Plant sales
Immaculate Conception plant sale: 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. June 4, Arlington City Hall Plaza, 238 N. Olympic Ave., Arlington. Buy perennials, annuals and small trees. Parish cookbooks also will be for sale; 360-474-1658.
Snohomish FFA plant sale: 2 to 5 p.m. Thursdays, 12:30 to 5 p.m. Fridays and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays through June 4, Snohomish High School, 1316 Fifth St., Snohomish; 360-563-4195.
Nursery classes
Emery’s Garden: 2829 164th St. SW, Lynnwood; 425-743-4555; www.emerysgarden.com.
• Ask an expert, 11 a.m. first Saturday of the month through July 9. Master gardener Brenda Bloomfield will present a discussion of the month’s common pests and diseases. Bring in problem plant samples.
My Garden: 17414 Bothell-Everett Highway, Mill Creek; 425-402-1842; www.mygardennursery.com.
• Sedum wreath workshop, 11 a.m. June 4; $35. Make your own sedum wreath to take home. Cost includes everything to make one wreath.
• Topiary animal workshop, 1 p.m. June 5; $50. Choose from a large squirrel, duck or bunny. Cost includes topiary form, plants and soil. RSVP by calling 425-402-1842.
Sunnyside Nursery: 3915 Sunnyside Blvd., Marysville; www.sunnysidenursery.net. Classes are free. Call 425-334-2002 or write info@sunnysidenursery.net.
• Summer pruning, 10 a.m. June 4. Learn what to prune now and how. Registration required.
The Plant Farm at Smokey Point: 15022 Twin Lakes Ave., Marysville; 360-652-3351; www.theplantfarm.com.
• Veggies, what to do and what to grow to get going, 11 a.m. June 4.
Interiors
Distinctive Interior Designs / Efficient Organization: Classes are offered by two Lake Stevens business owners. See www.distinctiveinteriordesigns.net and www.efficientorganizationnw.com.
• Organize your kitchen with ease, 6 to 7:30 p.m. June 2, Marysville library, 6120 Grove St.; $22. Register by calling 360-363-8400 or see www.marysvillewa.gov.
• Declutter, organize and park in your garage again, 6 to 7:30 p.m. June 7, Forest Park, Spruce Hall, 802 Mukilteo Blvd., Everett; $25. Call 425-257-8300, ext. 2 or see signmeup.everettwa.org.
• Furniture university, 6 to 7:30 p.m. June 7; $20. Learn placement, quality and styles. Register and attend classes at Lake Stevens School District Educational Service Center, 12309 22nd St. NE, 425-335-1500, www.lkstevens.wednet.edu.
• Get psyched about color, 6 to 7:30 p.m. June 9, 6120 Grove St.; $22. Register at 360-363-8400 or see www.marysvillewa.gov.
Kitchens for Cooks: Gary Hartz, 425-293-4442; www.KitchensforCooksOnline.com. Classes are from 6:30 to 9 p.m.
• Kitchen remodeling, June 2, Park Place Middle School, 1408 W. Main St., Monroe; $10. Register at Sky Valley Community Schools, 360-804-2570, or www.monroe.wednet.edu.
• How to remodel your kitchen, June 9, Edmonds Community College, 20000 68th Ave W., Lynnwood; $39. To register, call 425-640-1243 or see www.edcc.edu/artsnow.
Tours and events
Heronswood Nursery open garden days: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. June 26, July 16 and Sept. 10; 7530 NE 288th St., Kingston; $5. W. Atlee Burpee & Co., which now owns the gardens originally founded by plantsman Dan Hinkley, is opening the gardens and former nursery for tours, demonstrations and lectures; 724-263-0363; www.heronswood.com or www.burpee.com.
Sorticulture: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. June 10, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. June 11, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. June 12, Legion Park, 145 Alverson Blvd., Everett. Free. Garden art and rare plants. See demonstrations, meet celebrities and enjoy live music and food vendors. Call 425-257-7107 or see www.everettwa.org.
Snohomish County Master Gardeners Tours: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays, June 18 and 25, and July 9, 16 and 23 at 14 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.
Gardens of Merit: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 25, starting at the arboretum at Legion Park, 145 Alverson Blvd., Everett. Tickets will be $10. Tour seven private gardens and attend a plant sale from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the arboretum, featuring shrubs, perennials, trees, grasses, ground covers and herbs. Call 425-257-8597 or see www.evergreenarboretum.com for more details.
Community classes
WSU Snohomish County Extension: 600 128th St. SE, Everett.
• Preserve the harvest, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 4, June 18, July 9, July 23 and Aug. 6; $30 per class or $125 for the five-class series. Master food preserver Susy Hymas explains how to safely preserve fruits and vegetables by freezing or canning. Download a registration form at snohomish.wsu.edu/calendar.htm or call 425-357-6024.
Lynnwood library: 19200 44th Ave. W., Lynnwood; 425-778-2148; www.sno-isle.org.
• Intensive Vegetable Gardening, 7 p.m. June 2. Learn from retired Washington State University Extension agent Holly Kennell how to get the most from a small plot.
• Chicken Raising Fundamentals, 7 p.m. June 9. Falaah Jones of Seattle Tilth chickens in a limited space.
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