Northwest Flower & Garden Show: Feb. 22 to 26, Washington State Convention Center, 705 Pike St., Seattle. Marketplace with more than 300 exhibitors, dozens of seminars, spectacular display gardens. Hours are 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday to Saturday; and 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday. More at www.gardenshow.com.
Camano Wildlife Habitat Project: Sponsored by Friends of Camano Island Parks, the project hosts public presentations the third Wednesday of the month at Camano Multipurpose Center (blue building), 141 NE Camano Drive. For information, call 360-387-2236, visit www.camanowildlifehabitat.org or email camanowildlifehabitat@gmail.com.
Natural yard care: Learn how you can plan a beautiful, healthy yard at Brightwater Center workshops, 22505 Hwy. 9 SE, Woodinville. King County is partnering with the Snohomish Conservation District to offer classes to help people create a healthy, sustainable landscape. Classes are 10 a.m. to noon. Free. Feb. 4: “The Foundation of Your Yard.” What soil is made of and how to make it work better for your landscape. Feb. 25: “Watering Wisely.” How watering your landscape effectively can save you valuable time and money. Pre-register at www.kingcounty.gov/services/environment/brightwater-center/events.aspx. Call 206-263-9412 for more.
Plant trees: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Feb. 18 and March 18, Kenmore Waterfront Activities Center, 7353 175th St., Kenmore. Volunteers needed to plant 400 trees and shrubs that will be used to restore natural streamside vegetation benefiting salmon. Go across Swamp Creek by canoe. Team up with the Adopt A Stream Foundation, the Sno-King Watershed Council and the City of Kenmore. Washington State Salmon Recovery Funding Board funds were used to purchase the trees and shrubs and to prepare the Swamp Creek streamside area for planting. More at www.streamkeeper.org.
Good seeds: The Triumph of Seeds by Thor Hanson, Ph.D., is 1 p.m. March 26, Aaron Education Center at Bellevue Botanical Garden, 12001 Main St., Bellevue. Hosted by Northwest Perennial Alliance. Hanson’s presentation weaves science and culture to show how these common wonders shape our world and touch our lives every day. Doors open at noon for Far Reaches Farm plant sale and book signing by Hanson. NPA members $5/nonmembers $20. More at www.northwestperennialalliance.org.
PLANT SALES
Snohomish Conservation District Plant Sale: Order deadline is Jan. 31. More than 60,000 trees, shrubs, groundcovers and flowering natives and a variety of educational booths. Sale will be 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Feb. 11 at the Evergreen State Fairgrounds, Monroe, in the Commercial Building 400. Pre-order items by 5 p.m. Jan. 31 or come shop the day of the sale for select varieties. In addition to native plants, specialty items for sale this year include rain barrel kits, tree protectors and pollinator seed packets. Volunteers are also needed the entire week of the sale to help package and label plants. Sign up to volunteer at www.theplantsale.org/volunteer. More at www.theplantsale.org or contact cmoscoso@snohomishcd.org.
March mania plant sale: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. March 11, Aaron Education Center at Bellevue Botanical Garden, 12001 Main St., Bellevue. Sale features many specialty nurseries/growers who are generally not open to the public.
PLANT TALKS
Winter Speaker Series: The Snohomish County Master Gardener Foundation annual series features Northwest garden personalities in eight sessions Friday mornings from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Lectures are held in the Social Hall of the Mukilteo Presbyterian Church, 4515 84th St. SW, Mukilteo. A pass for the complete series is $85; single sessions are $20 at the door. Go to www. garden lectures.com for a complete listing of dates, speakers, topics and how to register. Up next: Feb. 3: “Plant Lust — It’s a Treatable Condition.” Feb. 17: “The Charismatic Landscape.” March 10: “Cool Season Gardening.”
Growing Groceries Education Series: Classes designed to help you learn how to grow your own food. Classes are Wednesday evenings from 7 to 9:30 at WSU Snohomish County Extension’s Cougar Auditorium, 600 128th St. SE, Everett. Cost is $20 per class. Register online at growinggroceries.eventbrite.com. For more, go to snohomish.wsu.edu/growing-groceries, call 425-357-6024 or email kate.ryan@wsu.edu.
• Feb. 1: “Small Fruits, Big Harvests.” Strawberries, cane berries, blueberries and other small fruit.
• Feb. 15: “Growing Heirloom Vegetables.” Flavor and adaptation make heirlooms a good choice.
• March 1: Growing Tree Fruit. Variety selection, care and management best practices.
• March 22: “Seed Starting & Growing Transplants.” Save money and raise the varieties that do best here.
• March 29: “Good Bugs, Bad Bugs, & Pollinators.” Learn who’s who and how to attract the good guys.
• April 12: “Weeding and Watering.” Get smart about weeds and water; save time, harvest more.
• April 26: “Growing the Heat Lovers in the Chilly NW.” Learn the tricks to growing ripe tomatoes, peppers and melons.
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