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Garden calendar | A listing of garden events, classes and sales.
Dates and times are subject to change. Call ahead to confirm.
Highlights of this week's garden events; for complete listings go to seattletimes.com/garden
Oct. 22-28
Events/Classes
Identification and management of invasive plants
THU Sasha Shaw discusses the impact of invasive nonnative plants on our local ecosystems, along with identification and management of the most common problem invasives, including aquatic plants found in our region; preregistration required. 9 a.m.-noon, Center for Urban Horticulture, 3501 N.E. 41st St., Seattle; $35 (206-543-8616 or http://depts.washington.edu/urbhort).
Fall garden tour
SAT John Christianson leads a fall color tour at LaConner Flats, with an opportunity to view fall shrubs and late-blooming flowers and trees, with an optional tea after; preregistration required. 1-2 p.m., meeting location given upon registration; $12, tea is a separate cost (360-466-3821 or www.christiansonsnursery.com).
Pumpkin containers
SAT Carve into a pumpkin with a true gardener's spirit; class is for kids and adults; preregistration required. 10:30 a.m., Sunnyside Nursery, 3915 Sunnyside Blvd., Marysville; $15 includes materials (425-334-2002 or www.sunnysidenursery.net).
Great seasonal containers
SAT or SUN Create your own planted containers, also learn about seasonal plants, what type of containers to use and how to combine them. 11 a.m. Saturday, 1 p.m. Sunday, Emery's Garden, 2829 164th St. S.W., Lynnwood; free (425-743-4555 or www.emerysgarden.com).
Fall planting basics
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SAT Class covers how to plant trees and shrubs, which plants can be divided in the fall and other garden-maintenance tips; preregistration required, 11 a.m., Bainbridge Gardens, 9415 Miller Road N.E., Bainbridge Island; $8 (206-842-5888 or www.bainbridgegardens.com).
Plant sales/shows
Evergreen Chrysanthemum Association
FRI-SUN Annual flower show features large exhibition of English Chrysanthemums along with Japanese floral arrangements. 1-6 p.m. Friday, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday, Furney's Nursery, 21215 International Blvd., Des Moines; free (253-631-6321 or www.furneysnursery.com).
Native bulb, seed and plant sale
SAT Indoor sale that is a fundraiser for the Washington Native Plant Society, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Magnuson Park, 7400 Sand Point Way N.E., Seattle; (206-527-3210 or www.wnps.org).
Club meetings
Puget Sound Bonsai Association
MON (Monthly meeting. 7 p.m., Center for Urban Horticulture, 3501 N.E. 41st St., Seattle; (www.psba.us).
Gardens
Bellevue Botanical Garden plant tour
SAT-SUN Docents lead a guided tour of the gardens, identifying and highlighting plants in bloom at this time of the year. 2 p.m., Bellevue Botanical Garden, 12001 Main St., Bellevue; free, donations accepted (425-451-3755 or www.bellevuebotanical.org).
Volunteer Park Conservatory
Daily Rooms are kept between 72 and 80 degrees to suit the exotic bromeliads, palms, ferns and orchids, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. daily, 1400 E. Galer St., Seattle; free (206-684-4743 or www.volunteerparkconservatory.org).
Submissions to Garden Planner must be received at least three weeks before publication. E-mail gardencalendar@seattletimes.com, fax 206-464-2239, or mail to: Garden Calendar, Seattle Times, P.O. Box 70, Seattle, WA 98111.
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