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Easter egg hunt: For anyone over 21, 1 p.m. April 15, Skagit Valley Gardens, 18923 Peter Johnson Road, Mount Vernon. Prizes, live music, children’s events in indoor activity area. Call 360-424-6760 or log on to www.skagitvalleygardens.com.

Everett Parks and Recreation: Gardening classes for spring. Register online at SignMeUp.everettwa.org or call 425-257-8300. n Small Trees for Urban Gardens; Jean Van Hollebeke; $10; 7 to 8 p.m. April 18; Van Valey House, 2130 Colby Ave.

Emery’s Garden: 2829 164th St. SW, Lynnwood; 425-743-4555, www.emerysgarden.com. n Must-have tools, 10 a.m. April 15. n Plants for shade, noon April 16, 1 p.m. April 19.

Molbak’s: 13625 NE 175th St., Woodinville; 4425-483-5000, www.molbaks.com. Free unless otherwise noted. n Attract birds to garden, 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. April 15. n Workshop: Sedum wreath with Karen Lamp, 10 to 11:30 a.m. April 15. $50. Call 425-398-5151 to register. n Puget Sound Dahlia Association answers questions, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 15. n Container gardening with perennials, 1 to 1 p.m. April 15. n Carefree gardening with Marianne Binetti, 1 to 2 p.m. April 15. n Secrets of easy rose care, 3 to 4 p.m. April 15. n Cool conifers, 11 to 11:30 a.m. April 16. Rockler Woodworking and Hardware: Free woodworking demonstrations and classes from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Saturdays, unless otherwise noted. Two locations: 3823 Stone Way N., Seattle, 206-634-3222, or 345 Tukwila Parkway, Tukwila, 206-244-9161. n Introduction to routers, April 15. Snohomish Master Gardeners series: Free 20-minutes discussions at noon. Sunnyside Nursery, 3915 Sunnyside Blvd., Marysville; 425-334-2002. n Grow your very own herbs, April 15. Swanson’s Nursery: Seminars and classes offered. Registration suggested. 9701 15th Ave. NW, Seattle; 206-782-2543, ext. 235, www.swansonsnursery.com. n Ikebana demonstration, 11 a.m. April 15 with Megumi Schacher. Free. n Native plants for urban gardens, 1 p.m. April 15. n Botanical illustration skills class with Maggie Brunger, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 16, $35.

Coming up

Plant sale: Alderwood Garden Club scholarship fund sale, April 22, Penny Creek Elementary School, 4117 132nd St SE, Everett. 425-344-4991.

Plant sale: Snohomish Garden Club sale, 9 a.m. to noon April 22, Carnegie Building, 105, Cedar Ave., Snohomish. Includes garden bench raffle. Call Rebecca Loveless, 360-563-2774.

Sno-King Fuchsia Society plant sale: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 22 and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 23, Country Village Shopping Center, 23720 Bothell/Everett Highway, Bothell. Bring containers and purchase fuchsias for hanging baskets. Soil and labor to plant basket, $2. Perennials, annuals and vegetables also available. Call 425-252-5772.

Spring Garden Fair: 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. April 22 at Woodmoor Elementary School, 12225 NE 160th St., Bothell. Presented by the Northshore Utility District, Woodinville Water District and the Saving Water Partnership with seminars by Ciscoe Morris, Marianne Binetti and other local experts. Waterwise gardening information, rain barrels and compost bins. All 425-487-4102

Spring plant sale: Northwest Perennial Alliance sale, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 23, Sand Point Magnuson Park, Building 27, 7400 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle; 425-488-9748.

Garden Party: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. April 22 and 23, ,Skagit Valley Gardens, 18923 Peter Johnson Road, Mount Vernon. Dahlia tuber sale and activiities. Call 360-424-6760 or log on to www.skagitvalleygardens.com.

FlorAbundance: The Arboretum Foundation’s annual plant sale, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 29, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 30, Magnuson Park, Building 27, 7400 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle; 206-325-4510, www.arboretumfoundation.org.

Everett Parks and Recreation: Gardening classes for spring. Register online at SignMeUp.everettwa.org or call 425-257-8300. n Creative Spring Containers; Jean Van Hollebeke; $10; 7 to 8p.m. April 25; Van Valey House, 2130 Colby Ave. Emery’s Garden: 2829 164th St. SW, Lynnwood; 425-743-4555, www.emerysgarden.com. n Safe and natural lawn care, 10 a.m. April 22. n Vines and climbers, noon April 23, 1 p.m. May 3. n Healthy gardening, 1 p.m. April 26. n Growing roses in the Northwest, 10 a.m. April 29. n Herb container gardens, noon April 30. Molbak’s: 13625 NE 175th St., Woodinville; 4425-483-5000, www.molbaks.com. Free unless otherwise noted. n Composting, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 22. n Everything rhododendron, 11 to 11:30 a.m. April 22. n Container design, 1 to 2 p.m. April 22. n Water-wise gardening, 3 to 4 p.m. April 22. n Japanese maples, 10 to 11 a.m. April 23. n Indoor plants for outdoor spaces, 11 to 11:30 a.m. April 23. n Moss basket workshop with Karen Lamp, 10 to 11:30 a.m. April 29. Cost is $50. Register at 425-398-5151. n Clambering clematis, 11 to 11:30 a.m. April 29. n Growing and using herbs, 11 to 11:30 a.m. April 30. n Dazzling dogwoods, 1 to 1:30 p.m. April 30.

Northwest Horticultural Society: Receptions at 6:45 p.m., lectures at 7:15 p.m., $10. Classes at Center for Urban Horticulture, 3501 NE 41st St., Seattle; 206-527-1794, www.northwesthort.org. n “Captivating clematis: The Queen of Vines for Garden and Container Designs,” with Raymond Evison, April 26.

Rockler Woodworking and Hardware: Free woodworking demonstrations and classes from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Saturdays, unless otherwise noted. Two locations: 3823 Stone Way N., Seattle, 206-634-3222, or 345 Tukwila Parkway, Tukwila, 206-244-9161. n Join your local guild, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 22. n Drawer slides, April 29.

Snohomish Master Gardeners series: Free 20-minutes discussions at noon. Sunnyside Nursery, 3915 Sunnyside Blvd., Marysville; 425-334-2002. n Understanding clematis, April 23. n All the secrets of container gardening, April 29. n The art of moss baskets, April 30.

Sunnyside Nursery: Registration suggested. 3915 Sunnyside Blvd., Marysville; 425-334-2002. n Landscaping simplified, 10:30 a.m. April 22, $5.

Swanson’s Nursery: Free unless otherwise noted. Registration suggested. 9701 15th Ave. NW, Seattle; 206-782-2543, ext. 235, www.swansonsnursery.com. n Introduction to ikebana: with Megumi Schacher 10:45 a.m., April 21; $25 for two-hour class. Contact Schacher to register, 425-744-9751. n Low water/no water gardening, 11 a.m. April 22. n Great plant picks, 1 p.m. April 22. n Spring into veggies organically, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 23. n Beyond brown lawn, 2 p.m. April 23. n Dynamic plant combos with Debra Prinzing, 11 a.m. April 29. n Designing with color, 11 a.m. April 30, lecture and lab with Carrie Becker, 1 to 5 p.m. $20. n Tips for New Gardeners: Or what to do with your plants once you get them home. 1 p.m. April 30.

Wight’s Home &Garden: Free unless otherwise noted. 5026 196th St. SW, Lynnwood; 425-775-3636. n Clematis and other vines, 10:30 a.m. April 22, 11 a.m. April 23. n Vegetable gardening with Linda and Jude, 6:30 p.m. April 26. n Gardening in the shade, 10:30 a.m. April 29, 11 a.m. April 30.

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