This week
Tours and events
Elisabeth Carey Miller Botanical Garden: Begins booking seasonal tours Feb. 1; 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Wednesdays-Thursdays, March-November (closed August). Donations to Great Plant Picks requested, $5; 206-362-8612, e-mail info@millergarden.org, or see www.millergarden.org for details.
Tacoma Home and Garden show: 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Feb. 1, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Feb. 2-3, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Feb. 4, Tacoma Dome and Exhibition Hall, 2727 E. D St., Tacoma; $9, $7 seniors on weekdays only, $5 ages 6-16, free for kids under 6, for one-day pass; $14, $10, $5, free for kids under 6, for two-day pass; www.tacomahomeandgardenshow.com.
Plant sales
Washington Park Arboretum: 2300 Arboretum Drive E., Seattle; 206-325-4510, www.arboretumfoundation.org. Cold-weather schedule for plant sales through March 31. Pat Calvert Greenhouse is selling Arboretum collection plants 10 a.m. to noon Tuesdays. Plant donations program is closed until April. 206-325-4510, www.arboretumfoundation.org for more information.
Classes
Emery’s Garden: 2829 164th St. SW, Lynnwood; 425-743-4555, www.emerysgarden.com. w Question and answer session: 1 p.m. Feb. 4, bring questions about everything from bugs to unidentifiable objects invading your garden, pictures or plant samples also welcome; free.
McDaniel’s Do It Center: 510 Second St., Snohomish; 360-568-1544. Decorative painting: 10 a.m. Saturdays, year-round; free; no registration necessary; 360-568-1544.
Sky Nursery: 18528 Aurora Ave. N., Shoreline; 206-546-4851, www.skynursery.com. w Gardening fair: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Feb. 3, new products on display, landscapers available for consultation, access to and information on local gardening clubs. w Rose care seminar: 11 a.m. Feb. 3 with master gardener Sheldon Arkin; free.
Swanson’s Nursery: Registration suggested. 9701 15th Ave. NW, Seattle; 206-782-2543, ext. 235, www.swansonsnursery.com. w Pruning Japanese maples: 11 a.m. Feb. 3, registration required, call nursery; free. w Introduction to Ikebana, Japanese art of flower arranging: Fridays, through March 9, 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 required with payment; 650 Edmonds Way, Edmonds; 425-774-5296, gardngal@usa.net, www.thesalvagestudio.com. w Organize with style: 10 a.m. to noon Feb. 3; $28; 425-774-5296 to register. w Artist trading card swap: 3 p.m. first Saturdays through March; each artist should bring 10-15 cards; free.
WSU Snohomish County Extension: McCollum Park, 600 128th St. SE, Everett; 425-338-2400, ext. 5500, www.snohomish.wsu.edu. w “Bugs and Blights: Diagnosing plant problems in winter”: 7 to 9 p.m. Feb. 5, 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Feb. 6; $40; Cougar auditorium, WSU Snohomish County Extension campus, 600 128th St. SE, Everett; 388-2400, ext. 5500 to register, or download PDF from snohomish.wsu.edu/ calendar.
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