This week
Classes
Christianson’s Nursery and Greenhouse: 15806 Best Road, Mount Vernon; 360-466-3821; www.christiansonsnursery.com. Reservations are required for classes.
Wreath-making class, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Dec. 2. Karen Harper will demonstrate how to assemble greens for holiday wreaths and how to use a wreath-making machine. Registration is $5 to cover the cost of wire wreath forms. Greens are sold by the pound and cost extra.
Independent wreath making, daily through Dec. 24. Two wreath-making machines will be available for use from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily. Wire wreath forms and greens such as yew, bay laurel, juniper, umbrella pine and cypress will be available for purchase, or you may bring your own. Bring gloves and pruners. Call ahead to sign up for a time slot. Free.
Evergreen Arboretum &Gardens: Legion Park, 145 Alverson Blvd., Everett; 425-257-8597; www.evergreenarboretum.com.
Plants and shrubs for winter interest, Steve Smith, The Whistling Gardener of Sunnyside Nursery of Marysville, noon to 1 p.m. Dec. 4.; free. Call 425-257-8597 to reserve a space.
My Garden: 17414 Bothell-Everett Highway, Mill Creek; 425-402-1842; www.mygardennursery.com.
Fairy garden class, 11 a.m. to noon Dec. 4; free. Learn how to make a magical garden with a fairy box, plants, soil, a fairy and a mushroom.
Sunnyside Nursery: 3915 Sunnyside Blvd., Marysville; registration required at 425-334-2002; www.sunnysidenursery.
Wreath-making sessions, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday through Thursday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays through Dec. 12. Prices start at about $40; reservations are required for groups of 10 or larger; guests may bring decorations from home. Other materials will be available for purchase.
Coming up
Tour &Events
Snohomish Historical Society: Parlor tour, noon to 4 p.m. Dec. 12; $15, $12 for seniors and society members. Tour six homes, new and old, decorated for the holidays, in addition to the Blackman House Museum, 118 Ave. B, Snohomish. Tickets will be available at 1011 Second St., Snohomish, on the day of the tour; www.snohomishhistor icalsociety.org; 360-568-5235.
Washington Park Arboretum: 2300 Arboretum Drive E., Seattle; 206-325-4510; www.arboretum foundation.org.
Gifts &Greens Galore, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Dec. 11 and 12. Buy wreaths, swags and fresh-cut greens, plus botanical-themed books, jewelry, body products, tools, live entertainment and refreshments.
Classes
Christianson’s Nursery and Greenhouse: 15806 Best Road, Mount Vernon; 360-466-3821; www.christiansonsnursery.com. Reservations are required for classes.
Holiday plants for decorating and gift giving, 1 p.m. Dec. 12; $5. Designer Andrew Pickens will discuss paperwhite narcissus, amaryllis, cyclamen, kalanchoe and poinsettias, among others.
Digital cameras for gardeners, 11 a.m. Jan. 15; $5. Kathy and John Willson, former award-winning photographers with the Museum of Flight, give practical instructions on how to use point-and-shoot digital cameras for tracking your garden as well as capturing its beauty.
Why buy bareroot? 11 a.m. Jan. 29; free. Nursery owner John Christianson explains how bareroot trees, shrubs and other plants, sold in late winter, save gardeners money and time.
Distinctive Interior Designs: Events are at various locations; 425-238-3678; www.distinctiveinteriordesigns.net.
Office efficiency for busy business people, 6 to 7:30 p.m. Jan. 18; $20. Classes are taught at the Educational Service Center, 12309 22nd St. NE, Lake Stevens. Call 425-335-1500 to register or go to www.lkstevens.wednet.edu.
Declutter and decorate, 6 to 8 p.m. Jan. 20; $20; Marysville Public Library, 6120 Grove St., Marysville. Register at 360-363-8400 or www.marysvillewa.gov.
Organize your life and family, 6 to 7:30 p.m. Jan. 25; $25; Everett Parks &Recreation. Register at 425-257-8300, ext. 2 or www.everettwa.org.
Get psyched about color, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Jan. 13, Feb. 8 or March 22; $26 for residents and $30 for nonresidents. Classes are held at Budget Blinds, 13206 Bothell-Everett Hwy., Suite 401. Register through Mill Creek Parks &Recreation at 425-745-1891 or www.cityofmillcreek.com.
Color! Color! Color! 6 to 7:30 p.m. Jan. 27; $20. Classes are taught at the Educational Service Center, 12309 22nd St. NE, Lake Stevens. Call 425-335-1500 to register or go to www.lkstevens.wednet.edu.
My Garden: 17414 Bothell-Everett Highway, Mill Creek; 425-402-1842; www.mygardennursery.com.
Woodland ornaments for kids, 9:30 to 10:10 a.m. Dec. 11; $2. Children can make a fun holiday ornament from a pinecone.
WSU Snohomish County Extension: To register for classes, go to snohomish.wsu.edu/calendar. htm. Download and print a registration form and mail it in with a check to Washington State University Extension, 600 128th St. SE, Everett, WA 98208, or contact Karie Christensen at 425-357-6039 or klchristen@cahnrs.wsu.edu.
Master beekeeping apprentice level courses, 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Mondays, Jan. 24 to Feb. 28 or March 7 to April 4 at extension offices. Cost for a five-week course is $65.
Snohomish County Master Gardener Foundation: Sustainable gardening lecture series, 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. every other Friday Jan. 7 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 still available; www.gardenlectures.com; 425-357-6010.
Jan. 7: Willi Galloway, “Gourmet Gardening: Grow Your Own Vegetables.”
Jan. 21: Karen Chapman, “Dynamic Plant Combinations and Container Design for Early Spring.”
Feb. 4: Ciscoe Morris, “The Good, The Bad and Why Did I Ever Plant That?”
Feb. 18: Dan Hinkley, “The World Condensed: Life in a Pacific Northwest Garden.”
March 4: Marianne Binetti, “Knock Out Gardens That Fight Weeds and Pack a Punch With Color.”
March 18: EagleSong, “The Magic and Medicine of Herbs.”
April 1: Lorene Edwards Forkner, “Backyard Bountiful with Ornamental Edibles.”
April 15: Debra Prinzing, “Garden Getaway: An Artful Garden Shed of Your Dreams.”
To submit an item for the Home &Garden calendar, e-mail features@heraldnet.com or send it to H&G Calendar, The Herald, P.O. Box 930, Everett, WA 98206.
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