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Radio Show: May 3rd

Join me at Bellevue Nursery for my live radio show from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.


Yard Days

It's Natural Yard Days Time

It runs from April 15 through May 15. Find out everything you need to know to take care of your yard naturally. Plus find great environmentally friendly products at participating retailers.


May and June talks on web

Check out my talks page. It now has everything through the end of June!

I will be in Anchorage later this week; then I will be back in town on Saturday, May 10th for my radio show at Molbaks Nursery in Woodinville. See me live; then shop for mom!


Buds & Bloom

Week-end of May 10,11
Buds and Blooms Event in Federal Way

You won't want to miss this one on May 10th and 11th. Better yet, take mom! It showcases five distinctive garden-related venues including the Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden and the Weyerhauser Pacific Rim Bonsai Collection (both have been featured on Gardening with Ciscoe. I will be at PowellsWood Garden on Sunday, May 11th at 2. It is a great garden so come see me there. The cost for the events at the festival are either low ($3 to $5) or free.


Plant Sales - 2008 - Oodles this Week-end (May 3/4)

Remember: You always can squeeze in one more plant. Lots of great sales coming up. As I remind you every year, the complete list is at the Elisabeth C. Miller Library. There are more and more every year - check out this great compilation of events.

Even though the list above is very complete, here are a few that people have asked me to mention:

  • Lake Washington Technical College Spring Plant Sale runs on Fri/Sat Apr 25/26 and Fri/Sat May 2/3 from 9:00am to 3:00pm Please bring boxes for your purchases. Sale held at Lake Washington Technical College Greenhouses 11605 132nd Ave NE, Kirkland.
  • Highline Botanical Garden Foundation Plant Sale: Saturday, May 3 (10 to 3). The Highline Botanical Garden Foundation with partners the Puget Sound Daylily Club, Seattle Rose Society, Heritage Roses Northwest, and the King County Iris Society, will be hosting their 5th Annual Plant Sale Saturday, May 3rd from 10 am to 3 pm at the Highline SeaTac Botanical Garden. Cuttings and divisions of plants from the original Elda Behm Paradise Garden will be available, and experts from each group will be on hand to answer your garden related questions.
  • Master Gardener Foundation of King County Plant Sale. Saturday May 3 (8 to 5) and Sunday May 4 (10 to 3). University of Washington Center for Urban Horticulture: 3501 NE 41st Street, Seattle. Shop early on Friday (5:30 to 8:30 p.m.) with food and drink. Tickets for the Friday event are $35 and you can order them at Brown Paper Tickets. I will be there after my live NWCN TV show on Friday night.
  • Seattle Tilth Edible Plant Sale. Saturday May 3 (9 to 3) and Sunday May 4 (11 to 3). Meridian Park in the Wallingford Neighborhood in Seattle.
  • Kubota Garden Spring Plant Sale! Saturday May 3 (9 to 1). Renton Avenue S. and 55th Avenue South, Seattle.
  • Washington Native Plant Society Spring Native Plant Sale. Saturday, May 10, 10 am-4 pm Bellevue Botanical Garden, 12001 Main St. in Bellevue. The sale will offer native groundcovers, bulbs, wildflowers, ferns, shrubs & trees. Pluse, they will offer a large selection of books on native plants and their ecology, and Cedar Grove Compost and/or Potting Soil.

Mushroom Maynia (Sunday May 4)

Want something different than a plant sale this week-end? Learn how to identify wild mushrooms, how to grow your own mushrooms, and how to make tasty mushroom treats that will delight the taste buds. The Puget Sound Mycological Society (PSMS) will host their first annual Mushroom Maynia! event at the Burke Museum May 4 (10 to 4). This family-friendly event includes activities for all ages and will focus on how mushrooms fit into our local ecosystem.


Another Idea for Mom (May 11)

The Arboretum Foundation and the University of Washington Botanic Gardens Education Department will host a Mother's Day event at the Washington Park Arboretum, on Sunday, May 11, from 1 to 4 p.m. Families will be able to enjoy beautiful azaleas, rhododendrons, and dogwoods in full bloom along Azalea Way, and have a free photo taken. At the Graham Visitors Center, kids can engage in fun, plant-themed activities, and every mom will receive a special take-home gift!


Garden Tours - 2008

Get great ideas for your own garden, support a good cause and have a lot of fun. The Elisabeth C. Miller Library lists all the garden tours coming up.


Northwest Hortilcultural Society - May Classes

Here are a few upcoming classes in May that should be great.

  • Tuesday, May 13, 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Photography Workshop With Andrea Jones
  • Tuesday, May 20, 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Streetside Gardens With Cindy Combs
  • Thursday, May 22, 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Summer Containers With Gary Waller
More information is at Northwest Hort


Alaska Master Gardeners

I will be flying to Anchorage soon to give a talk on May 9th at the big Master Gardener Meeting. I can't wait!


Need help?

Many of you have heard the ads for the Millionair Club on the radio and have asked me for their website. Find more information at the Millionair Club.


Protect your Apple Trees

If your apples were inedible because of apple maggot, you need to try "footies" which are basically the feet out of nylons. Find out where to order them in my garden section.

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