Garden Tours & Plant Sales in March 2024

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February 25, 2024(3 events)

10:00 am: Seattle Home & Garden Show

10:00 am 6:00 pm
February 22, 2024 February 25, 2024

Admission: $15/adults, $10 /seniors (60+), $9/military, $3/juniors (7-15), free/under 7. Tickets available on website. Hundreds of home & garden displays. More information: seattlehomeshow.com, info@seattlehomeshow.com or 425-467-0960. Held at Lumen Field Event Center.

10:00 am: Portland Spring Home & Garden Show

10:00 am 5:00 pm
February 25, 2024

Admission: $15/person, $13/Seniors (60+), free/12 years & under. Plant & Nursery Marketplace, seminars, workshops, showcase gardens, special attractions & more. More information: www.homeshowpdx.com, homeandgardenshows@hbapdx.org or 503-479-2660. Held at the Portland Expo Center.

10:00 am: Spokane Annual Home & Yard Show

10:00 am 4:00 pm
February 25, 2024

Admission: $10/adults, $12/adult weekend pass, free/kids 12 & under. Featuring hundreds of displays & demonstrations offering the latest in yard related products, services & improvements. Step into spring through our feature landscape displays. Talk to the experts. More information: www.custershows.com/home.php?flag=1&secid=1, info@custershows.com or 509-924-0588. Held at Spokane Fair & Expo Center.

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March 3, 2024(2 events)

10:00 am: Point Defiance Zoo Garden Tour: Soils

10:00 am 11:00 am
March 3, 2024

Free with zoo admission or membership. Join our horticulturist Bryon Jones. Get up close with the important stuff that grows our plants - soil - & the environment it creates. More information: www.pdza.org/event/garden-tour-soils/, comments@pdza.org or 253-404-3800. Held at the Point Defiance Zoo. Meet at the Pacific Rim Plaza, just inside the front gate.

12:30 pm: Plant Nerd Afternoon

12:30 pm 3:00 pm
March 3, 2024

Free. Mark the start of the spring gardening season. Come hear regional nursery owners talk about the plants that excite them most. You'll also have the opportunity to win a door prize & do a bit of early season shopping. More information: www.hardyplantsociety.org/plant-nerd-nightwww.facebook.com/HardyPlantSocietyOfOregon or admin@hardyplantsociety.org. Held in the Lake Oswego High School Auditorium.

Lake Oswego High School
2501 SW Country Club Rd
Lake Oswego, OR
March 4, 2024
March 5, 2024(1 event)

6:30 pm: NHS Presents: ‘DENDRO FUTURA’ – The Trees of Tomorrow with Henrik Sjöman

6:30 pm 8:30 pm
March 5, 2024

Cost: $20 members of the NHS & Arboretum Foundation/$30 non-members, $15/students with valid ID. Register online. Join international author & tree researcher Henrik Sjöman, who is Scientific Curator at Gothenburg Botanical Garden, a Senior Researcher at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences & an Honorary Research Associate at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Backed by the latest research, you will learn about the multiple hidden benefits of mature trees in our urban environment, why certain trees excel in specific functions & how to select trees for particular conditions. This lecture is suitable for professionals, home gardeners & tree enthusiasts. More information: www.northwesthort.org, info@northwesthort.org or 206-780-8172. Held at the Center for Urban Horticulture.

Center for Urban Horticulture
3501 NE 41st St
Seattle, WA
March 6, 2024(1 event)

6:30 pm: NHS Presents: Renovating the Aging Garden with Bess Bronstein

6:30 pm 8:00 pm
March 6, 2024

Cost: $12/members, /$20 non-members. Register online. Pruning techniques for size reduction, thinning & plant definition will be discussed, as well as how & when to do more radical renovation. Bess Bronstein is an certified arborist, horticulture instructor & consultant. More information: www.northwesthort.org, info@northwesthort.org or 206-780-8172.

 

March 7, 2024(1 event)

11:30 am: UW Botanic Gardens: First Thursday Walking Tour

11:30 am 1:00 pm
March 7, 2024

Our free educational tour includes a casual walk through various areas of the Washington Park Arboretum, featuring seasonal viewing of collections plants, explorations of botany & the history of the organization. More information: botanicgardens.uw.edu/washington-park-arboretum/activities/free-public-tours/urbhort@uw.edu or 206-685-8033. Meet at the Graham Visitors Center.

Washington Park Arboretum
2300 Arboretum Dr E
Seattle, WA 98112
March 8, 2024
March 9, 2024(1 event)

10:00 am: W. WA Fruit Research Foundation Sale & Winter Field Day

10:00 am 3:00 pm
March 9, 2024

Registration begins at 9:30am. Admission: $15/person, free/WWFRF members. Scion wood, root stocks & grafting supplies for sale from 9:45-2:15. Spring Care for Trees & Berries, combining classes & discussions. Tour of the demonstration orchard in the afternoon. We suggest bringing your lunch & dressing for the weather. More information: www.nwfruit.org/winter-field-day/ or info@wwfrf.org. Held at the WSU NW Washington Research & Extension Center.

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March 16, 2024(3 events)

9:00 am: NHS Spring Symposium: The Beauty of Sustainability in Public & Private Gardens

9:00 am 3:30 pm
March 16, 2024

Cost:$85/members Early Bird (Feb. 29th cutoff), /$100 non-members. Pre-register online. From the backyard to multi-million dollar projects, experts in our field are paying close attention to the ecosystems they’re building & the resources they’re using to do so. Come join us for 3 incredible talks with 5 speakers, live panel Q&A discussion, & plants for sale. More information: www.northwesthort.org, info@northwesthort.org or 206-780-8172. Held at Bastyr University Auditorium.

Bastyr University
14500 Juanita Dr NE
Kenmore, WA 98028

10:00 am: Forest Bathing Walk at The Washington Park Arboretum

10:00 am 11:30 am
March 16, 2024

Cost: $25, register online or by phone. Forest bathing has been popular in Japan for decades & is gaining momentum in the US. The practice encourages you to walk in the forest at a slower pace & take in the atmosphere around you. These walks are slow-paced & generally cover less than a mile of trail. During this time the guide will offer a series of invitations crafted to help participants slow down & open their senses. More information: botanicgardens.uw.edu/about/events/?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D169114815, urbhort@uw.edu or 206-685-8033. Starts at the Graham Visitors Center.

Washington Park Arboretum
2300 Arboretum Dr E
Seattle, WA 98112

10:00 am: Peninsula Fruit Club Spring Grafting Show & Sale

10:00 am 4:00 pm
March 16, 2024

Free, but donations appreciated. Learn how to graft & make a fruit tree. Buy scion wood, rootstock & grafting supplies. Learn about diseases, pests & mason bees. Talk to experts & get your questions answered. More information: wcfs.org/pfc-spring-grafting-show-march-16-2024/, www.facebook.com/Peninsula-Fruit-Club/100064882952172/ or peninsulafruitclub@gmail.com. Held at the West Side Improvement Club.

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March 23, 2024(1 event)

1:00 pm: 21 Acres Farm Walk

1:00 pm 2:00 pm
March 23, 2024

Free. Register online. Explore how agroecology, soil health & land stewardship can build resilient local food economies & support direct climate action. Walk along & visit our wetlands, organic fields, solar-powered projects & more. More information: 21acres.org/event/21-acres-farm-walk-16/,  www.facebook.com/21Acres/, generalinfo@21acres.org or 425-481-1500. Held at 21 Acres.

21 Acres
13701 NE 171st St
Woodinville, WA 98072
March 24, 2024
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March 27, 2024(1 event)

6:30 pm: NHS Presents: Great Plant Picks Scent-Sational Plants: Adding Fragrance to the Garden with Richie Steffen

6:30 pm 8:00 pm
March 27, 2024

Cost: $12/members, /$20 non-members. Register online. Learn about some of the best plants for fragrance, many selected as Great Plant Picks for their durability in the garden. Noted author, photographer, & lecturer Richie Steffen is the Executive Director for the Elisabeth C. Miller Botanical Garden where he oversees the Garden, its rare plant collections, & the Miller Garden’s primary educational program Great Plant Picks. More information: www.northwesthort.org, info@northwesthort.org or 206-780-8172.

 

March 28, 2024
March 29, 2024
March 30, 2024(1 event)

10:30 am: Snohomish County Fruit Society Grafting Event & Sale

10:30 am 1:00 pm
March 30, 2024

Scion wood, rootstock & bare root strawberry plants will be for sale. Cash or check only. Also tool sharpening for donation, custom grafting services, & fruit tree grafting workshop 8:30-1:30 ($25-30, register at http://bit.ly/3OUXp9T). More information: snohomishcfs.wordpress.comwww.seattletreefruitsociety.comjcjacobson1@gmail.com or 425-330-2441. Held at Rosehill Community Center.

March 31, 2024
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April 3, 2024(1 event)

6:30 pm: NHS Presents: Inside the Ultimate Flower Gardener’s Guide with Jenny Rose Carey

6:30 pm 8:00 pm
April 3, 2024

Cost: $12/members, /$20 non-members. Register online. How to Combine Shape, Color & Texture to Create the Garden of Your Dreams. Jenny Rose will share ideas & tips about how she puts together flower gardens that suit each season. She'll illustrate this lecture with vibrant photos from her book. Jenny is an avid hands-on gardener, professional horticulturalist, writer & speaker. More information: www.northwesthort.org, info@northwesthort.org or 206-780-8172.

 

April 4, 2024(2 events)

11:30 am: UW Botanic Gardens: First Thursday Walking Tour

11:30 am 1:00 pm
April 4, 2024

Our free educational tour includes a casual walk through various areas of the Washington Park Arboretum, featuring seasonal viewing of collections plants, explorations of botany & the history of the organization. More information: botanicgardens.uw.edu/washington-park-arboretum/activities/free-public-tours/,  cmn23@uw.edu or 206-685-8033. Meet at the Graham Visitors Center.

Washington Park Arboretum
2300 Arboretum Dr E
Seattle, WA 98112

11:30 am: UW Botanic Gardens: First Thursday Walking Tour

11:30 am 1:00 pm
April 4, 2024

Our free educational tour includes a casual walk through various areas of the Washington Park Arboretum, featuring seasonal viewing of collections plants, explorations of botany & the history of the organization. More information: botanicgardens.uw.edu/washington-park-arboretum/activities/free-public-tours/,  cmn23@uw.edu or 206-685-8033. Meet at the Graham Visitors Center.

Washington Park Arboretum
2300 Arboretum Dr E
Seattle, WA 98112
April 5, 2024
April 6, 2024

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