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Published 5:00 pm Wednesday, March 19, 2008

This week

Tours and events

Garden Stroll Quilt Tour: 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily, March 26 through 29, tour includes several Bellingham shops; free; receive a free quilt pattern at each stop; 360-714-0070, www.quilttour.com.

Seattle Fruit Tree Society’s spring fruit show: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 22, Ballard High School, 1418 NW 65th St., Ballard; $5; show features apple maggot and codling moth barriers; rootstocks; birdhouses and integrated pest management systems; garden tool sharpening service will be provided; grafting, cooking and other lectures will take place; 206-364-6175.

Skagit Valley Gardens: 18923 Johnson Road, Mount Vernon; 360-424-6760, www.skagitvalleygardens.com

  • Adult Easter egg hunt, 1 p.m. March 22, for ages 21 and older; eggs contain prizes; separate planting, color and educational activities for kids; free.

    Woodland Park Zoo Doo Fest: Applications accepted through March 22 for amounts of compost for gardens; limit one application card per person; send postcard with name, day and evening phone numbers, Zoo Doo or Bed Spread preference, amount and pick-up day desired; $4.95 to $60 for Zoo Doo, $4 to $50 for Bed Spread; 206-625-7007, www.zoo.org.

    Classes

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

  • Kiwi, the wonder fruit – New Zealand’s finest export, 1 to 2 p.m. March 22; $5; reservations required.

    McDaniel’s Do It Center: 510 Second St., Snohomish; 360-568-1544.

  • McDaniel’s Do It Center offers free classes in decorative wall finish techniques at 10 a.m. every Saturday. March classes open for questions on techniques and hands-on practice.

    Molbak’s: 13625 NE 175th St., Woodinville; 425-483-5000, www.molbaks.com. Classes are free unless otherwise noted.

  • Create a fountain using containers, 11 a.m. to noon March 22.

    The Salvage Studio: Classes start at 10 a.m. Saturdays. Registration with payment is required. 650 Edmonds Way, Edmonds; 425-330-5425, e-mail gardngal@usa.net, www.thesalvagestudio.com.

  • Collage paperweights, 10 a.m. to noon March 22, $32.

    Sky Nursery: 18528 Aurora Ave. N., Shoreline; 206-546-4851. Seminars are free and do not require registration unless otherwise noted.

  • How green is my lawn, with Gretchen Taylor, 11 a.m. March 22.

    Swansons Nursery: Seminars and classes offered. Registration suggested. 9701 15th Ave. NW, Seattle; 206-782-2543, ext. 235, www.swansonsnursery.com.

  • Big house, small garden with Meghan Fuller, 10 a.m. March 22.

  • Ikebana with Megumi Schacher, 9:15 a.m. Fridays, ongoing, registration required before first class, 425-744-9751; $25 per session.

    UW Center for Urban Horticulture: 3501 NE 41st St., Seattle; register for events at 206-543-8616, www.uwbotanicgardens.org.

  • Home project garden design, 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Tuesdays, through March 25, Douglas classroom, Center for Urban Horticulture; $160 for series, registration required.

  • Botanical drawing II series, 7 to 9:30 p.m. Tuesdays through March 27, Isaacson classroom, Center for Urban Horticulture; $160 for series, registration required.

  • Plant identification series plus field trip, 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesdays through April 1, Hitchcock Hall, UW Seattle campus; $160 for series, registration required, class limited to 24; April 12 field trip date.

    Wight’s Home &Garden: 5026 196th St. SW, Lynnwood; 425-775-3636. All classes are free.

  • 11 a.m. March 22, home composting with Lisa Taylor of Seattle Tilth; Greening your lawn organically with Gretchen Taylor, 1 p.m..

  • Garden author Linda Chalker-Scott speaks at 3 p.m. March 22; topics will include native plants and sustainable landscaping, organic vs. synthetic, weed control and compost teas.

  • Planters with Punch demonstrations, noon to 3 p.m. Saturdays, through May.

    Plant sales

    American Rhododendron Society’s Komo Kulshan spring plant auction: 7:30 to 9 p.m. March 20, Burlington Community Center, 1011 Greenleaf St., Burlington; 360-757-6957; sale will features Northwest-specific species; guests also can ask questions of rhododendron experts.

    Washington Park Arboretum: 2300 Arboretum Drive E., Seattle; 206-325-4510, www.arboretumfoundation.org.

  • Pat Calvert Greenhouse is selling Arboretum collection plants 10 a.m. to noon Tuesdays, through April.

    Coming up

    Tours and events

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

  • Early spring garden walk with John Christianson, 1 to 2 p.m. March 29, free. Discussion of trees, shrubs and other plants that bloom in early spring; start in schoolhouse building; waterproof shoes recommended for walk to La Conner Flats. Refreshments at La Conner Flats after walk, $12; prepayment optional, 360-466-3190.

    Seattle Aquarium conservation lecture series: All at 7 p.m. first Tuesdays through June at the aquarium, 1483 Alaskan Way, Seattle; $20 individual talks, $75 for series; 206-386-4300, www.seattleaquarium.org. Speakers: April 1, KC Golden; May 6, Julia Parrish; June 3, Ken Balcomb III.

    Classes

    Christianson’s Nursery and Greenhouse: 15806 Best Road, Mount Vernon; register at 360-466-3821, www.christiansonsnursery.com.

  • Gardens in a flowerpot with Joanne Romann, 1 to 3 p.m. March 30, $5 plus cost of materials; reservations required.

    Edmonds Community College: 20000 68th Ave. W., Lynnwood; 425-640-1739, schedule.edcc.edu, getstarted.edcc.edu.

  • Shade gardening, 6 to 8:50 p.m. Mondays, April 7 through May 19, $148.60 plus admission fees; two credits.

  • Introduction to garden writing, 9 to 11:50 a.m. Wednesdays, April 9 through June 18, $222.90 plus admission fees, three credits.

    Molbak’s: 13625 NE 175th St., Woodinville; register at 425-483-5000, www.molbaks.com. Classes are free unless otherwise noted.

  • Create garden tiles, 1 to 3 p.m. March 29, $30; registration required.

  • Clematis for small spaces with Raymond Evison, choose from 4 to 5 or 6 to 7 p.m. April 3, online registration required.

    The Salvage Studio: Classes start at 10 a.m. Saturdays. Registration with payment is required. 650 Edmonds Way, Edmonds; 425-330-5425, e-mail gardngal@usa.net, www.thesalvagestudio.com.

  • Silver plate wind chimes, 10 a.m. to noon March 29, $32.

    Skagit Valley Gardens: 18923 Johnson Road, Mount Vernon; 360-424-6760, www.skagitvalleygardens.com.

  • Stained-glass tabletop-making demonstration with Dick and Karen Seymour, 12:30 to 4 p.m. March 29, $65; instruction book, supplies and tools provided to make a take-home coaster; wear appropriate clothing.

    Sunnyside Nursery: Free classes offered. Registration suggested. 3915 Sunnyside Blvd., Marysville; 425-334-2002.

  • “Coffee, Tea and Me” chat, 10:30 a.m., various Saturdays. Free talks with answers to guests’ gardening questions. March 29: planning your vegetable garden, fundamentals for your own organic produce.

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