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This week

Classes

Be a master gardener: Applications for the 2007 Washington State University Master Gardener Program are now available. In return for training, volunteers provide information and education to the community. Applications must be submitted by Oct. 15. For information, visit snohomish.wsu.edu/mg/training/07mgapp.pdf, or call 425-338-2400.

Emery’s Garden: 2829 164th St. SW, Lynnwood; 425-743-4555, www.emerysgarden.com. w Fantastic foliage, 10 a.m. Sept. 30. w Low maintenance gardening, 1 p.m. Oct. 1.

Molbak’s: Free classes (unless otherwise noted), 13625 NE 175th St., Woodinville, 425-483-5000, www.molbaks.com. 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. w Artist trading cards, 10 a.m. to noon, Sept. 30, $25. w Paper beads, 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Sept. 30, $15. w Junk bingo premiere, 3 to 4 p.m. Sept. 30.

Sky Nursery: 18528 Aurora Ave. N., Shoreline; 206-546-4851. w Orchid basics, 11 a.m. Sept. 30. Sunnyside Nursery: Free classes offered. Registration suggested. 3915 Sunnyside Blvd., Marysville; 425-334-2002. w Care, feeding and decorating with houseplants, 10:30 a.m. Sept. 30; free. Swanson’s Nursery: Free unless otherwise noted. Registration suggested. 9701 15th Ave. NW, Seattle; 206-782-2543, ext. 235, www.swansonsnursery.com. Wight’s Home &Garden: 5026 196th St. SW, Lynnwood; 425-775-3636. w Japanese maples, 10:30 a.m. Sept. 30 and 1 p.m. Oct.1.

Plant sales

Fall bulb and plant sale: Arboretum Foundation’s annual spring-blooming bulb sale, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 1, Washington Park Arboretum’s Graham Visitors Center, 2300 Arboretum Drive E., Seattle; 206-325-4510.

Tours and events

Seattle Home Show 2: 10 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Oct. 12 through 14, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Oct. 15, $9, $6 seniors, $3 ages 7 through 15, Qwest Field Event Center, 1000 Occidental Ave. S., Seattle; www.seattlehomeshow.com.

Classes

Christianson’s Nursery and Greenhouse: 15806 Best Road, Mount Vernon, www.christiansonsnursery.com., 360-466-3821. w Fall color in the garden walk, 1 to 2 p.m. Oct. 21.

Emery’s Garden: 2829 164th St. SW, Lynnwood; 425-743-4555, www.emerysgarden.com. w Amazing squashes, 11 a.m. Oct. 7. w Spring flowering bulbs, 1 p.m. Oct. 8.

How to Turn Your Thumb Green: Workshop series sponsored by the Arlington Garden Club, 10 to 11:30 a.m. second Saturdays, September through May, $2 donation requested. Boys and Girls Club, 18513 59th Ave. NE, Arlington; 360-403-7769. w Tricks of the trade for propagating plants, a hands-on workshop with Kevin Jones of Jordan Nursery, 10 to 11:30 a.m. Oct. 14. $3 for supplies. w Putting Your Garden to Bed for the Winter with horticulturist Michelle Clark, 10 to 11:30 a.m. Nov. 11.

Molbak’s: Free classes (unless otherwise noted), 13625 NE 175th St., Woodinville, 425-483-5000, www.molbaks.com. Northwest Horticultural Society: Receptions 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 The Joy of Gardening with David Tarrant, Oct. 11.

Plant Amnesty: Cass Turnbull’s master pruner seminar series, 10 a.m. to noon, $10 each, $5 for PlantAmnesty members. Warren G. Magnuson Park, the Brig (Building 406), 7400 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle; 206-783-9813, 206-783-9093. w Pruning horrors, Oct. 8.

Sky Nursery: 18528 Aurora Ave. N., Shoreline; 206-546-4851. w Pruning Japanese maples, 11 a.m. Oct. 7. w Fall pond installation, 1 p.m. Oct. 7. w Native plant gardening, 1 p.m. Oct. 14. w Bulbs for indoor bloom, 11 a.m. Oct. 21. w How to prune and renovate the overgrown garden, noon, Oct. 22.

Sunnyside Nursery: Free classes offered. Registration suggested. 3915 Sunnyside Blvd., Marysville; 425-334-2002. w Pruning simplified with Steve Smith, 10:30 a.m. Oct. 21. w Wreath-making class, 10:30 a.m. Nov. 24 and 25, Dec. 2 and 9, 1:30 p.m. Dec. 3. Bring your greens; machine and forms provided. Classes where everything is provided, $25.

Swanson’s Nursery: Free unless otherwise noted. Registration suggested. 9701 15th Ave. NW, Seattle; 206-782-2543, ext. 235, www.swansonsnursery.com. w Bulb Success: Choosing color for the spring show, 11 a.m. Oct. 14. w Bats and other gothic delights, 1 p.m. Oct. 14. w Forcing bulbs for the holidays and beyond, 11 a.m. Oct. 15. w Goodbye lawn, hello garden, 1 p.m. Oct. 15.

Wight’s Home &Garden: 5026 196th St. SW, Lynnwood; 425-775-3636. w The best of fall color plants, 10:30 a.m. Oct. 8 and 1 p.m. Oct. 9. w Fresh autumn ideas and techniques for creating a fall wreath, 6:30 p.m. Oct. 11.