Visit while you can: If you’ve always meant to visit the garden at the former Heronswood Nursery, the botanical gem located in Kingston, you can later this month. It’s open to the public one day so mark your calendar.
The Garden Conservancy, a national organization devoted to preserving gardens, is holding a private garden tour 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. July 21.
The tour is self-guided and costs $5. No reservations necessary; just show up and pay at the gate.
For more information, go online to www.gardenconservancy.org.
Speaking of Heronswood: Plant man and co-founder of the nursery Dan Hinkley is back on Whidbey Island for a talk on “Plant Marriages With Drought Tolerant Plants” at 2 p.m. Saturdayat Whidbey Island Center for the Arts, 525 Camano Ave., Langley. Admission is $25 800-638-7631, 360-221-8268, www.WICAonline.
Hinkley is an explorer and plant hunter, but he also gets to spend time with domestic diva Martha Stewart as the plant consultant for her residences.
History at the Penthouse: The first “theater in the round” in America is located on the University of Washington campus, and a discussion of the history of the historic Penthouse Theater building is set for 6:30 p.m. July 16 at NE 45th Street and 17th Ave NE. Come to view the architecture and hear from Historic Seattle members about plans for a celebration of the 1909 Alaska Yukon Pacific Exposition. For more information, call 206-622-6952.
I hate moles: Battled with a mole lately? Turn your experience of woe into cash by entering the “I Hate Moles Because … ” Contest for a chance to win a $500 Lowe’s gift certificate. Some of the more battle-weary entrants will receive baskets with mole, vole and gopher “solutions” from Sweeney’s a maker of such products. Submit a 500-word essay to www.wrsweeney.com. The deadline is Sept. 1.
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