• Camp Long Environmental Learning Center, West Seattle: March 31, 9:30 a.m.-noon -- Green Landscaping. $9.
• Swanson's Nursery, Seattle: March 31, 1 p.m. -- Container Design. April 1, 11 a.m. -- Spring Forward With Perennials (with Carrie Becker). No fee.
• Wight's Home and Garden, Lynnwood: March 31, 11 a.m. -- Great Plant Picks (registration required). No fee.
• Windmill Gardens, Sumner: March 31, 10 a.m. -- Caring for Your Basket Fuchsias (no fee); 11 a.m. -- Training a Fuchsia into a Tree (Hands-on; $55 fee includes all materials).
• Sky Nursery, Shoreline: March 31, 2 p.m. -- Veggies for All. No fee.
  
• Squak Mountain Nursery, Issaquah: March 31, 10:30 a.m. -- Herbs at the Back Door. No fee.
  
• Christianson's Nursery, Mount Vernon: March 31, 1-2:30 p.m. -- Gardening without a Garden. No fee.
  
• Bainbridge Gardens: March 31, 11 a.m. -- Living Easter Baskets: Learn how to fill an Easter basket. $10, includes instruction and filler for one basket.
  
• DIG Floral and Garden, Vashon: March 31, 1 p.m. -- I’ve Got Five Acres, Where Do I Start? (with Sylvia Matlock). No fee.
• Cloud Mountain Farm, Everson: March 31, 10:30–noon -- Pruning Ornamental Trees and Shrubs. No fee. 360-966-5859.

• March 24: Puget Sound Dahlia Assn. tuber sale, 9 AM - 4 PM at Faith Lutheran Church, 8208 - 18th Ave. NE in Seattle.
• March 24: Garden Sale to Benefit the Metro Parks' Rose Gardens. 9 AM - 3 PM at the Pagoda in Point Defiance Park, 5400 N. Pearl St., Tacoma.
• March 24-25: Northwest Orchid Society Spring Sale: Saturday 9 AM - 6 PM and Sunday 10 AM - 4 PM Sky Nursery, 28528 Aurora Ave. N., Shoreline.
• March 30-31: Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden (Federal Way) 2007 spring plant sale, 3 – 6 PM.
• March 30-31: Puget Sound Dahlia Assn. tuber sale, 11 AM – 7 PM at Faith Lutheran Church, 8208 - 18th Ave. NE in Seattle.
• March 31: Evergreen Chrysanthemum Assn. annual plant sale, 9 AM – 1 PM at Swanson’s Nursery in Seattle.
• March 31 - April 1: Plant sale at the Chase Garden. 16015 264th St. E located 3.5 miles east of Meridian (HWY 161) in Orting.

Sustainable Gardening: The Green Approach, with Janet Marinelli (plant conservation), Sean Hogan (green roofs), Maurice Horn (gravel gardening) and Cameron Scott (water catchments and recycling). 8:30 AM–3 PM at Bastyr University Auditorium, 14500 Juanita Drive NE, Kenmore, WA 98028. $45 NW Hort. Soc. members, $65 nonmembers; lunch included. Presented by NHS and the Miller Charitable Foundation.

• Emery's Garden, Lynnwood: March 24, 11 a.m. and Sunday March 25, 1 p.m. -- Green Thumb Plants. No fee.
• Swanson's Nursery, Seattle: March 24, 11 a.m. -- Container Vegetable Gardening (no fee). March 25, 11 a.m. -- Plant a Sedum Container Workshop (cost of container, plants, and materials used; registration recommended).
• Wight's Home and Garden, Lynnwood: March 24, 10:30 a.m. -- Lawn Care: Maintenance & Renovation. No fee.
• Windmill Gardens, Sumner: March 24, 10 a.m. -- Delightful Dahlias; 1 p.m. -- Plants for a Small Garden or Small Plants for a Big Garden, with Marianne Binetti. No fee.
• Sky Nursery, Shoreline: March 25, 10 a.m. -- Ailing Orchid Clinic (free diagnosis; repotting at $1 per pot inch).
  
• Seattle Tilth, Wallingford: March 24, 11 a.m. -- Straw Bale Gardening. March 25, 11 a.m. -- Get Ready to Garden. Registration required; $20, $15 for members.
  
• Squak Mountain Nursery, Issaquah: March 24, 10:30 a.m. -- Hot Summer Bulbs. No fee.
  
• Molbak's, Woodinville: March 24, 11 a.m. -- Fun For Kids: Making A Worm Bin; 1 p.m. -- Got Moles?; 2 p.m. -- Cool Plants for 2007. March 25, 11 a.m. -- Fun For Kids: Making A Worm Bin; 1 p.m. -- Dynamic Plant Combinations, with Karen Chapman; 2 p.m. -- Living Fences & Screens for Privacy. No fee.
• Christianson's Nursery, Mount Vernon: March 24, 1-2:30 p.m. -- Bob's Vegetable Class. $5. Registration required.
  
• UW Botanic Garden: March 24, 9 a.m.-noon -- Fruit Tree Grafting (hands-on). $46. Registration required.
  
• Sweetgrass Home and Garden, Renton: March 24, 11 a.m. -- Create Spring Wreaths. $35.
• DIG Floral and Garden, Vashon: March 25, 11 a.m. -- Pruning the Border, with Sylvia Matlock. $25. Fee includes a pair of OXO pruners.
• Cloud Mountain Farm, Everson: March 24, 10:30 a.m. – noon -- Using Northwest Native Plants in Your Garden. No fee. 360-966-5859.

The Friends of the Conservatory Present: Dan Hinkley - "China: The Mother of All Gardens." 7 pm at the Seattle Asian Art Museum, 1400 East Prospect Street, Volunteer Park, Seattle. $20 General Public/$15 FOC/SAAM Members. Limited seating. Includes pre-lecture reception beginning at 5:00 pm, plus will all-day admission to the Seattle Asian Art Museum. For tickets, visit the Conservatory Gift Shop, e-mail foc@volunteerparkconservatory.org, or call (206) 322-4112.

Special open day, March 18 only. For members at the Friend level and above. See their website for membership details.

• Emery's Garden, Lynnwood: March 17, 11 a.m. -- Flowering Shrubs for Spring and Early Summer. March 18, 1 p.m. -- Early Season Perennials. No fee.
• Swanson's Nursery, Seattle: March 17, 11 a.m. -- Digital Photography in the Garden, with David McDonald. March 18, 11 a.m. -- Versatile Vines; 1 p.m. -- Which Perennials? with Alex LaVilla. No fee.
• Wight's Home and Garden, Lynnwood: March 17, 10:30 a.m. and Sunday March 18, 11 a.m. -- A Walk In The Woods, with nursery manager Trevor Cameron. No fee.
• Windmill Gardens, Sumner: March 17, 10 a.m. -- Carnivorous Plants in a Bog Garden; $25. 1 p.m. -- Great Roses and Companion Perennials, with Mary Robson; no fee.
• Sky Nursery, Shoreline: March 17, 11 a.m. -- Bamboo: A New Age of Possibilities, with Jackie Heinricher. No fee.
  
• Squak Mountain Nursery, Issaquah: March 17, 10:30 a.m. -- Groundcover Solutions. No fee.
  
• Molbak's, Woodinville: March 17, 10 a.m. -- Ciscoe and Valerie Easton; 11 a.m. -- Washington Native Plant Society: Q & A; 11 a.m. -- Attracting Hummingbirds & Butterflies; 1 p.m. -- The Art of Growing Roses Simply, with Terri Hiatt; 2 p.m. -- Native Plants for Urban Gardens. March 18, 11 a.m. -- Gardening with Shady Characters; 2 p.m. -- Colorful and Fragrant Summer Bulbs. No fee.
• Bainbridge Gardens: March 17, 11 a.m. -- Getting the Garden Ready for Spring. March 18, 1 p.m. -- Pruning. No fee.
  
• Volunteer Park Conservatory, Seattle: March 17, 10 a.m. -- Orchid Care and Hands-On Clinic. No Fee.

9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. At Berry Botanic Garden in Portland, Oregon. The topic will be, "Good Garden Management: the Path to a Distinguished Garden, Part 2." Registration is $35.00 for participants from gardens that are members of the Pacific Northwest Garden Conservancy Forum or individual members of the Garden Conservancy; $50 for all others.

Elton Bennett Art Show: Hand pulled original silk-screen from the Artist’s Trust will be on display and available for purchase. March 16 12:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m., March 17 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. and March 18 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. For more information, call Evelyn Bennett at 360-335-9601.

7:00 PM - 8:30 PM, Ed Hume: "WaterWise Annuals for Abundant Summer Color." Location: Maple Valley Community at 22010SE 248th St Maple Valley. No fee. Phone: 253-631-0565. Email: info@lakewildernesarboretum.org.

1 PM. "Asian Allure in America: America's Strange Affair with Asian Plants and Traditions," by Kim Tripp, director of the New York Botanical Garden. $5 NPA members; $10 non-NPA, at the Center for Urban Horticulture, 3501 NE 41st St., Seattle.

WSU Master Gardener Annual Whidbey Gardening Workshop, with keynote speaker Valerie Easton. 8 a.m.-4:45 p.m., Coupeville Middle School, Coupeville. $25 advance registration; $30 at the door.

Evergreen Chrysanthemum Association: Annual plant sale include varieties not usually found in garden or hardware stores. $2 each plant. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Furney's Nursery, 21215 International Blvd., Des Moines. 206-878-8761

• Emery's Garden, Lynnwood: March 10, 11 a.m. -- Barking Up the Right Tree: Great Trees for Small Gardens. March 11, 1 p.m. -- Gardening 101: Tips for New Gardeners. No fee.
• Swanson's Nursery, Seattle: March 10, 11 a.m. -- Orchids; 1 p.m. -- The Urban Hedge. March 11, 1 p.m. -- Carnivorous Plants, with Ben Mark. No fee.
• Wight's Home and Garden, Lynnwood: March 10, 10:30 a.m. and Sunday March 11, 11 a.m. -- Fruits, Berries and Root Crops for the Home Landscape. No fee.
• Windmill Gardens, Sumner: March 10, 10 a.m. -- First Impressions Container Garden Demonstration; 1 p.m. -- Designing and Growing a Kitchen and Culinary Herb Garden. No fee.
• Sky Nursery, Shoreline: March 10, 11 a.m. -- Rose Care, with Sheldon Arkin. No fee.
  
• Squak Mountain Nursery, Issaquah: March 10, 10:30 a.m. -- Herb Garden Design. No fee. Registration required via website or 425-392-1025.
  
• 21 Acres, Woodinville: March 10, 2-3:30 p.m. -- Tree Fruit Grafting. No fee.
• Christianson's Nursery, Mount Vernon: March 10, 1-2:30 p.m. -- Primer on Rose Pruning, with John Christianson. No fee. Registration required.
• Seattle Tree Fruit Society, Magnuson Park: March 10, 9:30 a.m. -- Berry Cultivars. No fee. Information: David Conners, 206-782-7352.

10:00 a.m. -- "The Alhambra: Moorish Splendor in the Mediterranean Landscape," with Carolyn Jones, director/curator at the Elisabeth C. Miller Botanical Garden. Jones will explore the natural and cultural history of Spain, culminating in an armchair tour of Granada’s fabled Alhambra Fortress, complex of palaces and the surrounding gardens. Open only to members of Bloedel Reserve, $5 tax-deductible donation requested. For info about membership, see website or call 206-842-7631.

No fee. 1 - 2:30 pm. Join Iain Robertson for a tour of the Arboretum’s Winter Garden. Meet at the Graham Visitors Center.

• Emery's Garden, Lynnwood: March 4, 1 p.m. -- Gardening Forever-Healthy Gardening Practices. No fee.
• Windmill Gardens, Sumner: March 3, 10 a.m. -- Rose Workshop, with Miki Wade. No fee.
• Sky Nursery, Shoreline: March 3, 11 a.m. -- Garden Design 101. No fee.
  
• Cloud Mountain Farm, Everson: March 3, 10:30 AM-noon -- Designing and Planting an Edible Landscape. No fee. 360-966-5859.
• Northwest Perennial Alliance, Bellevue: March 4, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. -- Hellebore Open House and Plant Sale. No fee. At the Bellevue Botanical Garden (BBG) Visitors Center, 12001 Main St. For info contact Jean Walker, (425) 454-6526, jeanwa0130@msn.com