Tours and events
Historic Seattle: 1117 Minor Ave., Seattle; 206-622-6952, www.historicseattle.org. w Learning from historic sites: April 9, various locations. Call for details. Skagit Valley Tulip Festival: April 1 through 30. Tours, events and sales all month long. Check www.tulipfestival.org or call 360-428-5959 for information. Check www.tulips.com for an updated bloom map.
UW Center for Urban Horticulture: 3501 NE 41st St., Seattle; 206-543-8616, www.uwbotanicgardens.org. w Garden lovers’ book sale: 5 to 8 p.m. April 6, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 7, Miller Library, Center for Urban Horticulture, wine and cheese party April 6 only; $15 for party, free admission to book sale. Book sale only April 7, free admission.
Classes
Edmonds Community College: 20000 68th Ave. W., Lynnwood; 425-640-1739. Web: schedule.edcc.edu or getstarted.edcc.edu. w Gardening at Night: Topics include Horticulture plant science, 6 to 9:50 p.m. Tuesdays, $297.20 plus admission; Deciduous identification, 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesdays with Saturday labs, $371.50 plus admission; Pest management principles, 6 to 8:50 p.m. Mondays, $222.90 plus admission; and Landscape materials, 6 to 8:50 p.m. Thursdays, $222.90 plus admission. Classes April 2 to June 15.
Lake Forest Park Garden Club: 9:30 a.m. to noon meetings, Lake Forest Park shopping center commons, 17171 Bothell Way, Lake Forest Park; guests welcome. w Cool bugs: April 10, Sharon Collman, Snohomish County Extension agent, guest speaker.
McDaniel’s Do It Center: 510 Second St., Snohomish; 360-568-1544. w Decorative wall-finish techniques: 10 a.m. Saturdays, year-round; free; no registration necessary; 360-568-1544.
Northwest Horticultural Society: For regular lectures, receptions are at 6:45 p.m., lectures at 7:15 p.m., $10, $5 members. Classes at Center for Urban Horticulture, 3501 NE 41st St., Seattle; 206-527-1794, www.northwesthort.org. w Pots in the garden: 6:45 p.m. reception, 7:15 p.m. lecture, April 11, NHS Hall at Center for Urban Horticulture; $10, $5 members.
Sunnyside Nursery: All classes start at 10:30 a.m. Registration suggested. 3915 Sunnyside Blvd., Marysville; 425-334-2002. w Lettuce rejoice: Noon April 7, free.
Swanson’s Nursery: Registration suggested. 9701 15th Ave. NW, Seattle; 206-782-2543, ext. 235, www.swansonsnursery.com. w Bat expert lecture: 11 a.m. April 7, with Barbara Ogaard; registration required; 206-782-2543. w Introduction to Ikebana, Japanese art of flower arranging: Fridays through April 20, hands-on course with Megumi Schacher, $25 per class, registration required due to limited space; 425-744-9751.
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.the salvagestudio.com. w Microscope slide pins: 10 a.m. to noon April 7, $28. w Artist trading card swap: 3 p.m. first Saturdays; each artist should bring 10-15 cards; free.
Plant sales
Arboretum Foundation’s early bloomers: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 14, Graham Visitors Center, 2300 Arboretum Drive E., Seattle; 206-325-4510, www.arboretumfoundation.org.
Tri-Valley Rose Society: 7 p.m. April 10, Weston High School, 4407 172nd St. NE, Arlington; 360-403-8148, www.tri-valleyrose society.org.
Tours and events
UW Center for Urban Horticulture: 3501 NE 41st St., Seattle; 206-543-8616, www.uwbotanicgardens.org. w Guided weekend walks: 1 p.m. first and third Sundays, January through November; free; meet at Graham Visitors Center.
Plant sales
Snohomish Garden Club: 9 a.m. to noon April 21, old downtown library, Carnegie building, 105 Cedar Ave., Snohomish; features annuals, perennials and more; 360-568-5960.
Classes
Arlington Garden Club: Meets 10 to 11:30 a.m. second Saturdays, Boys and Girls Club, 18513 59th Ave. NE, Arlington; $2 donation requested; 360-403-7769. w Creating a garden sanctuary: April 14, master gardener Bob Barca is guest speaker.
Emery’s Garden: 2829 164th St. SW, Lynnwood; 425-743-4555, www.emerysgarden.com. Classes are free unless otherwise noted. w Natural lawn care: 11 a.m. April 14. w Fertilizers 101: 1 p.m. April 15 and 18.
Molbak’s: 13625 NE 175th St., Woodinville; 425-483-5000, www.molbaks.com. w Year-round interest for small gardens: 1 to 2 p.m. April 14, garden writer Marty Wingate on 15 plants for small spaces. w Welcoming spring at your front door: 1 to 2 p.m. April 15, garden expert Karen Chapman shares several methods for dressing up your entryway. w Spring container planting workshop: 11 a.m. to noon April 14, noon to 3 p.m. April 15.Registration required; 425-398-5151, costs vary. w Kids’ workshop, mini-container planting: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 14, noon to 3 p.m. April 15. Registration not required; $5 per pot.
Northwest Orchid Society: 3501 NE 41st St., Seattle; 206-543-8616, www.uwbotanicgardens.org. w Orchid potting clinic: 7 p.m. April 17, free for members, $10 for repotting up to 3 orchids, nonmembers.
Sunnyside Nursery: All classes start at 10:30 a.m. Registration suggested. 3915 Sunnyside Blvd., Marysville; 425-334-2002. w Container gardening class: 2 p.m. April 14 if 10:30 a.m. session is filled; $25.
WSU Snohomish County Extension: McCollum Park, 600 128th St., Everett; 425-338-2400, ext. 5500, www.snohomish.wsu.edu. w Sustainable garden series: Beautiful plant picks for 2007, 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. April 13, Linda Urbaniak, $12.
The Evergreen Arboretum and Gardens annual tour and plant sale is set for 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 23. The calendar in last week’s Home &Garden gave an incorrect date. The self-guided tour begins at the arboretum at Legion Memorial Park, Alverson and W. Marine View Drive, Everett. The tour costs $10 a person. Call 425-257-8597 for information.
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