Home & garden calendar

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Events

Everett Home &Garden Show: Vendors, displays, raffles and seminars, March 6, 7 and 8, Xfinity Arena, 2000 Hewitt Ave., Everett. Tickets are $6.75 adults; $6.25 seniors. Free for 16 and under. Hours are noon to 7 p.m. March 6; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. March 7; and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. March 8. For more, go to www.everetthomegarden show.com.

A Visual Tour of Ciscoe’s Garden: Talk by Ciscoe Morris, 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. March 6, Social Hall of the Mukilteo Presbyterian Church, 4515 84th St. SW, Mukilteo. Part of Snohomish County Master Gardener Foundation Annual Winter Lecture Series for 2015. Learn new information and talk shop with like-minded gardeners. Admission is $20. For more, go to www.gardenlectures.com.

Edible plant sale: Fresh salads and crisp peas from your garden, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. March 14, Pacific Market Center Parking Garage, 6100 Fourth Ave., Seattle. Choose from a delectable array of organically, sustainably and locally grown cool season veggie, herb, flower and fruit plants and get your dream garden growing. Early Bird tickets get first pick of the plants or volunteer and get in for free. May Edible Plant Sale is May 2 and 3, with tomato varieties and other warm season crops like peppers, squash and corn. For more, go to www.seattletilth.org.

Snohomish Conservation District Plant Sale: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Feb. 28, Commercial Building No. 400, Evergreen State Fairgrounds in Monroe. For more, go to www.theplantsale.org.

Soil testing, amendments and composting: Free talk by Jeff Thompson, Monroe Garden Club, 12:30 p.m. March 9, Monroe United Methodist Church, 342 S. Lewis St. For more, call 360-863-6160.

Plea for plants: The Carmelite Institute in Stanwood is having their first plant sale on May 2 to benefit the Meditation Gardens. To donate garden plants or garden art, contact Pam Barden 360-941-4303 or email swbarden@netzero.com. The club will supply pots and will pick up donations.

“Humane Solutions for Wildlife in Our Gardens”: Talk by Cindy Kirkendall of PAWS, 7 p.m. March 12, Snohomish County Fruit Society, Boys &Girls Club, at 402 Second Street, Snohomish. Deer, raccoons, rabbits, rats, voles are among those furry creatures that can become a pest in your orchard. For more information, call 425- 398-5544 or email snohomishcfs@gmail.com.

“The Cordyceps Phenomenon, Parasite or Panacea”: Talk by Daniel Miller at Snohomish County Mycological Society, 7:30 p.m. March 11, Baker Community Center, 1401 Poplar St., Everett. Miller is the author of field guides to Edible Mushrooms of the Pacific Northwest and California and runs www.mushroaming.com. Free. For more information, email lisarobinpierce@gmail.com or call 360-435-1674.

Classes

Evergreen Arboretum &Gardens 2015 monthly classes: Noon to 1 p.m., 145 Alverson Blvd., Everett. Generally limited to 25 participants. RSVP at www.evergreen arboretum.com, call 425-257-8597 or email contactus@evergreenarboretum.com.Prune Almost Everything, March 21: Emile Van den Akker, Owner, Van den Akker Landscaping A hands-on pruning class. Learn how to prune almost anything.

Snohomish County Master Gardener Foundation Annual Winter Lecture Series for 2015: Northwest garden experts and personalities in eight sessions on alternate Friday mornings from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. through April 10, Social Hall of the Mukilteo Presbyterian Church, 4515 84th St. SW, Mukilteo. Learn new information and talk shop with like-minded gardeners. Speakers will have books for sale and signing. March 20, Lisa Taylor: Trellis and Vertical Gardening. March 27, Riz Reyes: Designing Spaces with Extraordinary Plants. April 10, Dan Hinkley: Grasses and Grass-Like Plants for the PNW. Tickets are $20. For more, go to www.gardenlectures.com.

Learn to Grow Your Own Groceries:10-class series continuing through March, WSU Snohomish County Extension’s Cougar Auditorium and Evergreen Room, 600 128th St. SE, Everett, inside McCollum Park. Cost: $25 per class; five classes for $100. These classes meet 9 a.m. to noon Saturdays. Feb. 28: Early Start = Early Harvest. March 7: Good Bugs, Bad Bugs, &Pollinators. March 14: Weeding and Watering. March 21: Small Space &Vertical Gardening. March 28: Growing Heat Lovers in the Chilly Northwest. Register online at GrowingGroceries.BrownPaperTickets.com. For more, go to snohomish.wsu.edu/growing-groceries.

Nursery classes

These local nurseries feature gardening classes, guest speakers and special events throughout the year, often for no charge. Check their websites or call for details.

Christianson’s Nursery and Greenhouse: 15806 Best Road, Mount Vernon; 360-466-3821; www.christiansonsnursery.com.

Falling Water Gardens: Free classes in creating and caring for a pond, 17516 Highway 203, Monroe; 360-863-1400, www.fallingwatergardens.com.

McAuliffe’s Valley Nursery: 11910 Springhetti Road, Snohomish; 360-862-1323; www.mcauliffesvalleynursery.com.

Molbak’s Garden &Home: 13625 NE 175th St., Woodinville; 425-483-5000; www.molbaks.com.

Li’l Sprout Nursery: 17414 Bothell-Everett Highway, Mill Creek; 425-482-5276; www.lilsproutnursery.com.

Pine Creek Nursery: 23225 Sofie Road, Monroe; 360-863-8866; www.pinecreeknursery.com.

Sky Nursery: 18528 Aurora Ave. N., Shoreline; 206-546-4851; www.skynursery.com.

Sunnyside Nursery: 3915 Sunnyside Blvd., Marysville; 425-334-2002; www.sunnysidenursery.net. Classes are free.

Wight’s Home &Garden: 5026 196th St. SW, Lynnwood; 425-775-3636; www.wights.com.

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