Restoration seminar: Snohomish Historical Society presents a free seminar on historic home restoration at 7 p.m. Wednesday in Snohomish.

Local homeowner Greg Prince discusses plaster restoration. A $25 gift certificate from McDaniel’s Do-It Hardware and Garden Center in Snohomish will be given away as a door prize. The free event is open to the public and is at the Waltz Building, 116 Ave. B, Snohomish.

For information, call 360-568-6323.

Garden talks: The Snohomish County Master Gardener Foundation is hosting its second annual garden talks featuring experts from the Puget Sound region.

Classes are 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. at McCollum Park, 600 128th St. SE, Everett.

Tickets are $65 for entire series or $12 per session.

For information, call 425-357-6010.

* “How to Prune Difficult Plants: Rhododendron, Wisteria, Japanese Maple, Hydrangea, Viburnum Bodnantense and Callicarpa (Beautyberry),” with Cass Turnbull, Feb. 18.

* “The Use of Tropical’s in Beds and Borders,” with Steve Smith, March 4.

* Open discussion of the 10 questions master gardener’s are most frequently asked,” with Scott Conner, March 18.

* “Tough Perennials for Tough Places,” with Marty Wingate, April 1.

* “Mediterranean Inspirations: Creating Low Wateruse Gardens with Style,” with Phil Wood, April 15.

Garden classes: The Center for Urban Horticulture at the University of Washington announces its winter schedule of classes and lectures for January through March.

The Center for Urban Horticulture is at 3501 NE 41st St., Seattle. Registration is required.

To register or for information, call 206-685-8033.

* Botanical illustration, Feb. 15 through April 12, $225.

* Rose pruning workshop, 7 to 8:30 p.m. Feb. 16, $25.

* All about roses, 7 to 8:30 p.m. Feb. 22, $10.

* Arbors and trellises, 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Feb. 26, $25.

* “From the Ground Up: Baskets from Garden Plants,” 7 to 8:30 p.m. March 10, $10.

* “Our Watershed Web,” 7 to 8:30 p.m. March 1, $10.

* “These Are Not Your Grandmother’s Rhododendrons! Rhododendrons for the Urban Garden,” 9 a.m. to noon March 5, $25.

* “Creating Spaces: A Landscape Architect’s Approach to Garden Design,” 7 to 8:30 p.m. March 8, $25.

* “The Search for Order in the Universe (of Libraries): Books and Videos, Periodicals,” books and videos, 7 to 8:30 p.m. March 9, periodicals, 7 to 8:30 p.m. March 16, $10 each.

Horticultural therapy class: Edmonds Community College’s Social and Human Services department offers a horticultural therapy classes.

In the “Indoor Programs for Horticultural Therapy,” learn about designing and implementing therapeutic horticulture activities throughout the year. The class is 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Feb. 26.

Edmonds Community College is at 20000 68th Ave. W., Lynnwood. Registration required for all courses. For information, call 425-640-1648. To register, call 425-640-1459.

Historic Seattle: Historic Seattle announces its 2005 education program schedule.

The annual series features lectures, tours, workshops and fairs that offer the best of architectural heritage in town and out, exposure to authors and designers, how-to information for saving and preserving buildings and entry into private properties.

This year’s neighborhood exploration program focuses on West Seattle. Preserving Your Old House programs focus on recycling salvaged materials and restoration of older homes, along with a field trip demonstration on making reproduction tile.

Programs begin Feb. 16. For complete information or a brochure, call 206-622-6952 or visit www.historicseattle.org.

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