The planner
Published 8:20 am Thursday, July 26, 2007
Tours and events
Snohomish County Master Gardeners Garden Tour: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. July 28; $25 covers all tours. Get tickets from McCollum Park Extension Office, 600 128th St. SE, Everett, or send a check with two stamps per tour booklet to Snohomish County Master Gardeners 2007 tours, 5207 69th Drive NE, Marysville, WA 98270; 425-357-6010.
Street of Dreams Luxury Home and Garden tour: 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. through Aug. 19, Quinn’s Crossing; take shuttle buses from Woodinville High School, 19819 136th Ave. NE, Woodinville; tickets $18, $15 military, seniors 65 and older and children 15 and under, available at home sites or www.seattlestreetofdreams.com; 425-462-1111.
Swanson’s Nursery: Seminars and classes offered. Registration suggested. 9701 15th Ave. NW, Seattle; 206-782-2543, ext. 235, www.swansonsnursery.com.
* Garden art show: During regular business hours, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily, through July 29.
Classes
Center for Urban Horticulture: 3501 NE 41st St., Seattle; 206-543-8616, www.uwbotanicgardens.org.
* Garden writing workshop, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. July 31 to Aug. 3; $850, presenters include garden writers C. Colston Burrell and Lucy Hardiman; no registration deadline, but classes fill quickly; 206-685-8033.
McDaniel’s Do It Center: 510 Second St., Snohomish; 360-568-1544.
* McDaniel’s Do It Center is offering free classes in decorative wall finish techniques every Saturday at 10 a.m. Call 360-568-1544 for details.
Molbak’s: 13625 NE 175th St., Woodinville; 425-483-5000, www.molbaks.com.
* Summer griling with chef Russell Lowell, 10:30 a.m. to noon July 25, space is limited, call Molbak’s to sign up; topics include salmon, vegetable and fruit grilling and more; $30.
* Basket weaving with Judy Zugish, 10:30 a.m. to noon Aug. 1, $25.
The Salvage Studio: Classes start at 10 a.m. Saturdays. Registration with payment is required. 650 Edmonds Way, Edmonds; 425-774-5296, gardngal@usa.net, www.thesalvagestudio.com.
* Junk blossoms, 10 a.m. to noon July 28, $32.
Skagit Valley Gardens: 18923 Johnson Road, Mount Vernon; 360-424-6760, www.skagitvalleygardens.com.
* Sundaes on Saturdays: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays through July, treats are free, donations are welcome, proceeds benefit YMCA Oasis Teen Shelter of Mount Vernon.
Sunnyside Nursery: Free classes offered. Registration suggested. 3915 Sunnyside Blvd., Marysville; 425-334-2002.
* Deck out your deck, noon July 28.
Swanson’s Nursery: Seminars and classes offered. Registration suggested. 9701 15th Ave. NW, Seattle; 206-782-2543, ext. 235, www.swansonsnursery.com.
* Sedum wreath-making workshop, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. July 28, $30, registration required.
* Container design, 11 a.m. July 29.
Whidbey Island Center for the Arts: 525 Camano Ave., Langley; 360-221-8268, www.wicaonline.com.
Plant sales
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 2 p.m. Wednesdays and second Saturdays through October; 206-325-4510, www.arboretumfoundation.org.
Tours and events
Nature Conservancy walks: 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. third Saturdays, Port Susan Bay Preserve near Stanwood; free, but call to sign up and get directions; 206-343-4345, ext. 345. Classes
Molbak’s: 13625 NE 175th St., Woodinville; 425-483-5000, www.molbaks.com.
* Sedum wreath making with Karen Lamp, 10:30 a.m. to noon Aug. 8, $45; 425-398-5151 to register.
Northwest Perennial Alliance: Bellevue Botanical Garden visitors’ center, 12001 Main St., Bellevue; 425-647-6004, www.n-p-a.org.
* Summer perennial care, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Aug. 2, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Aug. 12 and 26, Bellevue Botanical Garden, 12001 Main St., Bellevue; free, 425-647-6004, www.n-p-a.org.
The Salvage Studio: Classes start at 10 a.m. Saturdays. Registration with payment is required. 650 Edmonds Way, Edmonds; 425-774-5296, gardngal@usa.net, www.thesalvagestudio.com.
* Rustic birdhouses, 10 a.m. to noon Aug. 4, $32.
