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This week

Tours and events

Camano Island Studio Tour: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. May 15 and 16, at 35 working artists’ studios; free; 425-239-6921; www.camanoarts.org.

39th annual Historic Snohomish Home Tour: Noon to 5 p.m. May 16, tour six properties, plus the Blackman House Museum; tickets $12 and $15, in advance from Joyworks, Kusler’s Pharmacy, McDaniel’s Do-It Center, Speckled Hen, Annie’s on First, all in Snohomish and Calico Corners in Mill Creek, or on day of tour from the Waltz Building, 116 Ave. B, Snohomish; 360-568-5235; www.snohomishhistoricalsociety.org.

Classes

Christianson’s Nursery and Greenhouse: 15806 Best Road, Mount Vernon; 360-466-3821; www.christiansonsnursery.com. Classes are free unless otherwise noted.

Growing a tea garden, 6 to 7:30 p.m. May 14; free, but make reservations at 360-466-3821.

Distinctive Interior Designs: Events at various locations; 425-238-3678; www.distinctiveinteriordesigns.net. Registration required.

Design and organize your kitchen for beauty and efficiency, 6 to 8 p.m. May 13, large meeting room, Marysville Library, 6120 Grove St.; $30, register at 360-363-8400; www.marysvillewa.gov.

Living large in a small space, 6 to 8 p.m. May 18, city of Mukilteo administration building, 11930 Cyrus Way; $59, register at 425-267-0150; www.everettcc.edu/ccec.

Emery’s Garden: 2829 164th St. SW, Lynnwood; 425-743-4555; www.emerysgarden.com. Most classes are free.

Gardening with dogs, 11 a.m. May 15.

Hummingbirds and butterflies, noon May 16.

Wight’s Home &Garden: 5026 196th St. SW, Lynnwood; 425-775-3636; www.wights.com. Classes are free.

Planters with Punch demonstrations, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sundays through May 23.

Wild Song Nursery: 21313 36th Ave. NW, Stanwood; 360-652-5708 to reserve a space; www.wildsongnursery.com.

Surviving slugs without poisons, plus hummingbird and butterfly gardens, 6 p.m. May 19 and 26; $5 suggested donation per class date.

Plant sales

Snohomish FFA: 2 to 5 p.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays, 12:30 to 5 p.m. Fridays, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays through June 4 but closed May 27, Snohomish High School, 1316 Fifth St.; 360-563-4195.

Master gardener clinics

Snohomish County Master Gardener community clinics: Various times, dates and sites; free; www.snohomish.wsu.edu.

10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays, May 22, June 19 and July 3, Lake Stevens Hardware, 1904 125th Ave. NE.

10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Saturdays through Sept. 25, but not Aug. 7, log cabin on Fifth Ave. N., Edmonds.

9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 1 to 5 p.m. Saturdays through June 26, Emery’s Garden, 2829 164th St. SW, Lynnwood.

10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays through June 26, Fred Meyer, 4615 196th St. SW, Lynnwood.

10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays through June 26, Lowe’s, 3100 196th St. SW, Lynnwood.

10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays through June 26, University Book Store, 15311 Main St., Mill Creek.

10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays through June 26, Haggen Food, 26603 72nd Ave. NW, Stanwood.

10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays through June 26, Smokey Point Plant Farm, 15022 Twin Lakes Ave., Marysville.

10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays through June 26, Lowe’s, 19393 Tjerno Place SE, Monroe.

10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays through July 10, Lowe’s, 2505 Pacific Ave., Everett.

10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays and 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sundays through July 11, but not May 29 or 30, Lowe’s, 2002 132nd St., Mill Creek.

10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays through July 17, My Garden Nursery, 17414 Bothell-Everett Highway, Mill Creek.

10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays through July 17, Stanwood Orchard Nursery, 10521 Highway 532.

10 a.m. to 2 p.m. first and third Saturdays through Aug. 7, plus Sept. 4, Arlington Hardware, 215 N. Olympic Ave.

Coming up

Classes

Christianson’s Nursery and Greenhouse: 15806 Best Road, Mount Vernon; 360-466-3821; www.christiansonsnursery.com. Most classes are free.

Summer containers, 6 to 7:30 p.m. May 21; free, but make reservations at 360-466-3821.

Evergreen Arboretum &Gardens: Legion Park, 145 Alverson Blvd., Everett; 425-257-8597; www.evergreenarboretum.com. Classes run from noon to 1 p.m. Saturdays and most are free.

Growing great roses, May 22.

Kitchens For Cooks/Residential Design Services: 207 48th St. SW, Everett; 425-293-4442; www.kitchensforcooksonline.com.

Interior design and remodeling for kitchens and bathrooms, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. May 22 and June 19 (choose either or both dates), City Hall Council Chambers, 15728 Main St., Mill Creek; $69 Mill Creek residents, $79 nonresidents, per class; details at 425-921-5779.

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