Garden calendar | A listing of garden events, classes and sales.

April 23-29

Events/Classes

Exhibit of Chinese floral art

SAT-SUN By the Hua Yuan School. Saturday 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Sunday 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Bellevue Botanical Garden Visitor Center, 12001 Main St., Bellevue; (425-452-2750).

Secrets of growing a 500-pound pumpkin

SAT Learn how to grow huge pumpkins at this workshop. 1-2 p.m., Bellevue Nursery, 842 104th Ave. S.E., Bellevue; free (425-454-5531 or www.bellevuenursery.com).

2008 Spring Garden Fair

SAT Event featuring seminars, demonstrations, information booths and activities, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Redmond City Hall, 15670 N.E. 85th, Redmond; free (425-487-4102 or www.springgardenfair.com).

Ikebana exhibit

SAT-SUN Saturday 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Sunday 1-4:30 p.m., Kirkland Library, 308 Kirkland Ave.; free (425-803-3268).

Drought-tolerant beauties for dry soil

SAT Information on plants that need little water, with an explanation of how to make the right plant matches for your garden's soil, sun and shade, 10-11:30 a.m., Swanson's Nursery, 9701 15th Ave. N.W., Seattle; free (206-782-2543 or www.swansonsnursery.com).

Rock-planting bonsai

SAT Learn how to create a miniature mountain or mountain range using tufa and pumice stone, students will carve out holes and crevices were conifers are planted; preregistration required, 1:30-4 p.m., Bonsai Northwest, 5021 S. 144th, Tukwila; $85 (206-242-8244 or www.bonsainw.com).

Native-plant garden tours

SAT-SUN Self-guided tour of local gardens to view native plants in the urban landscape; preregistration required. Seattle and Eastside; free (www.wnps.org).

Growing and harvesting herbs & veggies

SAT Information about growing and using herbs at your house and at The Herbfarm. 1 p.m., Wights, 5026 196th St. S.W., Lynnwood; $12 (425-775-3636 orwww.wights.com).

Hanging baskets

SAT Make a hanging basket with expert help, preregistration suggested. 2 p.m., Sunnyside Nursery, 3915 Sunnyside Blvd., Marysville; $30 (425-334-2002 or www.sunnysidenursery.net).

Growing tomatoes

SAT 10:30 a.m.-noon, Master Gardener Demonstration Garden, 15500 S.E. 16th St. Bellevue; free (425-485-5942).

Return of the Master Gardeners

SAT Experts offer advice: Bring your questions and samples, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Squak Mt. Greenhouses and Nursery, 7600 Renton-Issaquah Road S.E., Issaquah; free (425-392-1025 or www.squakmtnursery.com).

Edible container garden

SAT or SUN Learn how to design, plant and maintain an edible container garden for both a harvest and to accent a patio or deck; preregistration required, Saturday 11 a.m., Sunday noon, Emery Garden, 2829 164th St. S.W., Lynnwood; free (425-743-4555 or www.emerysgarden.com).

Bonsai auction

SAT Event attempts to facilitate the exchange of bonsai materials, includes food and music; demo preview at noon, auction at 1 p.m. Weyerhaeuser, 33663 Weyerhaeuser Way S., Federal Way; (206-282-0846 or www.weyerhaeuser.com/bonsai).

Master gardener plant clinic

MON (ongoing through April) Master Gardeners answer questions, 4-8 p.m., Center for Urban Horticulture, 3501 N.E. 41st Ave. N.E., Seattle; free (www.king.wsu.edu/gardening/PlantClinics.html).

Plant sales

FlorAbundance

SAT-SUN Saturday 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sunday 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Magnuson Park (Special Events Center), 7400 Sand Point Way N.E., Seattle; (206-325-4510 or www.arboretumfoundation.org).

Olympic View Elementary

FRI-SUN Includes a seminar on Mediterranean inspiration and water-thrifty plants, Friday 9 a.m.-7 p.m., Saturday 9 a.m.-6 p.m. (9:30 a.m. seminar start), Sunday 1-3 p.m., Olympic View Elementary, 504 N.E. 95th St., Seattle; (206-252-5500).

Olympic Manor Garden Club

SAT 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Olympic Manor, 8703 21st Ave. N.W., Seattle; (206-706-4069).

Lakeshore Garden Club

SAT 9 a.m.-3 p.m., 5724 N.E. 190th St., Kenmore; (425-486-5568).

Marine Hills Garden

SAT 10 a.m.-3 p.m., 29301 Seventh Pl. S., Federal Way; (253-839-4413).

Lake Forest Park Garden Club

SAT 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Lake Forest Park Elementary School, 17447 37th Ave. N.E., Lake Forest Park; (206-366-3302).

Gardens

Bellevue Botanical Garden

SAT-SUN A docent leads a guided tour of the gardens; preregistration required for large groups. 2 p.m., 12001 Main St., Bellevue; free (425-451-3755).

Lakewold Gardens

ONGOING The 10-acre estate offers self-guided walking tour of rose, woodland, rhododendron gardens, waterfall, statuary and architecture by Thomas Church; garden store; 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday, 12317 Gravelly Lake Drive S.W., Lakewood, Pierce County; $3-$5 (253-584-4106 or www.lakewold.org).