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Early Bloomers Plant Sale
Washington Park Arboretum
News Release
March 10, 2011
For Immediate Release
Early Bloomers Plant Sale at the Arboretum
Gardeners will find a great selection of young shrubs, small trees, conifers, bonsai starts, and early blooming perennials at the Arboretum Foundation’s annual Early Bloomers sale on Saturday, April 9, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
This friendly, volunteer-run sale features plants propagated from specimens in the Washington Park Arboretum collection, as well as others donated to the Arboretum by area gardeners and Arboretum Foundation members.
Early Bloomers will be held outside Washington Park Arboretum’s Graham Visitors Center, at 2300 Arboretum Drive East, in Seattle. Parking and admission are free; the sale benefits Washington Park Arboretum. For information, visit www.arboretumfoundation.org or call 206-325-4510.
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Primo Spring Plant Sale
Arboretum Sale 2 days at Magnuson Park
The Primo Plant Sale Returns!
Are you lusting for lobelia, yearning for yews, craving Corylopsis, or itching for Ipomoea? Then you won’t want to miss the Arboretum Foundation’s annual FlorAbundance Spring Plant Sale, the region’s largest and best! The sale returns to Building 30 in Warren G. Magnuson Park, Seattle, on Saturday, April 30, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday, May 1, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
As always, dozens of specialty nurseries and vendors will be on-hand offering a spectacular array of trees, shrubs, perennials, annuals, vegetable starts, and more—from the latest introductions to old favorites.
Contact:
Niall Dunne, 206-325-4510 | |
Edible Abundance
Marianne Binetti at Furney's
Edible Abundance – Marianne Binetti
Saturday, April 16th @ 10:00 AM
Marianne Binetti will be back at Furney’s Nursery again to chat about some of her favorite gardening topics including growing vegetables, herbs, annuals, and perennials. Come with a notepad, because Marianne is a wealth of ideas!
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Spring Sale April 22-23 & 29-30 2011
Lake Washington Technical College
Friday and Saturday 9qm-3pm
In The Horticulture greenhouse
11605 132nd Avenue N.E., Kirkland WA 98034
*Fuschsia Baskets
*Annuals
*Ornamental shrubs
*Veggies and Herbs
Please bring boxes for your purchases
Visit our Study Arboretum
For more information visit our web site at:
www.lwtc.edu/about/maps/driving/
or call (425) 739-8279 | |
Retirement Sale
Wildsong Nursery Going out of business
Growing without poisons since 1996
RETIREMENT SALE
Everything Goes!
FRESH PLANTS WEEKLY FROM NORTH SITE
SAT, SUN, MON APRIL 23,24 25
Fresh Plants: Fuchsia ‘Blackie’-2”, Red Flwr Currant 2G.,
Blueberries-1G, Lilac ‘Sensation’-3G,Meconopsis Blue Poppy-4”,
Pink Japanese Hydrangea Vines-5G, White J.Hy.V.-1G,
Most everything to grow and enjoy your garden-Most at ½ Price.
1 more garden cart, 1 more unassembled greenhouse, grdn supplies, birding supplies, garden art, statuary lots of pots!
FINAL DAYS=SAT April 30 & SUN MAY 1
New: Tuberous Begonias-Red, Picotee Pink, Flame-4”, ‘Tie-Dye English Violas-4”, Heliotrope-white, special requests & surprises !
LAST DAY = SUN MAY 1
Discounts of 50%, 80% & FREE
11pm - 6pm
Location: 21313 36th Ave NW Stanwood, WA 98292
Follow PURPLE signs from Silvana
360-652-5708 www.wildsongnursery.com
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Hummingbird Heaven
Jason Billingsley at Furney's
Creating a Hummingbird Heaven – Jason Billingsley
Saturday, April 9th @ 11:00 AM
Everyone loves hummingbirds! They add life (And a little bit of attitude) to our home gardens, and are incredibly beautiful to watch. No garden is complete without plants well-suited for attracting these feisty visitors! We’ll show off some great plants as well as other tips for making your local hummingbirds feel right at home in your garden.
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Edible Gardening
Jason Billingsley at Furney's
Bountiful Harvests Made Easy – Jason Billingsley
Saturday, April 23rd @ 11:00 AM
Gardening with edibles has never been bigger, and here at the nursery we know how to grow herbs, veggies, fruits, and berries as well as anyone! After all, we did start as a peach orchard stand! You’ll even have the opportunity to plant into our great display garden! | |
Plant Sale
Master Gardener'c Foundation
April 30 and May 1– Master Gardener Found. of Pierce Co. Plant Sale
@ WSU Campus at 2606 W. Pioneer, Puyallup, 98371
Saturday 9 AM to 4 PM and Sunday 9 AM to 3 PM
Free Admission, Free Parking
http://county.wsu.edu/pierce/mg/Pages/default.aspx
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Two Day Spring Plant Sale
Lake Wilderness Arboretum
Annual Plant sale including arboretum plants and plants offered by several other nurseries. | |
Spring Garden Tour
Free Admission for food donation
Designing Diva’s Spring Garden Tour:
Tour 3 fabulous designer gardens. Admission is free with non-perishable donation for local food bank. Dates May 7 & 14, 2011 from 10-4pm. Don’t miss this event. Come shop for plants, garden art, and glean great design ideas from the experts. See website for details. http://www.outdoorsbydesign.com/designingdivas
See Plantasia Nursery & Botanical Gardens for gardening classes and events. Log on to WWW.plantasiagardens.com and look on Calendar/Events tab for classes and spring/summer events. Print out a shopping coupon too
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Garden Tours
Gardening Divas Host Tours
Tours May 7th and 14th. Visit www.OutdoorsByDesign.com/DesigningDivas for more information. | |
Garden Expo Spokane
Gardening-That's Ebntertainment-Anything Goes!
May 14 - Garden Expo, Spokane –9 AM to 5 PM, Saturday
Spokane Community College, 1810 N Greene St, 99202
“Gardening–That’s Entertainment–Anything Goes!
Over 200 garden-related exhibitors — nursery plants for sale, artists, crafters, organizations, services. Free admission, Free parking
Presented by the Inland Empire Garden Club
http://tieg.org/garden-expo/
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Plant Fair @ Glenwood Gardens
Port Orchard
June 4 and 5 - Plant Fair @ Glenwood Gardens – 10 AM to 4 PM, Sat. & Sun.
15155 Glenwood Road S.W., Port Orchard, WA 98367, 360-876-2449
Gardeners and plant collectors everywhere this is a plant celebration for you. One-stop shopping for unique and unusual additions to your garden. Specialty plant vendors and local artists from around the Puget Sound area are bringing their best to sell.
Free admission, Free parking
http://www.glenwood-gardens.com/events.html
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Sorticulture, Everett
Uniting Art and the Garden
June 10, 11 & 12 - Sorticulture, Everett
Legion Memorial Park, 145 Alverson Blvd, Everett,WA 98201
Friday 10 AM to 8 PM. Saturday 10 AM to 5 PM and Sunday 10 AM to 4 PM
Unites art and the garden in a celebration of creative outdoor living. Nurseries, artists, food, display gardens and speakers. Free admission
http://www.everettwa.org/default.aspx?ID=1228
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My Garden Nursery
Third Annual Sole Sister Soiree
Come join the fun. It's our third Annual Sole Sister Soiree,
June 25, Saturday, 5:30pm.
Call 425-402-1842 to reserve your spot!
Enjoy a glass of WINE as you get a foot MASSAGE! Watch a SEMINAR on Stepables (Groundcover plants you can walk on),
SHOP in the evening in a relaxed atmosphere, PLANT in a shoe, take a YOGA class & SAMPLE Gourmet Village YUMMIES!
This is a fundraising event for our customers that are participating in the Susan G. Komen 3 Day 60 Mile Walk.
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Hydrangea Sale
Lael's Moon Nursery
Lael's moon is having a sale. Check out their website for details. | |
Day of Caring at the Arboretum
Sponsored by united Way of King County
Day of Caring at the Arboretum
125 Corporate Volunteers Will Help Beautify the Park
United Way of King County will stage their annual Day of Caring event next Friday, September 16, and Washington Park Arboretum is set to be hive of volunteer activity. One hundred and twenty-five volunteers representing four companies and organizations—Microsoft, AT&T, Nordstrom, and the Japanese Business Association of Seattle (JBAS)—will descend upon the Arboretum from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. to work on five separate maintenance projects.
1. Cascadia Restoration—Weeding and mulching plant collections in the Cascadia Forest section of the new Pacific Connections Garden (JBAS).
2. Reclaim the Rhodies—Removing blackberry and mulching in Rhododendron Glen (Microsoft).
3. Revitalize the Pinetum—Mulching tree rings and other developed areas in the Pinetum, or conifer section of the Arboretum (Microsoft).
4. Wake up the Beds on Boyer—Mulching planting beds adjacent to Boyer Parking Lot (AT&T).
5. Don’t Let Azalea Way go to Pasture—Weeding and mulching shrub beds on historic Azalea Way (Nordstrom).
Gardeners from the University of Washington Botanic Gardens and Seattle Parks & Recreation will supervise the work. The Arboretum Foundation is coordinating the volunteer effort with United Way and hosting lunch for the volunteers.
For more information, contact the Foundation at 206-325-4510.
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Close out sale
Wild Song Nursery
FYI...go to www.wildsongnursery for updated list
PHONE-652-5708= broken....Call 425-238-2844 & leave message with my husband.
Wild Song Nursery RETIREMENT SALE UPDATE 9-20-11
FINAL 2 OPEN DAYS
11am-5pm
SEPTEMBER 24 & 25 80%-90% OFF
Plants, Newly added greenhouse and wagons, lots of stuff!
NOW SELLING JOY’S PRIVATE PERENNIAL COLLECTION- 70% OFF
Will consider all reasonable offers Email for more info
IMPORTANT: Cash only. Most structures, & some equipment and supply items will be marked & held by a
non-refundable deposit for final pickup after live plants are gone
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Annual Blossom Festival
Judged Fuchsia Show
The blossom Festival showcases our fuchsia and geranium collections. Attendees may place pre-orders for spring. Any questions you can call or E-mail .............KEVIN JONES Jordan Nursery (425)345-5393.
Enjoy!!
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Attracting Birds
Free seminar at Molbak's
Learn how to make your garden a sanctuary for both you and our native, feathered friends. Join Christine Southwick, columnist and National Wildlife Federation Certified Habitat Steward, at Molbak’s on Saturday, January 14, 12-1 p. m. for a free seminar to discover what you can do to make your yard more inviting. Southwick will discuss which plants attract birds, and different housing, feeder, and birdbath options. Everything you need to create a bird friendly habitat! Southwick will also cover information on the Winter Urban Color-Banding Project which gathers much needed information on local, over-wintering birds and their habitat needs. For more information visit www.molbaks.com/events.html | |
Soup’s on at Molbak’s
Free Seminar a
Soup’s on at Molbak’s
Chilly winter days call for satisfying soups the whole family will love. Join Kelly Morrow, Registered Dietitian, Bastyr University, for a free seminar at Molbak’s on Saturday, January 28, 10-11 a.m. and learn the secrets to creating nutrient-packed, vitamin-rich soups using easy-to-grow vegetables, herbs and spices. Walk away with a list of veggies to grow and tasty recipes. Visit http://www.molbaks.com/events.html for more information.
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