This week
Tours and events
Christianson’s Nursery and Greenhouse: 15806 Best Road, Mount Vernon; register at 360-466-3821, www.christiansonsnursery.com. Classes are free unless otherwise noted. Meet at Christianson’s for fall garden tour at La Conner Flats, 1 to 2 p.m. Oct. 25, bring camera and wear walking shoes; reservations required to 360-466-3821; optional afternoon tea, $12, at the granary, reservations required to 360-466-3190.
Kitchen remodeling seminars: interior and kitchen designer Gary Hartz will discuss appliance selection, how cooking styles affect kitchen design, planning and organization, finding reliable workers, scheduling; $25 per session. All sessions take place 6:30 to 9 p.m. on given date at given location.
w Oct. 23, room C-5, Park Place Middle School, 1408 W. Main St., Monroe; 360-804-2570.
Molbak’s: 13625 NE 175th St., Woodinville; 425-483-5000, www.molbaks.com. Annual fall play, “Hansel and Gretel,” 11 a.m., 1 and 3 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, through Oct. 26; canned food items requested for admission; food drive runs through Oct. 31.
Wight’s Home &Garden: 5026 196th St. SW, Lynnwood; 425-775-3636. Kids’ Halloween party, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 25; games, prizes, refreshments, costume contest, coloring contest, penny hunt; free.
Classes
Emery’s Garden: 2829 164th St. SW, Lynnwood; 425-743-4555, www.emerysgarden.com. Classes are free unless otherwise noted.
w Great seasonal containers, 11 a.m. Oct. 25, repeated 1 p.m. Oct. 26.
The Salvage Studio: Classes 10 a.m. to noon Saturdays, unless otherwise noted. Registration with payment is required. 650 Edmonds Way, Edmonds; 425-330-5425, e-mail gardngal@usa.net, www.thesalvagestudio.com.
w Cigar box shrines, Oct. 25, $32.
Sunnyside Nursery: 3915 Sunnyside Blvd., Marysville; 425-334-2002, www.sunnysidenursery.net.
w Pumpkin containers, 10:30 a.m. Oct. 25; for kids and adults; $15 includes materials, registration required at 425-334-2002.
Swansons Nursery: Seminars and classes offered. Registration suggested. 9701 15th Ave. NW, Seattle; 206-782-2543, ext. 235, www.swansonsnursery.com.
w Ikebana with Megumi Schacher, 10 a.m. to noon Tuesdays, ongoing, registration required before first class, 425-744-9751; $25 per session.
WSU Snohomish County Extension: McCollum Park, 600 128th St. SE, Everett; 425-338-2400, ext. 5500, www.snohomish.wsu.edu.
w Master Gardener training applications available now; sessions 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursdays, Jan. 8 through March 19, plus two Saturdays; $150 covers materials and training; applications due Oct. 31; send for application by mail, WSU Snohomish County Extension office, McCollum Park, 600 128th St. SE, Everett; or at snohomish.wsu.edu; 425-338-2400.
w Horticulture Professional training applications available now; sessions 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursdays, January through mid-March, plus one Saturday; $500 covers materials and training; applications due Oct. 31; send for application by mail, WSU Snohomish County Extension office, McCollum Park, 600 128th St. SE, Everett; or online at snohomish.wsu.edu; 425-338-2400.
Plant sales
Sunnyside Nursery: 3915 Sunnyside Blvd., Marysville; 425-334-2002, www.sunnysidenursery.net. Greater Marysville Artists’ Guild’s fine art show and sale and plant sale, 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Oct.25, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 26.
Coming up
Classes
Christianson’s Nursery and Greenhouse: 15806 Best Road, Mount Vernon; register at 360-466-3821, www.christiansonsnursery.com.
w Cooking with herbs at harvest time, 11 a.m. Nov. 1, $12; reservations required to 360-466-3821.
Emery’s Garden: 2829 164th St. SW, Lynnwood; 425-743-4555, www.emerysgarden. com. Classes are free unless otherwise noted.
w Bonsai for beginners, 1 p.m. Nov. 2, repeated at 1 p.m. Nov. 5.
Historic Seattle: 1117 Minor Ave., Seattle; 206-622-6952, www.historicseattle.org.
w Tile repair and replacement, 10 to 11:30 a.m. Nov. 1, Rejuvenation, 2910 First Ave. S., Seattle; $8 Historic Seattle members, $10 nonmembers and day of event, $5 students.
Northwest Perennial Alliance: Bellevue Botanical Garden visitors center, 12001 Main St., Bellevue; 425-647-6004, www.north westperennialalliance.org.
w Fall perennial care, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. first Thursdays, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. second and fourth Sundays, ongoing, all experience levels welcome; free.
The Salvage Studio: Classes 10 a.m. to noon Saturdays, unless otherwise noted. Registration with payment is required. 650 Edmonds Way, Edmonds; 425-330-5425, e-mail gardngal@usa.net, www.thesalvagestudio.com.
w Bottle cap bracelets, Nov. 1, $32.
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