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GARDENING CLASSES & EVENTS AT THE ARB
SUMMER PRUNING WORKSHOP Sat, Jun 17, 10AM-4PM:
Free to members, $20 for non-members. Registration fee includes 1 year individual membership.
Instructor: Trevor Cameron, Sunnyside Nursery Manager & Arboretum President
Come to this hands-on summer workshop and learn proper summer pruning techniques. We will discuss basic rules of pruning and concentrating on two major categories - pruning of spring blooming shrubs including Rhododendrons and Azaleas and thinning of trees for summer health and lasting beauty. Bring your pruners and questions.Join us for the whole session or stop in for part of it. Meet at the front entrance to the Arboretum.
HYDRANGEAS FOR SUMMER COLOR Sat, Jul15, Noon-1PM: Free
Instructor: Trevor Cameron, Sunnyside Nursery Manager & Arboretum President
Come and learn all about Hydrangeas and how to incorporate them into your landscape. We will discuss some of the latest and greatest varieties on the market and how to care for these NW garden staple shrubs. We will visit some of the old beauties in the Arboretum gardens and see samples of new exciting varieties for home gardeners. Meet at the front entrance to the Evergreen Arboretum.
FAMILY FUN EVENT IN THE ARBORETUM Sat, Jul 22, 1-3PM:Free
Instructor:Arboretum Volunteers
Bring the whole family to the Arboretum and spend the afternoon, listening to music, playing games, making art and exploring the gardens.
SHADE GARDENING Sat, Aug19. Noon-1PM: Free
Instructor: Marylou Hart, Master Gardener
Not all plants need or want to grow in full sun. In fact, some prefer the shade. Come learn about these plants that thrive in the shade and their needs. Informational handouts will be available on plants that require full, partial and dappled shade as well as dry and wet shade. Tour the newly planted areas of our Arboretum shade garden to gather ideas for your own garden. Meet at the front entrance to the Evergreen Arboretum.
