Events & Workshops

Learn about our expert-led seminars & hands-on workshops scheduled for the coming months.
Most of the events are FREE, do not require registration and are held in the Events Area.

Please note: While we are a dog-friendly store, dogs are not allowed in the Events Area. Working service dogs are an exception and are always welcome. Please refer to our Pet Policy for more information. Thank you for your cooperation and understanding.

	SEMINAR: How to Grow Terrific Tomatoes Organically Featuring Steve Goto, third generation nurseryman and owner of Gotomato Sponsored by Gardner & Bloome Nothing beats a garden-fresh tomato right off the vine. Steve will share planting tips and proven organic methods for growing and caring for these taste-of-summer favorites. Learn which delicious varieties, including heirloom and grafted tomatoes, perform best in our area.	May 25 10-11:30am
	DEMO & TASTING: Tom Douglas' Rub with Love Featuring Tom Douglas’ Rub with Love products Spice up your summertime grilling with Tom Douglas’ incredibly versatile rubs. Stop by for tasty samples.	May 25 11am-2pm
	SEMINAR: Get the Best Edible Yield Ever – Planting to Lure Pollinators Featuring Robin Haglund, Garden Mentors® Adding plants for pollinators not only helps the environment and promotes better edible harvests, but it also ensures your garden is filled with beautiful flowers and fantastic fragrance day and night. Plus, pollinators – from bees to butterflies to birds and even bats – provide nonstop outdoor entertainment. Join us to learn how to develop a gorgeous garden with year-round interest and plants pollinators simply can’t resist.	June 1 10-11am
	Master Gardener Plant Clinic Featuring WSU Extension Master Gardeners Bring your gardening questions - and plant samples - to the clinic and get answers from trained, WSU Master Gardeners. Ask about plant selection; diseases and treatments; pest controls and prevention; and more.	June 1 & 15 11am-2pm The clinic will be held the first and third Saturdays through September.
	SEMINAR: June in the Edible Garden Featuring Don Marshall, Lake Washington Institute of Technology Environmental Horticulture Program Learn what to plant now and in the weeks ahead to ensure a thriving, productive garden all season long. Don will share his favorite summer edible varieties and his most successful organic strategies to prevent pests and diseases so you can relax and enjoy your harvest.	June 1 12-1pm
	SEMINAR: Hydrangeas: What, How, WOW! Featuring Nita-Jo Rountree, Garden Designer and Past President Northwest Horticultural Society Back by popular demand! Join Nita-Jo for a fun look at hydrangeas. This year, she’ll cover the latest and greatest introductions as well as tried and true varieties. She’ll provide tips on how to prune, how to dry, and how to cut the flowers. She’ll also include ways to incorporate these beautiful shrubs into your landscape.	June 8 10-11am
	SEMINAR & BOOK SIGNING: In Love with Lavender Featuring Mary Preus, author: The Herb Lover’s Handbook It's easy to fall in love with lavender – it has attractive foliage, beautiful flowers, and a great scent. Plus, it's wonderfully resistant to drought, and munching deer and bunnies. Join Mary and learn the secrets to successfully growing lavender and which varieties are best suited for the landscape, cooking or crafts.	June 8 12-1pm
Coral Bark Maple	SEMINAR: Japanese Maples for the Northwest Garden Featuring Fran Sharp, Charter Member, Great Plant Picks Selection Committee Learn about the many different varieties of Japanese maples; their growth habits and unique characteristics. Fran will share care and pruning tips on her favorites including smaller, dwarf varieties - perfect for a patio container; to medium size trees that can be the focal point of a landscape; to larger cultivars that provide filtered shade. Every garden should boast one of these Northwest gems.	June 15 10-11am
	DEMO: Creating a Water Fountain Featuring Todd Rosendahl, Pond Boss Stop by and talk with Todd about transforming an outdoor container into a beautiful water feature to enhance your garden or patio. He’ll show how you can build your own fountain in just four easy steps using Pond Boss’ Easy Container Fountain Kit! Gain the confidence, knowledge and inspiration to successfully complete a fountain of your own.	June 15 11am-1:30pm
	SEMINAR: Great Groundcovers for the Landscape Featuring Susan Carter, Carrie Becker and Bob Lilly Co-authors of: Perennials: The Gardener’s Reference Groundcovers provide a smooth transition between garden spaces and solve many landscaping problems, while offering a wide range of interesting textures and colors which enhance the landscape. Join Susan, Carrie and Bob and discover the many varieties which thrive in tough conditions – under trees, on slopes, in rocky terrain, in sun or shade, and which are excellent lawn alternatives.	June 22 10-11am
	MEET THE EXPERT: Success with Succulents Featuring Wayne Fagerlund, Evergreen Valley Nursery Wayne will be on hand to answer your questions about how to successfully grow these architectural beauties.	June 29 11am-12:30pm In Outdoor Succulents and Sedums