UPDATE FOR 8TH EDITION

When we first produced the Resource Directory we updated the entire book, cover to cover, annually. When the publication grew to 352 pages in 16 chapters that process became not only unfeasible considering the time it takes to research and write a new edition, but our audience indicated they did not want to purchase a new, albeit thoroughly updated and expanded, edition every year. Currently we are on a two year publication cycle.

As a service to our readers we have decided to compile information of a timely nature (dated events — garden tours and plant sales, primarily) to pass along for the second year the book is out and publish it on our website. In the process I have included additional bits and pieces of resource information that I have collected and wanted to pass along now. Obviously this is not exhaustive – or I'd be on my way to re-writing the current edition (the 8th NWGRD includes 85% new information and the process takes many months to accomplish.) I am anxious for this updated material to reach those who have and use the book, so if you know someone who does not have web access, perhaps you could download a copy for them as a thoughtful gesture. Additional updates are planned as the season progresses.

HELP—Chapter 1

p. 2 The ever charismatic character, Ciscoe Morris, has a new radio air time: Saturdays, usually 9 a.m.-noon

CLUBS, ORGANIZATIONS, SOCIETIES—Chapter 2

p. 17 American Gloxinia and Gesneriad Society, very useful website: http://www.aggs.org
p. 31 Northwest Perennial Alliance, new address: P.O. Box 85565, Seattle, WA 98145-1565
p. 31 American Rhododendron Soc., Portland Chapt. Website: http:// www.rhododendron.org/portland
p. 38 Whatcom Horticultural Society website: http://home.earthlink.net/~cedarcroft/WhatcomHS/

EDUCATION—Chapter 3

Ann Lovejoy's Garden School at the Sequoia Center offers "Bulldozer Gardening", May 13 ($85 inc. lunch), a day-long workshop combines Ann's small garden design class with Brian Bonifaci's introduction to gardening with machinery, on the site of a garden in Winslow with many typical problems most of us face: a need for more priovacy, a place for kids to play, a dog yard, and a service area big enough for manure delivery. Poor drainage, integration of house to the site and consideration of neighboring properties will be addressed. Ann is a frequent lecturer at Bainbridge Gardens Nursery (see pg. 120 of the 8th edition), where classes are generally free (example, "Bulbs and Perennials, Good Companions", April 22, 1-4 p.m.)

Bellevue Botanical Garden, Waterwise Gardening Classes, offer homeowners a free and valuable insight into creating healthy, attractive landscapes that conserve water and preserve the environment. Sdome topics include "Common Sense Pest Control", (April 13); "Natural Lawn Care", (April 27); "Environmentally Friendly Rose Care", ((May 4); "Native Plants for Water Conservation", (May 11); "Composting", (May 17); and "Drip Irrigation", (May 31.) Registration is required, (425) 452-4127.

Kubota Garden Foundation Pine Pruning Workshop, May 13 (reservation required for this popular event—learn with the masters; morning or afternoon session), (206) 246-5740; Class series: "Elements of the American Japanese Garden", June 22 ("Plants: Color and Texture"); July 20 ("Stones: Theory, Logistics, and Art"), August 24 ("Water Elements"), (reservation required; (425) 271-0371

Lakewold Gardens has instituted a notable series of Avid Gardener classes. You could hardly ask for a more luscious setting. Classes are every Saturday, cost $10 generally (paid at time of the class), last 2-3 hours, and do not require registration. Check out their fabulous website http://www.lakewold.org send them an e-mail at kblair@mail.cptc.ctc.edu or call them, (253) 584-4406. Some class titles include, under Gardening Techniques: "The Scoop on Soils" (including soils for containers), April 15; "Summer Flowering Bulbs" (April 22); Waterfalls, Pools and Ponds: Water features and Plants in the Garden", (May 6); "Container Gardening", (May 20); "Trough Planters", ((June 10); "Mosaics", (July 15); "Plant Identification" or "Environmental Landscaping with Native Trees and Shrubs", (July 22); and "Pruning Ornamental Shrubs, Trees and Fruiting Plants", (July 29 and 30). There are also great classes under the topics of Environmental. Garden Design and Plant Identification. I'm going to take the "Identification and Care of Trees" class, April 29 on my way to Olympia to speak at the Junior League Garden 8th Annual Gift and Garden Event (see under "Events" below for more info.)

Lindsay Smith is the queen of rebar. If you would like to take a class from her or have her come to teach a workshop for your garden club/group of friends or your favorite nursery) call her at (206) 842-7053. She often offers classes at Bainbridge Gardens Nursery (except May). I took a class here in Bellingham from Lindsay and bought a rebar bender so I can fill my garden with attractive plant supports.

Seattle Chinese Garden Society, Garden Lecture Series: seven lectures on the history, philosophy and cultural significance of the Chinese Garden, Monday evenings, beginning April 3. (206) 282-8040

p. 46 Berry Botanic Garden; correct website: http://www.berrybot.org
p. 48 Center for Urban Horticulture 2000 Spring offerings (see Resource Directory for registration info):

"Designing with Containers" March 28, 7-9 p.m. Mark Henry at CUH
WSU Practical Gardening Lecture: "Pruning Basics for Rhodies and Other Spring Blooming Shrubs" March 16, 7:30-9 p.m. Allen Davenport at CUH
Design Studio: "Parking Strips" March 21 6:30-9 p.m. Gayle Walters at CUH
Washington Park Arboretum Explorations: "Pruning Shrubs" 1-4:30 p.m. Bess Bornstein, Graham Visitors Center
Prop Shop: "Divisions and Root Cuttings" 9:30-11:30 a.m. Paul Smith, GVC
Plant Study Program, Winter Section C: March 18 9 a.m.-noon Eric Gay GVC
Arboretum Youth and Family Programs: Storyvine: "The Story of Spring", March 4, 11 a.m.-noon, GVC
Arboretum Adventures offer children ages 6-12 the opportunity to explore the natural world through interactive tours and hands-on art and science activities, March 26 2-3 p.m.

p. 49 Heronswood Nursery Seminar Program – see the terrific line-up on their website: http://www.heronswood.com/

March
8 "The Wonderful World of Epimediums", Darrell Probst, Northwest Horticultural Soc., (206) 527-1794 at CUH
11 Whatcom Horticultural Society 5th Annual Spring Symposiumand Used Gardening Book Sale, featuring Lauren Springer, Rob Proctor and Nancy McCabe; 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Janelle Gavin, (360) 676-1073
25 "Renovating Overgrown Trees and Shrubs" with Cass Turnbull, noon-3 p.m. Location TBA, sponsored by NHS, (206) 527-1794
29 "Designing a Japanese Garden" 7:30 p.m. Graham Visitors Center, Washington Park Arboretum. In celebration of the Seattle Japanese Garden's 40th Anniversary

April
6 "Retracing Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker's Expedition to Sikkim" (made mid-19th C) presented by Dr. Richard Stace-Smith, VanDusen Botanical Garden Cedar Series Lecture, 8 p.m.
8 and 22 Antique Rose Farm (see pg. 120 of 8th edition), Rose Care Classes, free, 11 a.m.
12 "Taking the Myth Out of Mecanopsis", Carl Elliott, Northwest Horticultural Soc., (206) 527-1794 at CUH
15 Northwest Perennial Alliance Annual Kevin Nicolay Memorial Lecture, by Ann Lovejoy, on Kevin's immense contribution to Northwest horticulture; Museum of History and Industry, Seattle; 7 p.m.
26 "A Garden in Lucca", Paul Gervais, author of a recently published book by that name; co-sponsored by Northwest Horticultural Soc. and Center for Urban Horticulture, at the CUH, 7:30 p.m. (206) 527-1794
27 Glenn Withey and Charles Price, "Garden Design Lessons Learned, a Retrospective View of Our Work Over the Past 15 Years." Whatcom Horticultural Society, Whatcom Museum, 7:30 p.m. (360) 738-6833

May
10 "Tale of Designing and Building Two Gardens", Richard Hartlage, Northwest Horticultural Soc., (206) 527-1794 at CUH
19 Hardy Plant Society of Oregon Lecture: Tony Avent, 7:30 p.m., Parkrose High School; (503) 224-5718

July 22 Water in the Garden, Symposium, Northwest Horticultural Soc., James VanSweden, Rick Darke, Anita Nelson, Eamonn Hughes, James Lawrie; 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Museum of History and Industry. Members $65, non-members $85. Mail registration to NHS, UW, Box 354115, Seattle, WA 98195-4115. (206) 527-1794. (There is a "Water in the Garden Tour", July 23, as well — see details under "Garden Tours")

September 13 "Cool New Perennials", Robert Herman, Northwest Horticultural Soc., (206) 527-1794 at CUH

October 11 "Dynamic Planting with Perennials", Roger Raiche and David McRory, Northwest Horticultural Soc., (206) 527-1794 at CUH

HORTICULTURAL THERAPY—Chapter 4

Mt. Hood Community College is now enrolling students for HT classes in Basic Clinical Skills and Techniques, Adaptive Strategies and Garden Development in HT. Look for the new Horticultural Therapy inspired gardening ideas at the demonstration gardens at the Washington County Fairplex in Hillsboro, OR. The Tualatin Garden Club and the Oregon State Extension Service Master Gardener Chapter of Washington County have joined hands in developing the vertical gardening and handicapped accessible beds.

KIDS—Chapter 5

Seattle's Japanese Garden at the Washington Park Arboretum, Children's Day, May 7, 1-4 p.m. This special day is celebrated at gardens in Japan. It features music, origami, a traditional doll display, passport stamping, story telling and a martial arts demonstration. Children accompanied by an adult will be admitted free. For more information call Juliet at (206) 523-2863 or the Japanese Garden, (206) 684-4725.

p. 68 Add: http://www.kidsgardening.com

April 22, Earth Day: Opening of the Bradner Park Children's Garden (Seattle Tilth's southern Seattle garden)

Seattle Tilth Summer Program for Children: Garden Adventure Day Camps, June 26-30, "The Carrot Seed meets the Soccerer's Stone", ages 5-10; July 10-14, ":Go, Go, Grow!", agres 5-10; July 17-21, "Weeding, Writing and Wigglematic!", ages 8-12. Camps are Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., $100/Tilth members, $125, non-members. Sessions are limited to 18 children. Summer Pre-school Programs: ten 2-day sessions, June 20-August 16, 10 a.m.-noon or 1-3 p.m. Fee is $25 Tilth members, $32 for non-members. (206) 633-0451.

Sasquatch Books has a charming new children's book out, "Rainy Day Slug," following an adventurous banana slug (the woodland friend, not the garden destroying variety) on a day's trek into a neighborhood house. "Rainy Day Slug" by Mary Palenick Colborn, illustrated by Lorie Ann Grover.

NATIVES—Chapter 6

Also see "Plant Sales" listings as many sales offer a fine selection of Northwest Native Plants, and revise the list on pages 82-83 from the master "Plants Sales" chapter listing.

p. 76 Native Plant Society of Oregon (note proper name); new website: http://www.NPSOregon.org/
p. 76 Portland Parks and Recreation Grow Native website: http:// http://www.portlandparks.org/ then click on "Grow Native" for Local Places to See Native Plants (for example Camassia Conservancy, West A St, West Linn – take Hwy. 43 to McKillikan Street. Continue to stop sign at Willamette Drive. Turn right (north) to Skyline, skirting the high school. On the left is the conservancy. On Clark Street turn left and pull off), Resources for Seeds, Plants and web links.
p. 76 WEB SITES: Society of Wetland Scientists, http://www.sws.org/regional/pacificnw/
p. 77 Center for Plant Conservation: http://dept.washington.edu/rareplant
p. 79 May 21-24 Ninth Annual Spring Naturalists Retreat at Sun Mountain Lodge, Winthrop, WA; North Cascades Institute, 2105 State Route 20, Sedro-Woolley, Washington 98284-9394; (360) 856-5700 ext 209; email: nci@ncascades.org , website: http://www.ncascades.org Learn about the natural history, behavior, ecology, and identifying characteristics of breeding birds, wildflowers, and butterflies.
Add p. 81 Tadpole Haven Native Plants, P.O. Box 1702, Edmonds, WA 98020; (425) 788-6100. Email: tadpole@cmc.net Shirley Egerdahl mostly offers her plant material wholesale, but she appears at Farmer's Markets (U District, Fremont)and various plant sales in the spring, and will happily work with retail customers with larger projects. Request a plant list.
p. 81 Washington Inside Passage: correct tel. (800) 361-9657 (delete the (206) 781-3575 number)

Events and Plant Sales (also see "Plant Sales" Chapter listings):
Native Plant Walks new offering for the general public sponsored by the Komo Kulshan Chapt. of the Washington Native Plant Society, April, May, and June;
April 17-18 Conservation of Washington Rare Plants and Ecosystems, Conference of the Washington Rare Plant Conservation Program, to discuss issues related specifically to the conservation and management of rare plants - vascular and nonvascular - and rare ecosystems in Washington, for researchers, managers, and other individuals with a variety of interests in this area. UW, Center for Urban Horticulture, Seattle; http://depts.washington.edu/rareplnt/conference.htm
April 29-30 The 20000 Glide Wildflower Show, Glide Community Building, 20062 N. Umpqua Hwy., Glide, Oregon 97443; 9 am - 5 pm ( photographers 8-9 am); contact Alta Hayes, (541) 496-3616. This annual show features hundreds of plants from southwestern Oregon, arranged and identified by botanical and common names. Included are exhibits and specimens of wildflowers, trees, shrubs, lichens, liverworts, mosses, ferns, and grasses. Photos of rare and endangered species are on display.
May 12-14 Washington Native Plant Society Study Week-end / Skagit County
July 4 Irene Hollenbeck Memorial Wildflower Show, Lithia Water Pavilion, Lithia Park, Ashland, Oregon; sponsored by Siskiyou Chapter of the Native Plant Society of Oregon; 10 am - 4 p.m. Contact Elaine Plaisance at (541) 482-7629. Flowers are gathered from the valleys and mountains of the Cascades and Siskiyous of southern Oregon (where elevations range from 1,300 to 7,500 feet) and are identified by professional botanists.

NURSERIES—Chapter 7

add p. 112 Sawmill Ballroom Lavender Farm: 29251 Hamm Rd., Lorane, OR 97405; tel./fax (541) 686-9999. Located 11 miles west of I-5. Directions: from I-5, take exit 182 at Creswell and drive west through town to Oregon St., which becomes Camas Swale Rd., which turns into Hamm Rd. Open: call for hours and special Open Garden Days for you to see the lavender in pre-season, full bloom and harvest conditions. Established in 1992, this lavender farm is set in the rolling landscape of the Coyote Creek watershed, on a 15-acre natural setting of beaver ponds, fir forest, pasture, and orchard. They feature plants grown from stock imported from the Tuscany region of Italy. Besides lavender plants and products, find a select offering of trees, shrubs and other plants. July is the peak viewing time for the artistically vibrant fields of lavender, boasting some 30 varieties, interlaced with sunflowers, lilacs, rosemary, foxglove and the burgundy hues of the Smoke bush.
p. 125 Bouquet Banque, email: fishsticks@greatnorthern.net Open: Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday 9 a.m.-5 p.m. and by appointment
p. 131 Cricklewood Nursery, not open regular hours in 2000, however, open by appointment (tours and groups welcome.). Find Evie at the Snohomish Farmer's Market, Thursdays, 5-9 p.m., from the 2nd week in May and the Woodinville Farmers' Market most Saturdays, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., April-July. Request her $2 plant list for mail order.
p. 136 Fat Hen Nursery: out of business
p. 140 add location of new (additional) Gray Barn Nursery: Bella Bottega Center, 8990 161st NE Redmond, WA.
p. 142 Heronswood Nursery catalog is now on-line! (Also find their seminar schedule) Web page: http://www.heronswood.com/
p. 146 McComb Road Nursery: new email: mccomb@olympus.net
p. 147-48 Molbak's now has a fledgling website (watch it grow): http://www.molbaks.com/
p. 152 Pat's Perennials, re-opens for the month of July, 2000, with 70 varieties of astilbe and 64 varieties of tetraploid daylilies. Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.. 7531 224th St. SE, Woodinville, WA 98072. (425) 483-6634. Come also to see the fabulous display garden.
p. 160 South Seattle Community College horticulture program Retail Center: a great source for smaller broadleaf and evergreen shrubs and trees and student propagated plants. Open March 1-June 30, Tuesday-Saturday, 10:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.; (206) 764-5323. 25% off plant sale dates: March 1-4, April 21-22, May 19-20
p. 170 add: Brent and Becky's Bulbs (formerly were the longtime and highly respected owners of Daffodil Mart before it was purchased by a big nursery.) 7463 Heath Trail, Gloucester, VA 23061; toll free (877) 661-2852, (804) 693-3966. Order on-line: http://www.brentandbeckysbulbs.com
MISC.: The Sweetbriar (Wholesale) Nursery (see pg. 195-196 of 8th edition) is going out of business and is open to the public on the following Saturdays as they sell their wonderful stock of trees, shrubs, rhododendrons and perennials: April 8, 15, 22, 29 and May 6 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

SEED SOURCES—Chapter 8

p. 183 Chiltern Seeds website: http://www.chilternseeds.co.uk (where you will also find pictures of many plants they offer) The 2000 catalog, by the way, offers no less that 489 new items this year!

add p. 185 Scents of Time, P.O. Box 402 (11948 207th St.), Maple Ridge, BC V2X 1X7 Canada; Website; http://www.scents-of-time-gardens.com Mail order specialists for Heritage Seeds – over 200 types of flowers, vegetables and herbs, all of which have been grown by gardeners for at least 100 years, including 17 varieties of fragrant antique sweet peas that were grown in Colonial and Victorian times. They offer a catalog ($10 Canadian), or an informative heritage seed list ($4 Canadian). Anyone for Black Aztec corn or dwarf nasturtiums? How about Love in Idleness (Viola arvensis) or Curly Leafed Mallow (Malva crispa)?

PLANT SALES—Chapter 9

Also look under "Events" for plant "Show and Sale" listings.

March
4 Arboretum Used Book Sale, Graham Visitors Center, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
5 Northwest Perennial Alliance Hellebore Show and Sale, Bellevue Botanical Garden, many vendors, tours of the spectacular Border garden. Come to see (and buy) the latest Hellebore hybrids. 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
17-18 Puget Sound Dahlia Association, Spring Tuber Sales, Faith Lutheran Church, NE 82nd & 18th NE, Seattle (see March 31-April 1); 1-7 p.m. / 9 a.m.-1 p.m.; (425) 836-4487 http://www.tac.seattle.wa.us/~adad/PSDA.html
25 Plant and Tree Extravaganza, Bellingham annual event in Fairhaven; many growers; 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
29 Chase Garden Spring Sale, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., early perennials from the Chase and Mt. Tahoma Nursery. Held at the Bellevue Botanical Garden.
31-April 1 Rhododendron Species Foundation, annual sale featuring over 30 vendors with a wide variety of plants, located at the Weyerhaeuser Headquarters, Federal Way (see p. 294 for directions) Friday, 3-6 p.m., Saturday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. (food available) Free admission to the Garden during this event! (253) 838-4646.
31-April 1 Puget Sound Dahlia Association, Spring Tuber Sales, Northlake Lutheran Church, 6620 NE 185th, Kenmore; 1-7 p.m. / 9 a.m.-1 p.m.; (425) 836-4487 website: http://www.tac.seattle.wa.us/~adad/PSDA.html

April
1 Seattle Audubon Plant Sale, 10am - 4pm, 8050 35th Ave. NE, Seattle; several local vendors, especially perennials and NW natives; (206) 523-4483.
1 Northwest Fuchsia Society, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., VFW Hall, 12327 15th Ave. NE, Seattle; hard to find and hardy varieties a specialty at this sale. (206) 364-7735
1 10th Annual Festival of the Trees, Port Townsend; 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Jefferson County Land Trust, P.O. Box 1610, Port Townsend, WA 98368; (360) 379-9501
8 Arboretum Early Bloomers Sale / 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Seattle, Graham Visitors Center, (206) 325-4510
8-9 Hardy Plant Society of Oregon, Annual Spring Plant Sale; Washington County Fairplex, Hillsboro; (503) 224-5718; 10 a.m.-3 p.m. This sale draws avid plant aficionados from as far as San Francisco and Bellingham! Arrive early!
13-14 Connie Hansen Garden Annual Mother's Day Open Garden and Plant Sale; 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
16 Berry Botanic Garden Annual Spring Plant Sale, at Cedar Hills Recreation Center (south of 26 on Cedar Hills Blvd., exit 68) features choice, unusual, and sometimes difficult-to-find perennials, trees, and shrubs. Berry's own plants are joined by those propagated by specialty growers who donate a portion of the sale to Berry BG. 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
16 Northwest Perennial Alliance (NPA), Sand Point Naval Air Station hanger (great parking, protection from rain, lots of space for the plethora or fabulous vendors.) 11 a.m.-3 p.m. (not usually open to the public – so grab this great opportunity!!) Will feature plants from the Bellevue Botanical Garden NPA Borders. (425) 881-0577.
15-16 Master Gardeners of King County Garden Fair and Plant Sale, Center for Urban Horticulture, Seattle; (206) 9 a.m.-4 p.m. / 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
15-16 American Primrose Society / BC Primula Group, Show and Sale, VanDusen Botanical Garden, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. / 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
22 Leach Botanical Garden, Floyd Light Middle School, 10800 SE Washington, Portland; 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
22 Wash. Native Plant Society / Central Puget Sound Chapt.; featuring native plants; 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Bellevue Botanical Garden; (206) 542-1552 or visit the website http://www.wnps.org
28-30 Clark County Home & Garden Fair, Vancouver, WA (one of my favorites – many excellent plant vendors!)
28-29 Lake Washington Technical College Plant Sale, (& May 5-6), 11605 132nd Ave. NE, Kirkland, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
29 48th Annual African Violet Show and Sale, Center for Urban Horticulture, noon-5 p.m. Exhibits, educational booths, sponsored by the Seattle African Violet Society and Puget Sound Gesneriad Society
29 Lake Forest Park Garden Club Plant Sale, 5724 NE 190th, Kenmore, 9 a.m.; perennials, annuals, herbs, trees, shrubs. (206) 368-8573.
29-30 Olympia Junior League Garden Faire
29-30 Arboretum FLORAbundance Plant Sale / Seattle; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. (until 3 p.m. Sunday) One of the biggest and best sales in the Northwest! Under cover! Sand Point Navel Air Station, Seattle.
29-30 Master Gardeners of Pierce County Plant Sale; at the Demonstration Garden, 7711 Pioneer, Tacoma; 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; (253) 798-7180
30 VanDusen Botanical Garden Annual Plant Sale 10 a.m.-4 p.m. (plant list now in production; features 35,000 plants! Watch the website for a listing)

May
5-6 Lake Washington Technical College Plant Sale, (& April 28-29), 11605 132nd Ave. NE, Kirkland, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
5-6 Clackamus County Oregon, Master Gardener Plant Sale
6 Bellevue Botanical Garden Society Annual Plant Sale10 a.m.-4 p.m. (includes 20 specialty growers, seeds from the NPA Perennial Border), children's activities planned; (425) 451-3755 website: http://www.bellevuebotanical.org
6 Kubota Garden Foundation Plant Sale at the Garden, Renton (see pg. 289 for directions), 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
6 Vashon / Maury Island Land Trust Sale, featuring fabulous local Island growers; in the heart of downtown
6 Seattle Tilth's Edible Plant Sale, 10:30 a.m.-4 p.m.; 4649 Sunnyside Avenue North; (206) 633-0451
6 Snohomish County Master Gardener Foundation Spring Plant Sale; 9a.m. - 2 p.m.; WSU Cooperative Extension, McCollum Park, 600 128th Street SE, South Everett; (425) 357-6010
6 Wallingford Neighborhood Sale, Corliss Ave. N and 40th, Seattle; 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
7 Canadian Herb Society Herb Sale, VanDusen Botanical Garden, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
7 Pacific NW Palm and Exotic Plant Society Sale, VanDusen Botanical Garden, 1-3 p.m.
12-13 South Sound Spring Plant Sale, a mini-FlorAbundance sale sponsored by the Arboretum for South Sound gardeners, 9522 86th Ave. NW, Gig Harbor, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; (206) 325-4510
13 Friends of the Conservatory Spring Plant Sale, Volunteer Park Conservatory, Seattle
13 Woodinville Garden Club, BIG annual sale at the Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. (fair warning: a line of savvy plant hunters forms early). This avid group has their own greenhouse and works hard growing great plants (something in the neighborhood of 30,000) just for this sale; also large and lush hanging baskets
13 Master Gardeners of Whatcom County, Hovander Homestead Park, Ferndale, 9 a.m. – "all day"
13 Skagit County Master Gardener Plant Sale, 8 a.m. -3 p.m., WSU/Mt. Vernon Research & Extension Unit, 16650 State Rte. 536 (Memorial Highway), in west Mt. Vernon; starts and established plants of annual and perennial flowers, vegetables, many varieties of tomatoes, herbs, orchids, berries, shrubs and more
13 Seattle Sierra Club Plant Sale, Campfire Bldg., 8511 15th Ave. NE
13-14 South King County Arboretum Spring Plant Sale, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. featuring specimen plants and selections from local nurseries. (see p. 296 of Resource Directory). (425) 413-2572 Website: http://www.skcaf.org
13-14 Annual Mothers Day Show and Sale, Portland Chapt. of the American Rhododendron Soc. At the Crystal Springs Garden
19 Children's Hospital (see "Events", May)
20 Greater Seattle Fuchsia Society Annual Plant Sale; 9 a.m.-2 p.m.; 12735 1st NW, Seattle 206-364-7735
20-21 Puget Sound Bonsai Association Annual Spring Show And Sale; 10am - 6pm; Center for Urban Horticulture, Seattle; (206) 270-9647

June
3 Fern Festival 2000, Plant Sale 10 a.m.-2 p.m. (hardy and exotic ferns, companion plants, extensive collection of hostas, other shade loving plants) see also "Events", May 2-3; Center for Urban Horticulture http://www.hardyferns.org
3 The American Bamboo Society Bamboo Festival And Sale; 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.; Graham Visitor Center, Washington Park Arboretum, Seattle; (206) 782-3490
21 Herb Garden Open House and Plant Sale, Point Defiance Park Herb Garden, Tacoma, 10 a.m.-noon. Sponsored by the Horticulture Study Club, 1001 Monterey Ln, Tacoma, WA 98466.

July 26-28 North American Rock Garden Society Plant Sale, Best Western Exec. Inn, Tacoma

September
8-9 Hardy Plant Society of Oregon, Washington County Fairplex, Hillsboro; (503) 224-5718; 10 a.m.-3 p.m. A little less frenetic than the Spring sale – jolly good fun!
9 Kubota Garden Foundation Fall Plant Sale, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Renton (see pg. 289 for directions)
9 Seattle Tilth's Organic Harvest Fair, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. 4649 Sunnyside Avenue North; (206) 633-0451
16 Rhododendron Species Foundation, annual Fall plant sale many local vendors with a wide variety of plants, located at the Weyerhaeuser Headquarters, Federal Way (see p. 294 for directions)
16 or 23 PNW Bamboo Society Fall Plant Sale at Sky Nursery
20 Herb Garden Open House and Plant Sale, Point Defiance Park Herb Garden, Tacoma, 10 a.m.-noon. Sponsored by the Horticulture Study Club, 1001 Monterey Ln, Tacoma, WA 98466.
23 Seattle Audubon Fall Plant Sale, 10am - 4pm, 8050 35th Ave. NE, Seattle; several local vendors, (206) 523-4483.
23 Leach Botanical Garden annual Fall Plant Sale Floyd Light Middle School, 10800 SE Washington, Portland;.9 a.m.-3 p.m.
24 Berry Botanic Garden Annual Fall Plant Saleat Cedar Hills Rec. Center (south of 26 on Cedar Hills Blvd, exit 68). 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

October
1 Arboretum Bulb and Plant Sale, Graham Visitors Center, Washington Park Arboretum, Seattle; Best selection of bulbs from around the country and abroad; great plants for fall planting, too!
21-22 Hoyt Arboretum Annual Fall Plant Sale ( Special plant sales coincide with class topics. Also ongoing plant sales - 7 days a week at the Visitors Center); Portland
28 Berry Botanic Garden Celebrate Fall; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Activities for the whole family including garden tours, classes, projects.

November 4 South King County Arboretum Fall Plant Sale, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. featuring specimen plants and selections from local nurseries. (see p. 296 of Resource Directory)

EMPORIUMS—Chapter 10

Pierce County Conservation District Manure Exchange Program – brings gardeners in search of free organic fertilizer to sources at farms with livestock owners with excess composted manure! Call the Conservation Dist. Office (253) 845-9770.

Seattle Tilth Garden Store has opened at the site of their office and demonstration garden at the Good Shepherd Center, 4649 Sunnyside Ave. N. (see index of 8th ed. for many listings.) You'll find organic gardening essentials, soil amendments, seeds, alternative pest controls, worms, great tools, books and other products (like mason Bees/bee boxes). Open 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Monday-Friday, and on Saturdays — April 15 and 29, May 6 and 20, June 3 and 24, July 8, September 9, October 14, November 4, December 9.

p. 204 Emery's Garden, 2829 164th St. SW, Lynnwood, WA 98037; (425) 743-4555. The shop at Emery's has gone through a make-over and I suggest an exploratory venture in to check it out. You'll find an imaginative selection of garden statuary, home accessories, including the kitchen (of course!), products for the bath, books, furniture, art, jewelry and special items selected just for kids.

SERVICES AND PRODUCTS—Chapter 11

p. 221 Soil Testing, add:
Soil and Plant laboratory, P.O. Box 1648, Bellevue, WA 98005; (425) 746-6665. Website: http://www.soilandplantlaboratory.com
Ribeiro Plant Lab., Inc., 10744 NE Maitou Beach Dr., Bainbridge Island, WA 98110; (206) 842-1157

p. 223 2nd Use Building Materials, delete Woodinville location.

Windy Meadow Nursery and Gardens, Ferndale, offers a superior Washington State Certified Organic and Biodynamic Coconut-based potting soil: Intrepid Coco-Coir Organic Potting Soil, "The Greatest Earth on Earth". Watch for it at your local garden center (example: The Wallingford Garden Spot), and visit the Windy Meadow website for more information: http://coco-coir.com/ I tested this soil for two years before it was released to gardeners and can attest it is truly fantastic stuff!! You'll be assured of healthier and more vigorous plant growth.

Compost Tea, brewed with a special distillation system, is ready for pick up at Ann Lovejoy's Sequoia Center (see pg. 48 of 8th edition) – decant time is 10 a.m. (important because the potent brew is effective for the following ten hours.) A donation of $2/gallon is appreciated. From Ann's informative monthly newsletter: "New research shows that brewed compost teas can halt or reduce powdery mildew and botrytis. When about 60% of the foliage is covered with the tea spray, grape vines infected with botrytis can recover. Try it on peonies, roses and anything that gets blight."

LITERATURE—Chapter 12

p. 228 Garden Showcase now has a Washington Edition so look for it at your local nursery! The premier issue is complimentary, then each edition will now cost $2.95 — subscriptions are $27.10, P.O. Box 445, Portland, OR 97208-9836; (503) 684-0153 or (800) 322-8541, subscriptions@gardenshowcase.com Packed with pertinent articles from local experts, it also provides a rich resource to area nurseries, shops and events.

p. 230 Northwest Garden News – now features a juicy monthly column by Dan Hinkley within the covers of the new colorful format. Rose lovers will turn also to Terri Jordan for expert advice, monthly.

p. 232 and 243 – Andersen Horticultural Library website: http://plantinfo.umn.edu; new edition for 2000 just out; 70,000 entries, more than 500 nurseries represented (U.S. and Canada); updated with websites; $39.95

Easy Answers for Great Gardeners, Marianne Binetti has a new book out offering "500 Tips, Techniques and Outlandish Ideas" from her years of experience as an enthusiastic home gardener and public figure in the gardening media. Marianne is known to Northwest gardeners through her weekly columns in the Seattle P-I and many local newspapers. She appears regularly on the Ed Hume "Gardening in America" program and HGTV, The Discovery Channel. Published by Sasquatch Books.

The Pacific Northwest Plant Locator: Susan Narizny and Susan Hill (the Black Eyed Susans) have come to the aid of avid plant aficionados everywhere! Look for the new edition of their tremendous resource listing over 20,000 plants offered at more than 160 Oregon, Idaho (new) and Washington retail nurseries. This compendium of plants is organized alphabetically by botanical name, with cross references to alternate names. The plant names are followed by codes referencing the nurseries which carry the plant. Further information about the nurseries, listed alphabetically, is found in the second section of the book: how to locate them; whether they are walk-in or mail order; hours; what they specialize in; whether they take credit cards; phone numbers; email addresses, and websites. Black-Eyed Susans Press, PMB 227, 6327-C SW Capitol Highway, Portland, OR 97201-1937. Email: susans@blackeyedsusanspress.com, http://www.blackeyedsusanspress.com/

Perennials for Washington and Oregon, Alison Beck and Marianne Binetti (Lone Pine) Savvy gardeners and those who are rank beginners will find this new book a perfectly formatted quick reference with detailed profiles of the region's best perennials. Well organized and written with expertise, this book compiles a broad range of cultural, historical, practical and design information in one easy to use guide. Supported with extensive color photographs, gardeners are provided an opportunity to see particular plants close up for bloom characteristics with an overall shot providing valuable plant form and garden design information. The authors introduce the very latest named cultivars and include a broad range of plants including succulents, natives and cottage garden favorites for a wide variety of planting situations. The book is packed with handy tips appreciated by gardeners of all levels of proficiency.

Visit the snazzy website of Timber Press, http://www.timber-press.com/ Recently the site has undergone a new look with additional content, including a "Daily Stumper" hort question where you may win a FREE book!

GARDENING IN CYBERSPACE—Chapter 13

Cheryl Trine (of GardenNet fame) and co-editor Ethne Clarke (esteemed garden writer, lecturer) have worked like demons to put together a Web-based gardening magazine called "Garden Matters." Here you will be able to access garden writing submissions from fine writers all over the world, selecting pieces you would like to purchase (generally 50-75 cents each). You subscribe by authorizing a set amount for your account: say $15 or $25 then the site debits your account as you purchase articles. The authors and the site owners share that purchase price, so you are helping to support working garden writers as well. You are provided with a sample from the article to see if it appeals. I have been to the site numerous times and have a delectable selection now three hole punched into a binder I keep by my bedside. http://www.gardenmaters.com

The first issue of the "Country Cottage Gardener," a new (strictly) e-mail herbal newsletter is now on-line. They cover organic herb gardening, crafts and cooking—book reviews, recipes and sources for herb supplies, seeds and plants. Subscriptions are FREE by sending a blank e-mail message to CCHG-subscribe@onelist.com For more information contact editor Bobbi Chuckran at bobbi.chuckran@mindspring.com or visit the website http://LimestoneLedge.com

SHOWS AND EVENTS (INCLUDING GARDEN TOURS)—Chapter 14

Events:
Seattle's Japanese Garden at Washington Park Arboretum announces Sundays in the Garden with a series of Baroque and Renaissance lute music. April 30, 1-2 p.m. is the first of five performances, which will feature both Eastern and Western style instruments.
Now-Oct. 17 International Sculpture Exhibit, contemporary outdoor sculpture in a 2.5 acre woodland garden, Big Rock Garden Park, 2900 Sylvan Street, Bellingham, WA 98226. Open 8 a.m. to dusk daily. For more information, (360)734-9757.

March
19 LaConner Flats English Garden (see p. 290 in Resource Directory) Tea at LaConner Flats (a sumptuous proper tea, with sandwiches, scones, fruit and all the trimmings.) 2 p.m., $10 – reservation required (360) 466-3190. Precede the event with a personal tour of the beautiful 11-acre display garden led by John from Christianson's Nursery (adjacent), 1 p.m., complimentary though reservations are required, (360) 466-3190.
22- April 1 The Botanical Illustration of Mary Comber-Miles an exhibition and sale; Harrison Galleries, 2932 Granville St., Vancouver, .C. (a portion of the proceeds will be donated to VanDusen Botanical Garden).
31-April 16 Skagit Valley Tulip Festival; http://www.tulipfestival.org, email: tulips@sos.net

April
1 10th Annual Festival of the Trees, Port Townsend; the fairgrounds come alive with music, workshops, children's activities and a huge sale including many types of plants (10 a.m.-3 p.m.) Jefferson County Land Trust, P.O. Box 1610, Port Townsend, WA 98368; (360) 379-9501
14, 15, 16 Larkspur Farm, annual Antique and Garden Sale with collectibles, garden art, clothing, crafts, perennials, arbors and trellises, and a yummy catered lunch. This is a fabulous event and draws a faithful crowd year after year. Exit 221 off I-5 at Conway, just south of Mt. Vernon.
15-16 Alpine Garden Club Annual Show, VanDusen Botanical Garden, noon-5 p.m./10 a.m.-4 p.m.
22-May 5 Hulda Klager Lilac Days Open House; Woodside, WA., 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily; and a special one day opening is scheduled for Mothers Day, May 14, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (see pg. 289 of 8th edition); 70 varieties of lilac plants are available for purchase (360) 225-9228; http://lewisriver.com/lilacs.html
21-23 24th Annual Cherry Blossom Festival, Seattle at large and for the first time also at Seattle's Japanese Garden at Washington Park Arboretum, Friday and Saturday 10 a.m.- 7:30 p.m., Sunday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Three days of demonstrations, lectures, films, slide presentations, arts and crafts booths and hands-on activities. A great choice for families.
22 Seattle Chinese Garden Society Benefit Sale at Pacific Stone Company – Chinese Stone and ceramic products, including Human Rustic Ceramics and hand-carved stone lanterns, statuary and water basins. Several pieces, including 12" granite sphere will be at special prices this day only. 8 a.m.-5:30 p.m., 3826 Rucker Ave., Everett; (425) 258-1911.
22 (the March event was so popular, here's another opportunity): Tea at LaConner Flats English Garden (see p. 290 in Resource Directory) — a sumptuous proper tea, with sandwiches, scones, fruit and all the trimmings. 2 p.m., $10 – reservation required (360) 466-3190. Precede the event with a personal tour of the Rhododendrons in the beautiful 11-acre display garden led by Bob Hart (adjacent), 1-2 p.m., $5, reservations are required, (360) 466-3821.
27-28 Oregon Symphony Gardeners' Faire with garden ornaments and accessories, plants, lectures, demonstrations, author's book signing, live music, English Tea Garden. A fund raiser for the Oregon Symphony. At the World Forestry Center, Miller Hall, 4033 SW Canyon Rd., Portland; (503) 416-6328 for reservations.
28-30 Clark County Home & Garden Fair, Vancouver, WA; lots and lots of interest to avid gardeners!
29 Berry Rocks! All-day event at the Berry Botanic Garden, "Rock Gardening for Beginners"; "The History of Rock Gardening at Berry"; "Life at the Top: Plants and Animals of the Alpine and Sub-alpine Habitat"; "Rock Gardener's Hall of Fame: Favorite Plants for Great Success", along with demonstrations: Trough Making and Planting.
29 PNW Bamboo Society Portland Bamboo Festival; for more info email: phildavidson@worldnet.att.net
29-30 Olympia Junior League 8th Annual Gift and Garden Event, St. Martin's College Pavilion. Speakers (among others) for this worthy fund raiser include: Friday: 9 a.m., Margaret Roach (known to many of you for her expertise as Gardening Editor for Martha Stewart Living magazine and her valuable book, A Way to Garden); 4 p.m., Mary Preuss, author of The NW Herb Lovers Handbook; 5 p.m., Ed Hume. Saturday: Garden Tea party 12:30 p.m. with Marianne Binetti; 3 p.m. Ciscoe Morris; 5 p.m., Stephanie Feeney (slide presentation, Gardeners on the Go: London). Also, find plants for sale, gift and garden items including books, landscaping ideas, garden displays and children's exhibits. More information to follow on ticket sale outlets.

May
22 - May 5 Hulda Klager Lilac Days Open House (see above)
6 An Evening in Tuscany, Northwest Horticultural Society annual garden party and benefit auction for the Elisabeth Miller Library. I never miss this gala event – not only because it is for such a worth beneficiary, but because it is so gloriously staged. Terrific food (appetizer buffet and no host bar), inviting ambience, imaginative and valuable items on the auction. Tickets are $65, limited to 150 participants.
6 Vancouver African Violet Club Show and Sale, VanDusen Botanical Garden, 1-4 p.m.
13-14 Crystal Springs Garden Annual Mother's Day Show and Sale, sponsored by the Portland Chapt. of the American Rhododendron Society
13 Vancouver Bonsai Show and Sale, VanDusen Botanical Garden, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
13-14 Crystal Springs Garden Annual Mother's Day Show and Sale, sponsored by the Portland Chapt. of the American Rhododendron Society
13-14 Vancouver Rhododendron Soc. Show & Sale, VanDusen Botanical Garden, noon-5 p.m./ 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
14 Bellevue Botanical Garden Mother's Day event featured light refreshments and live music, 1-4 p.m.
14-22 Port Townsend 65th Annual Rhododendron Festival. Parade (Saturday, 21st), Rhododendron Show, craft fair. Port Townsend Chamber of Commerce, (888) 365-6978
19 Children's Hospital & Regional Medical Center annual fund raising event (formerly a plant sale per se), held again this year through the generosity of Emery's Garden; entertainment, refreshments and silent auction. $5 donation plus a percentage of the day's sales go to the Children's Hospital Event is presented by the Laura Brigman Guild Children's Hospital Guild Association.
21 Mt. Pisgah Annual Wildflower Festival and Sale; Oregon Native Plant Soc. on hand for plant I.D. Eugene

June
2-3 Fern Festival 2000, "Native Ferns and Their Natural Haunts", Dr. Art Kruckeberg; Plant Sale June 3, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Center for Urban Horticulture. Hardy Fern Foundation, P.O. Box 166, Medina, WA 98039-0166 email: hffmembership@juno.com website: http://www.hardyferns.org
2, 3 - 4 The Evolution of Gardens is the theme for this year's VanDusen Botanical Garden's Flower and Garden Show. If you haven't made this an annual event, please do! Where else can you attend such an inspiring event in the midst of a 55 acre botanical garden at the height of the season? You'll find display gardens reflecting the Show theme (examples: The Garden of Eden, Medieval Monastery Herbarium and Living on the Wild Side – the Future is Now), great speakers (like Tom Hobbs, Des Kennedy, Brian Minter and David Tarrant), fabulous exhibitors offering garden antiques, beautifully handcrafted garden art and furniture, garden tools you may not have found in the U.S. and special gift items with a botanical theme. Every year I have attended the Preview Party held the evening before the Show opens, where there is music, an incredible selection of gourmet hors d'oeuvres and the opportunity to stroll through the grounds of the Show and Garden. Check out the show website for even more information: http://www.plantlovers.com (and click on Tourist Attractions) or call the information line: (604) 878-92749 a.m.-6 p.m. Tickets (Canadian currency) are $10 adults, $8 Senior/youth and Group of 8 or more $8. The Preview party ticket is $90 for one, $175 for two (and remember, the exchange rate now is about 60%) There are appealing hotel packages, so make a real holiday of this memorable event. TheVanDusen website is: http://www.vandusengarden.org (see pg. 306, 8th edition of the Directory).
3 PNW Bamboo Society Seattle Bamboo Festival (for more information email: phildavidson@worldnet.att.net)
3-4 5th Annual Birdbath Show and Concert at DIG Nursery on Vashon Island. Sooooo creative!!!
9-11 and 16-18 June 16-18 Antique Rose Farm (see pg. 120, 8th ed.), 6th Annual Rose Festival, featuring roses and "Folkart in the Barn" with crafts, antiques and gifts, 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m.; "Old Garden Rose Show", June 18, noon-5 p.m. with rose information, display gardens and speakers
17 Tea Party and Plant / Garden Art Sale; 17605 182nd Ave. NE, Woodinville; plant sales and garden ornaments in a gorgeous setting; (425) 788-2350
17-18 Seattle Rose Society Annual Rose Show, Crossroads Mall, Bellevue
24 Sorticulture Garden Art Show, 3rd annual garden art extravaganza featuring over 50 artist vendors (sculpture, mosaics, fountains, metalwork), lectures, plant sale, demonstrations, live music, kid's activities. Dan Hinkley of Heronswood Nursery will be on hand for a Q & A forum – don't miss it! Located at the Evergreen Area Arboretum, Alverson & W. Marine View Dr., 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sponsored by Everett Parks Foundation., (425) 257-8300 email: wbecker@ci.everett.wa.us

July 15-16 4th Annual Celebrate Lavender Festival, Sequim, WA., where you'll find Provence in Washington with many commercial lavender farms! Farm Tours, Crafts, Demonstrations; (360) 683-5774

August 19-20 Northwest Herbal Faire, The River Farm, Van Zandt, WA; (360) 966-2048 or 592-5222. This annual event for the whole family features herbalists and health care practitioners providing workshops and presentations, food, craft and product vendors, music.

GARDEN TOURS 2000:
* denotes popular tours which often sell out the allotted number of tickets – plan ahead!

March 19 LaConner Flats English Garden, Mt. Vernon, led by John from Christianson's Nursery (adjacent to the beautiful 11-acre display garden, see p. 290 in Resource Directory). 1 p.m., complimentary though reservations are required, (360) 466-3190. Afterwards, have Tea at LaConner Flats (a sumptuous proper tea, with sandwiches, scones, fruit and all the trimmings.) $10 – reservation required (360) 466-3190.

April
22 (the March event was so popular here's another opportunity): LaConner Flats English Garden, Mt. Vernon, led by Bob Hart, owner and creator of the beautiful 11-acre display garden, with his wife, Margie, (see p. 290 in Resource Directory). 1 p.m., $5, reservations required, (360) 466-3190. Afterwards, have Tea at LaConner Flats (a sumptuous proper tea, with sandwiches, scones, fruit and all the trimmings.) $10 – reservation also required (360) 466-3190.
22 Woodinville Water District, Spring Garden Open House (see pgs. 50 and 272 of 8th ed.), (425) 483-9104, ext. 302. If you are planning / planting a garden using native plants this is a great event to schedule; free.
29 Tour the 4-acre garden of Art and Mareen Kruckeberg, 10 a.m.-noon. (see MsK Nursery for description and directions, pg. 149, 8th ed.) $20, sponsored by the Shoreline Parks and Recreration Department, (206) 546-5041 to register.
29 Free. Tour the garden of professional landscape designer Elaine Hutson, 10 a.m., 11 a.m., 4 p.m., 5 p.m., Portland; (503) 695-5774; see photos on her website: http://www.elainesgarden.com/

May
6-7 Upper Rogue Wildflower Show and Plant Sale, Wildflower Assoc. of Shady Cove/Trail, Shady Cove School Auditorium, (20 miles north of Medford on Hwy. 62). 200 live specimens of wildflowers on display with experts available to answer questions. (541) 878-3576 shadycovecityhall@grrtech.com http://www.shadycove.net
6 Garden Conservancy (see pgs. 39 and 313 of 8th ed.) Open Garden Days (10 a.m.-4 p.m.): The Chase Garden, Orting, WA, 16015 264th St. East, (see pg. 287 of the 8th edition) and The Mulcahey Garden, 12413 136th Ave., Puyallup
7 Garden Conservancy Open Garden Days, Vashon Island: Edith Ostrom's Garden, 9618 SW Burton Dr., and the Thomas McNair House and Garden, 22915 107th Ave, SW
7 Jane Kerr Platt Garden Tour, sponsored by Berry Botanic Garden. 2-4 p.m., $25 (limit of 30). Berry Botanic Garden sponsor, (503) 636-4112
14 Berry Botanic Garden, Mother's Day Tea at the Garden $15 ($12 members), two seatings, 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. (503) 636-4112
20 Benefit Spring Garden Tour for the Washington Park Arboretum features five award-winners of the Pacific Northwest Gardens Competition. The ticket portfolio features not only the garden descriptions but also suggestions for places to stop along the way for refreshment and near-by parks and nurseries. Tickets are $15: Arboretum Foundation Garden Tour, 2300 Arboretum Drive East, Seattle, WA 98112; (206) 325-4510. Only 300 tickets will be available so plan in advance for this wonderful opportunity!
21 Tour the Garden of Wallace Huntington & Mirza Dickel, two acres of grounds surround the historic William Case House (1859) near Champoeg. 2-4 p.m., $25 (Limit: 25) Berry Botanic Garden sponsor, (503) 636-4112
21 8th Annual Pacific Northwest Art Council Artist's Garden Tour, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.; (206) 654-3121 (tel. number change – this is the Seattle Art Museum box office); tickets required, $6 PNAC members, $10 SAM members, $12 non-members.

June
2-3 A.C. Gilbert's Discovery Village 7th Annual Tour of Private Gardens, Salem. Also includes a plant sale (unique perennials, annuals and native ornamentals). (503) 371-3631 Map/tickets available at Discovery Village, 116 Marion St. NE Salem, OR email: info@acgilbert.org website: http://www.acgilbert.org
3 Garden Conservancy (see pgs. 39 and 313 of 8th ed.) Open Garden Days (10 a.m.-4 p.m. unless otherwise noted): Heronswood, Dan Hinkley and Robert Jones Garden (open 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.), 7530 NE 288th St., Kingston; Elveroj Garden, 16831 Lemolo Shore Dr., Poulsbo; 1332 232nd Pl. NE, Redmond; Geller-Irvine Garden, 1725 26th Ave., Seattle
4 Garden Conservancy Open Garden Days (10 a.m.-4 p.m. unless otherwise noted): Shorewood Gardens, 12011 18th Ave. SW; The Groeblacher Garden, 26027 158th Ave. SE; Elda Behm Highline Botanical Garden (see pg. 271 of 8th edition), 12011 18th Ave. SW, Burien (for more information (206) 439-7362.
4 Jubilant June Gardens, sponsored by the Berry Botanic Garden. Join garden designer, writer and lecturer Lucy Hardiman for a tour of her own ever-changing garden, then visit several gardens designed by Lucy in collaboration with other avid plants people. Noon-5 p.m., $25 (Limit: 30).
3-4 10th Annual Vashon Island Garden Tour, Vashon Allied Arts; Galleries, Nurseries and 5th Annual Birdbath Show and Concert at Dig Floral and Garden; Educational Workshops in the morning before the gardens open. Also, visit the historic Mukai Farm and Gardens (restoration in process); tickets (206) 463-5131, noon-5 p.m.
5-6 date correction on Behm Garden – see above, May 4
Mid to late June Center for Urban Horticulture plans private garden tours; (206) 685-8033 for info
17 Columbia City Garden Tour, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. featuring ten lovely private gardens in the South Seattle neighborhood about two miles south of Interstate 90 along the Rainier Avenue corridor. $5, in benefit of the Columbia City Revitalization Committee. Tickets available on the day of the Tour or by mail, send a SASE and a check for $5 per ticket (made out to "CCRC") to Angie Kantola, P.O. Box 85062, Seattle, WA 98145. (206) 722-1557 or visit the website : http://students.washington.edu/kantola/gardentour.html
17-18 Vancouver, B.C. Private Garden Tour, a benefit for VanDusen Botanical Garden; only 500 tickets —- so plan ahead! 10 a.m.-4 p.m., self-guided. Send for a ticket which will be sent out in May (unless you have a Canadian checking account (made payable to VBGA), $14 U.S cash or $20 Canadian. Box Lunches are available for an additional $15 Canadian (check made out to Terri Clark) so you don't have to take valuable garden touring time to hunt down and sit in a restaurant. Send ticket / box lunch requests to: Private Garden Tour, 2237 West 37th Ave., Vancouver, B.C. V6M 1P2
19 The Blooming Burien Home Garden Tour
24 Port Townsend Secret Garden Tour, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., benefits the Jefferson County Master Gardeners. (360) 379-5610 (tickets required).
23-25 Festival of Gardens, a self-guided tour of private gardens sponsored by the Connie Hansen Garden, including a plant and crafts sale, workshops and lectures at the Garden (see page 277 in Resource Directory)
24-25 Whatcom Horticultural Society's 14th Annual Tour of Private Gardens; (360) 738-6833 website: http://www.home.earthlink.net/~cedarcroft/WhatcomHS/
25 Fidalgo Island Annual Tour of Private Gardens, in Skagit County; tickets/info (360) 293-5151 (Secret Harbor School, Anacortes) sharbor@secretharbor.org http://www.secretharbor.org

July
1 Berry Botanic Garden, Art in the Garden, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Berry Botanic Garden sponsor, (503) 636-4112
1 23rd Annual Gig Harbor Garden Tour, featuring six beautiful gardens and guest speaker, Dan Hinkley from Heronswood Nursery. Benefits the Peninsula Adult Basic Education Program. (253) 851-3776
8 Edmonds in Bloom Annual Tour, for more information call (425) 771-2631 or email edminbloom@aol.com
9 Georgetown / Maple Hill Garden and Art Tour, (Seattle), 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; (206) 763-9895
10 Seattle's White Center Home Garden Tour. Visit the website http://www.mindspring.com/~wcgt/ for a map and tour description. Email: wcgt@mindspring.com http://mindspring.com/~wcgt/ or call Peggy Weiss, (206) 7676337, free
15 Tour Larry and Stephanie Feeney's lakeside garden. A benefit for the Whatcom/Skagit Hospice program. 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Tour information and maps available at http://www.hospicehelp.org/Open_garden.htm
15 Woodinville Garden Club sponsors a Tour of Gardens 2000, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Five very special gardens featured on this 1st annual tour. There is a complimentary wine tasting at Columbia Winery, 4-6 p.m. for garden tourers! Tickets by mail until July 1 ($15, child $10), P.O. Box 1764, Woodinville, WA 98072 or, after June 1, at Molbak's (day of the tour adult ticket $20, child $10). (425) 481-6127
* 15-16 Bainbridge In Bloom Garden Tour, annual fund raiser for the Bainbridge Island Arts and Humanities Council, 261 Madison Ave. S., BI, WA 98110; includes six gardens, garden book, craft and art sales, lectures, lunch served in one of the gardens. 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; (206) 842-7901 http://artshum.org/bloom.html
16 Bellingham: Eldridge Society's Garden Tour 2000. Eight gardens in the historic Eldridge neighborhood will be on tour from 10:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. As part of the tour, passionate landscaper Jane Vawter will give a lecture on the intricacies of garden design. The lecture will start immediately following the tour at 4:30 p.m. in Jane's garden. Advance tickets are $8 for adults and $4 for children under 12, and are available in Bellingham at the Greenhouse and at the following gardening centers: deWilde's, The Garden Spot, Bear Creek, Bakerview, and Kent's Garden and Nursery. Tickets may also be purchased for $10.00 and $5.00, for adults and children respectively, on July 16th at participating gardens. Maps will be provided when tickets are purchased, and bikes will be available for loan on the day of the tour for those who wish to cycle between gardens. Sponsored by The Eldridge Society for History and Preservation, a neighborhood group which underwrites events such as the Elizabeth Park Concert Series. For further information call (360) 676-2732.
17 West Seattle Garden Tour, seven gardens, with music and artists; sponsored by Arts West, a community-based non-profit organization. West Seattle Garden Tour, P.O. Box 16152, Seattle, WA 98116. (206) 938-0963 email: ArtsWest@quidnunc.net
* 22 5th Annual Whidbey Island Garden Tour, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; (360) 341-1570; email wigt@whidbey.net Tickets by mail: P.O. Box 164, Freeland, WA 98249 ($15 adults, children 12 and under $10). Information line after June 1, (360) 678-6105 advising of additional ticket outlets.
23 23rd Annual Gig Harbor Garden Tour, benefits the Peninsula Adult Basic Education Program. For ticket information call (253) 851-3776
23 Northwest Horticultural Society, "Water In the Garden" tour, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.; (206) 527-1794
29 Mt. Vernon / Fir Island Garden and Art Tour, 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., to benefit the restoration of the Historic Skagit City School. Tickets are $12 in advance, $14 day of the tour. Tickets available at Scott's Bookstore, Skagit Valley Gardens, Christianson's Nursery, Conway Texaco, and Snow Goose Produce. For more information call (360) 445-2292 or visit their website: http://www.firisland.com and the website of White Swan Guesthouse, one of the featured gardens: http://thewhiteswan.com/ where you'll find a good map of the area.
29 Skagit Valley Rose Society Garden Tour, featuring five private gardens with a special emphasis on roses. Refreshments at the Skagit Valley Rose Society Demonstration Garden (see p. 287, Discovery Garden for directions, Mt. Vernon), 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. SVRS, 17354 Colony Rd. , Bow, WA 98232 email: doran818@aol.com
29 Thurston County Garden Rhapsodies, sponsored by Thurston County Cooperative Extension Master Gardeners with the Olympia Symphony Guild (and others), 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tickets required, (360) 754-3355, ext. 7631
30 Garden Conservancy Open Garden Days (10 a.m.-4 p.m.): Elda Behm Highline Botanical Garden (see pg. 271 of 8th edition), 12011 18th Ave. SW, Burien (for more information (206) 439-7362.

August
5 Snohomish Garden Club Tour, noon-5 p.m., tickets required, (360) 568-5400
5-6 1st Annual Kitsap Peninsula Summer Splendor Garden Tour, August 5 & 6, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., $15. check/money order to: Silverdale Chamber of Commerce, P.O. Box 1218, Silverdale, WA 98383.This tour features six gardens (see photos and descriptions on-line) Correct web address: http://www.silverdalechamber.com/GardenTour/index.htm

October 29 Mt. Pisgah Arboretum Annual Mushroom Show and Plant Sale; Eugene

GARDENS TO VISIT—Chapter 15

p. 276 Cecil and Molly Smith Rhododendron Garden website change: http://www.rhododendron.org/portland; Expanded Open Days: add the third Sunday of April and May.
p. 277 Connie Hansen Garden, new tel. (541) 994-6338; add new website: http://www.conniehansengarden.com; e-mail: conniehansengarden@hotmail.com
p. 280 Hoyt Arboretum website: http://www.portlandparks.org/Parks/HoytArboretum.htm
p. 281 Leach Botanical Garden website: http://www.portlandparks.org/Parks/LeachBotanicalGar.htm
p. 284 Bellevue Botanical Garden, website: http://www.bellevuebotanical.org includes events, garden info.
p. 289 Kubota Garden, the dedication of the new Tom Kubota Stroll Garden is April 15, 11 a.m.-noon.
p. 294 Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden, website: http://www.halcyon.com/rsf/
p. 295 Seattle Chinese Garden, tours of the beautiful new Song mei Pavillion, 1 p.m., Saturdays through Spring.(206) 282-8040.

TRAVEL OPPORTUNITIES—Chapter 16

If you are London bound this year, check out our suggestions for gardening related resources on this website under Gardeners on the Go: London then click on the linked text "and we HERE publish...". This includes the 2000 dates for the big garden shows like Chelsea and Hampton Court. If you plan to visit Hidcote Gardens in the Cotswolds, you might want to de some reading up in the history of the garden (see "Gardening in Cyberspace above for "Garden Matters" where you will find the first chapter of Ethne Clarke's fascinating revised first chapter of her out-of-print book on Hidcote and its maker, Col. Lawrence Johnstone, $3). Here's a terrific website if you are a gardener traveling to Britain: http://www.gardenvisit.com/m/lond.htm

One of my all time favorite nurseries, Forest Farm, is advertising some very enticing TOURS in their Spring update catalog. Three are of an adventure/plant exploration nature, led by Jerry Black (Oregon Exotics Nursery): Botanical Wonderland Peru, the Andes to the Amazon, July 21-August 4 (optional week to August 11); Search for the Fruits of Shangri-La, the Enchanted Kingdom of Nepal, April 21-May 5 or September 8-22; Pleasure Gardens of Viet Nam, October 16-31. Three additional tours, on a more traditional though no less one-of-a-kind nature, have been organized by landscape designer Lynn Funk: Belize; Australia and Tasmania; and Kenya. (See pg. 102 of 8th ediiton for contact information at ForestFarm.)

p. 309 American Horticultural Society 2000 tours:
April 24-May 4 Gardens of the Great Houses and Castles of the Netherlands
June 25-July 6 Great Gardens of Southern England and the Hampton Court Flower Show
July 11-16 Gardens of Nantucket
July 22-August 2 Gardens of Scotland
August 5-15 Gardens and Castles of Denmark
October 8-19 Gardens of Tuscany

May 7-23, Gardens of Lisbon and Southern Spain, led by Roy Forster and Joan Paterson through VanDusen Botanical Garden, call Joan Paterson, (604) 263-7378

p. 310 Gardening Getaways 2000 offerings for Spring take you to Salisbury House in Seattle, April 14-16, "Shady NW Naturalistic Garden"; Tyee Lodge, April 28-30, "Glorious Grasses Garden"; Terwilliger Vista Portland, May 7-May 9, "Birds, Butterflies & Bouquets Garden"; The Oval Door, Eugene, May 19-20, "Shady NW Naturalistic Garden"; Caswell's on the Bay, Ocean Park, WA, June 2-4, "Shady NW Naturalistic Garden"; The Colonial Manor, Mt. Vernon, June 16-18, "Birds, Butterflies & Bouquets Garden"

p. 310 Garden Tours of Scotland / http://www.gardenvisions.com
July 11-27 Golf, Gardens and Antiques
June 20-July 6 Summer Garden Tour

Seattle Chinese Garden Society Garden Tours to China: (206) 282-8040
May 23-June 15, Sichuan Province and the Yangzi Basin with optional extension to Tibet
September: visits to Shanghai, Suzhou, Huangshan, Guilin, Kunming, Lijiang and Dali
October: an in-depth look at the traditional forms of the Chinese garden (many destinations)

p. 313 The Garden Tourist: The 2000 9th edition is out! You'll find more "Gardens to Visit" (now more than 480 are profiled, with many websites listed); there are 400 new events on the calendar, bringing the total to over 1,000; they now identify over 300 events recommended for families; and for those of you who journey abroad, there are more events for you to check out in making your travel plans. The Garden Tourist has expanded onto the web: http://www.gardentourist.com (in collaboration with Virtual Garden, http://www.vg.com.) Contact editor Lois Rosenfeld through gardentour@aol.com