Tours & events
Whidbey gardening workshop: 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. March 19 at the Coupeville middle school-high school complex; $35. Choose from more than 50 classes for novice to experienced gardeners. Graham Kerr, “The Galloping Gourmet,” will be the keynote speaker. Register at www.island.wsu.edu (click on master gardeners) or call 360-240-5527.
Classes
Christianson’s Nursery and Greenhouse: 15806 Best Road, Mount Vernon; 360-466-3821; www.christiansonsnursery.com.
• Success with rhododendrons, 11 a.m. March 19. Reservations are required; $5.
Distinctive Interior Designs / Efficient Organization: Classes are offered by two women with their own Lake Stevens businesses. See www.distinctiveinteriordesigns.net and www.efficientorganizationnw.com.
• Declutter your home on a budget, 6 to 7:30 p.m. March 22, Forest Park, Spruce Hall, 802 Mukilteo Blvd., Everett; $25. Call 425-257-8300, ext. 2 or see signmeup.everettwa.org.
• Decorating with color, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. March 22; $26 for residents and $30 for nonresidents, held at Budget Blinds, 13206 Bothell-Everett Highway, Suite 401. Call 425-745-1891 or see www.cityofmillcreek.com to register.
• Furniture university, 6 to 9 p.m. March 25, Faded Elegance, 1116 First Ave., Snohomish; $10. Learn placement, quality and styles. Call 360-568-5333 to sign up.
Kitchens for Cooks: Gary Hartz, 425-293-4442; www.KitchensforCooksOnline.com. Classes are from 6:30 to 9 p.m.
• Kitchen remodeling, March 24, Mill Creek City Hall, 15728 Main St.; $20 residents and $22 nonresidents. Sign up at www.cityofmillcreek.com. Call 425-745-1891 with questions.
My Garden: 17414 Bothell-Everett Highway, Mill Creek; 425-402-1842; www.mygardennursery.com.
• Pruning ornamentals, 1 p.m. March 19. Don Marshall, educator, landscape designer, arborist and nurseryman, will lead this class.
Sunnyside Nursery: 3915 Sunnyside Blvd., Marysville; www.sunnysidenursery.net. Classes are free. Please register by calling 425-334-2002 or write info@sunnysidenursery.net..
• Spring veggies for the “cool” gardener, 10 a.m. March 19. Learn to grow cool-season veggies including seeding, transplanting, choosing crops and varieties, timing and rotating.
The Plant Farm at Smokey Point: 15022 Twin Lakes Ave., Marysville; 360-652-3351; www.theplantfarm.com.
• Spring garden kick-off 101, 11 a.m. March 19. Plant Farm expert Mary Archambault explains what you should be planting, pruning and fertilizing now.
Series
Evergreen Arboretum & Gardens: Legion Park, 145 Alverson Blvd., Everett; 425-257-8597; www.evergreenarboretum.com. Classes are held at the arboretum from noon to 1 p.m. on select Saturdays. Classes are free and don’t require reservations, except where noted.
• March 19, rock garden design and installation with Ted and Sandy Milam. Call 425-257-8597 to reserve a seat in the indoor classroom.
Snohomish County Master Gardener Foundation: Sustainable gardening lecture series, 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. every other Friday through April 15, Mukilteo Presbyterian Church, 4515 84th St. SW, Mukilteo. Cost is $85 for the series or $20 at the door per lecture if seats are available; www.gardenlectures.com; 425-357-6010.
• March 18: EagleSong, “The Magic and Medicine of Herbs.”
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