COMMUNITY CLASSES
Create a butterfly garden: 7 p.m. July 20, Camano Multipurpose Center, 141 East Camano Drive. Learn about native butterflies and how to attract them to your garden. Monica Van der Vieren, a research scientist and native plant steward, will discuss how plant choice, lo
cation, water sources and yard management are critical for butterfly habitat as part of a third-Wednesday monthly class series. Learn more about the Camano Wildlife Habitat Project at www.camanowildlifehabitat.org or call 360-387-2236.
Canning seminar: 6 to 8:30 p.m. July 22, Arlington Hardwa
re & Lumber, 215 Olympic Ave.; 360-435-5523; $5. Learn from a pro how to do your own water-bath canning, pressure canning and more. Registration required.
WSU Snohomish County Extension: 600 128th St. SE, Everett.
• Drip irrigation systems, 2 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. July 27. Take the confusion out of building your own drip irrigation system for your home garden with master gardener Jeff Thompson. To register, contact Karie Christensen at 425-357-6039 or klchristen@cahnrs.wsu.edu.
NURSERY classes
Christianson’s Nursery and Greenhouse: 15806 Best Road, Mount Vernon; 360-466-3821; www.christiansonsnursery.com.
• Using and preserving herbs, 11 a.m. July 16; $5. Suzanne Butler lead an interactive session and talks about a variety of ways to preserve herbs for the winter as well as how to use both fresh and dried herbs in recipes.
• Midsummer nursery walk, 1 p.m. July 16. Ani Gurnee leads visitors through the gardens and greenhouses, answering any questions about the selection and care of specific plants and grasses. Reservations are required.
• It’s blueberry time, 11 a.m. July 30; $5. Matt Groff, a longtime blueberry farmer and Christianson’s staff member, reviews which varieties are best suited for this region and answers questions.
Emery’s Garden: 2829 164th St. SW, Lynnwood; 425-743-4555; www.emerysgarden.com.
• Sing-along Sunday, 1 to 3 p.m. July 17. Bring your friends and family for an old-fashioned sing-along with Julie Jacobs on ukulele. Song sheets will be provided.
Molbak’s Garden & Home: 13625 NE 175th St., Woodinville; 425-483-5000; www.molbaks.com.
• Marianne Binetti, 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. July 17. Escape to a tropical paradise in your own backyard with Binetti, local author and syndicated gardening columnist.
My Garden: 17414 Bothell-Everett Highway, Mill Creek; 425-402-1842; www.mygardennursery.com.
• Painted chairs, 2 p.m. July 24. Learn how to take an old chair and turn it into a growing piece of art.
The Plant Farm at Smokey Point: 15022 Twin Lakes Ave., Marysville; 360-652-3351; www.theplantfarm.com.
• Landscaping 101, how to get started, 11 a.m. July 16.
• Weeds, 11 a.m. July 30. Snohomish County noxious weed coordinator Sonny Gohrman will talk about weeds added to the noxious weed list in the past five years, including how to identify and control them. Bring weed samples that you need help identifying.
TOURS & events
Snohomish County Master Gardeners Tours: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays, July 16 and 23 at various gardens throughout the county. Tickets for $25 are good for all tour dates. Buy them at the McCollum Park Extension Office, 600 128th St. SE, Everett, or send a check and three postage stamps per ticket to SCMGF 2010 Tours, 21506 12th Ave. W., Lynnwood, WA 98036. Call 425-357-6010 or 425-338-2400 or see www.snomgf.org for more details.
Heronswood Nursery open garden days: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. July 16 and Sept. 10; 7530 NE 288th St., Kingston; $5. W. Atlee Burpee & Co., which now owns the gardens originally founded by revered plantsman Dan Hinkley, is opening the renowned gardens and former nursery to the public for tours, demonstrations and lectures; 724-263-0363; www.heronswood.com or www.burpee.com.
Mukilteo Quilt & Garden Tour: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. July 16 at eight gardens in and around scenic Mukilteo. More than 100 quilts will be displayed in the gardens on this tour, organized every other year by the Mukilteo Way Garden Club and Mukilteo Lighthouse Quilters. Tickets are $12 purchased in advance and $15 on the day of the tour. Call 206-755-2298 or see www.mukilteogardenandquilttour.org for details.
Edmonds in Bloom: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. July 17 at a variety of private gardens. Tickets will be sold at local businesses. Call 425-771-5731 or see www.edmondsinbloom.com for more information.
Coop of Dreams Tour: Meet the Flockers: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. July 23, Everett; free or a $10 suggested donation. Tour a dozen coops in north and south Everett as part of this second-annual event of the Riverside Neighborhood Association. Maps to the tour sites will be available starting July 18 at riversideneighborhood.org, Cafe Zippy, 2811 Wetmore Ave., Cenex Co-Op Supply, 2901 State St., and Major League Pizza, 2811 Colby Ave., all in Everett. Call 425-319-0429 for more information.
Snohomish Garden Club garden tour: Noon to 5 p.m. July 31 at gardens in the Snohomish area. Tickets for this 27th annual tour will $12 at local businesses and nurseries and on the day of the tour at the Snohomish Library, 311 Maple Ave. Ages 17 and younger may take the tour free of charge with a wristband obtained at the library. Call 425-374-8622 or see www.snohomishgardenclub.com for more information.
Veggisimo! 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Aug. 6, a Whidbey Island Nourishes tour of vegetable gardens. Tickets for $20 go on sale July 1 at www.whidbeyislandnourishes.org and select local businesses, including Bayview Farm & Garden, 2780 Marshview Ave., Langley. See www.whidbeyislandnourishes.org or call 360-730-2218 for more details.
Series
Evergreen Arboretum & Gardens: Legion Park, 145 Alverson Blvd., Everett ; 425-257-8597. See www.evergreenarboretum.com for the entire 2011 class series list. Classes are held at the arboretum from noon to 1 p.m. on select Saturdays. Classes are free.
• July 16, yoga for gardeners with Beverly Anderson, an Everett Community Collage yoga instructor. Class will move indoors in the event of rain.
PLANT CLINICS
Got a gardening question? Consult a local master gardener at a plant clinic. If you have a plant with a problem or disease, bring in a fresh plant sample that, if possible, includes the diseased area, a transition area and a healthy area. Photos are also helpful. You can also call the master gardener hotline from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. April through September, and from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. October through March at 425-357-6010 or visit the Home & Garden section at snohomish.wsu.edu.
Arlington Hardware: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. July 16, Aug. 6 and Sept. 3, 215 N. Olympic Ave., Arlington.
Edmonds Farmers Market: 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Saturdays through Sept. 24, except Aug. 6, on Fifth Avenue in front of the log cabin.
Everett Farmers Market: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. through Sept. 25, 1600 W. Marine View Drive, Everett.
Everett Lowe’s: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays through July 16, 2505 Pacific Ave., Everett.
Marysville Jennings Park Demonstration Garden: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. July 23 and Aug. 6 and 20, 6915 Armar Road, Marysville.
Mill Creek My Garden Nursery: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays through July 16, 17414 Bothell-Everett Highway, Mill Creek.
Monroe Evergreen State Fair: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Aug. 25 through Sept. 5, closing at 7 p.m. on Sept. 5.
Mukilteo Farmers Market: 3 to 7 p.m. July 27, and Aug. 10 and 24, 609 Front St., Mukilteo.
Snohomish Farmers Market: 3 to 7:30 p.m. Thursdays through Aug. 25, First Street and Cedar Avenue.
Stanwood-Camano Island Fair: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Aug. 5, 6 and 7, closing at 6 p.m. Aug. 7. Go three miles west from I-5 on Highway 532 and look for signs.
WSU Snohomish County Extension: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays April through September, and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. October through March, 600 128th St. SE, Everett.
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