Spring into Summer with Container Design
Saturday, April 25 @ 11:00 am
In this seminar, you will receive helpful tips and loads of inspiration for creating a container planting that is designed to transition beautifully into the summer months. Special focus will be paid to choosing dazzling color combinations of foliage and flowers as well as fragrance. Led by Amy Ockerlander, artist and environmental educator, Seattle Tilth and the Garden Hotline.
Tomatoes
Saturday, April 24 @ 10:00 am
Dreaming of summer-time feasts of sun-warmed tomatoes straight off the vine, salt, pepper, a few fresh basil leaves? Join Candy, Swansons resident tomato expert, to learn about our legendary selection of tomato varieties and how to grow them.
New Perennials for 2010
Sunday, April 18th @ 11:00 am
Alex LaVilla, Swansons Perennial Buyer, will preview a selection of the new and exciting introductions that will be available for the coming season as well as talk about how these new plants make their way to the marketplace.
Ornamental Edibles: pretty tasty
Sat., April 17, 10:00 am
Part I: Saturday, April 17 at Swansons Nursery, 9701 15th Ave NW (no registration required)
Part II: Saturday, May 1 in Lorene Edward Forkner\u2019s garden (see registration directions below)
FREE: Must attend Part I in order to go to Part II. Pre-register for Part II only.
Combine beauty and flavor in this year’s plants. Lorene Edwards Forkner will show you how edible plants can be ornamental and the needs they have for best flavor and nutrition. Find out how to employ strategic garden planning, build healthy soil, mulch with the right materials and practice effective watering. You\u2019ll enjoy delicious food while conserving resources, time and money.
Gardening 103
Sunday, April 11 @ 11:00 am
Gardening 103 is a continuation of the Gardening Series with Meghan Fuller. Not required to attend previous session to join us. This class covers tools, year-round maintenance and care of your garden.