This week
Tours and events
Chicken Coop of Dreams tour: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. July 24 at various Everett gardens; $10 suggested donation; free maps and tickets at Zippy’s Java Lounge, Sno-Isle Food Co-op and Cenex Co-op Supply; details at 425-319-0429; www.riversideneighborhood.org.
Ethnobotany tour: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. July 24, Kruckeberg Botanic Garden, 20312 15th Ave. NW, Shoreline; $10; 206-546-1281; www.kruckeberg.org.
Snohomish Garden Club 2010 Garden Tour: Noon to 5 p.m. July 25; features nine local gardens; $12, advance tickets at Sunnyside Nursery (Marysville); Molbak’s (Woodinville); Emery’s Garden (Lynnwood); Machias Nursery, Kusler’s Pharmacy, Joyworks, Machias Nursery, McDaniel’s Do-It Center, McAuliffe’s Valley Nursery and Annies on First (Snohomish); My Garden Nursery (Bothell); day-of-tour tickets are at Snohomish Library, 311 Maple Ave.; 360-568-7913; www.snohomishgardenclub.com.
Classes
Christianson’s Nursery and Greenhouse: 15806 Best Road, Mount Vernon; 360-466-3821; www.christiansonsnursery.com. Classes are $5 and registration is required, unless otherwise noted.
Bamboo, 11 a.m. to noon July 24.
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.
Conifers, July 24.
Sky Nursery: 18528 Aurora Ave. N., Shoreline; 206-546-4851; www.skynursery.com. Seminars are free.
All about ponds, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. July 24.
WSU Snohomish County Extension: McCollum Park, 600 128th St. SE, Everett; 425-338-2400, ext. 5500; www.snohomish.wsu.edu.
Drip irrigation, choose 1 to 3 p.m. or 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. July 27; $20 per person, or $25 for two people sharing materials; register at 425-357-6039; www.snohomish.wsu.edu.
Plant sales
Washington Park Arboretum: 2300 Arboretum Drive E., Seattle; 206-325-4510; www.arboretum foundation.org. Pat Calvert Greenhouse sells arboretum collection plants 10 a.m. to noon Tuesdays and Thursdays. Plant donations nursery offers plants from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesdays and second Saturdays through October.
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. Aug. 7 and Sept. 4, Arlington Hardware, 215 N. Olympic Ave.
3 to 8 p.m. Thursdays through Aug. 26, Snohomish Farmers Market, First Street and Cedar Avenue.
10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Saturdays through Sept. 25, but not Aug. 7, log cabin on Fifth Avenue N., Edmonds.
11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sundays through Sept. 26, Everett Farmers Market, Marine View Drive.
Coming up
tours and events
Kids Camp — farm tour: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Aug. 2; $40 per child; event is coordinated by Pacific Culinary Studio, 6915 Evergreen Way, Everett, and is intended for ages 9 to 13 to learn about soil preparation, plant propagation, harvesting, storage, and taste local fruits and vegetables. Parents must bring participants to and from the farm. Sign up and get farm location plus other details at 425-353-6468; www.pacificculinarystudio.com.
CLASSES
Christianson’s Nursery and Greenhouse: 15806 Best Road, Mount Vernon; 360-466-3821; www.christiansonsnursery.com. Classes are $5 and registration is required, unless otherwise noted.
Hypertufa, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. July 31; $35; register at 360-466-3821.
Wight’s Home &Garden: 5026 196th St. SW, Lynnwood; 425-775-3636; www.wights.com. All classes are free.
Gardening solutions for deep shade and other challenging situations, noon Aug. 1; question-and-answer session.
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