20; rain-or-shine; free.

The Salvage Studio: Classes 10 a.m. to noon Saturdays at Bountiful Home, 122 Fourth Ave. S., Edmonds, unless otherwise noted; 425-330-5425; e-mail gardngal@usa.net, www.thesalvagestudio.com. Payment is required at the time of registration.

n Garland workshop, June 20; $40.

Snohomish Community Growing Groceries Volunteer Mentors meetings: WSU Snohomish County Extension program, 600 128th St. SE, Everett; 360-333-0745; www.snohomish.wsu.edu. All classes are free.

n Stanwood group meetings, 7 to 9 p.m. third Thursdays through summer, Wild Song Nursery, 21313 36th Ave. NW, Stanwood; 360-652-5708 to reserve a space.