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Monday, February 5, 2024 11:00 am – 12:30 pm
King County Library – Renton Highlands
2801 NE 10th Street Renton WA 98056
Get started seeding new plants in this hands-on workshop, learning how to choose the best herbs for you to grow. Explore annual, biennial and perennial varieties, best growing conditions, soil choices and pot sizes and plant some seeds for you to take home.
Please register. Renton Highlands Library
Thursday, February 8, 2024 1-2:30 pm
King County Library – Renton
100 Mill Avenue S Renton, WA 98057
Houseplants can help keep the air in your home free of contaminants, relax us and beautify our environment. Learn about best soil, pot, plant choices for your home and practice potting up small starts into a larger container to take home with you. Buying small starts saves money and gives you the fun of growing plants in your home!
Please register: Renton Library
Tuesday, February 20, 2024 6:30-7:30 pm
King County Library – Skyway
12601 76th Ave. S Seattle, WA 98178
Get started seeding new plants in this hands-on workshop, learning how to choose the best herbs for you to grow. Explore annual, biennial and perennial varieties, best growing conditions, soil choices and pot sizes and plant some seeds for you to take home.
Please register. Skyway Library
Saturday, February 24, 2024 1-4 pm
6532 Phinney Ave N, Seattle, WA 98103
Join the Garden Hotline, Tilth Alliance and the King County Seed Lending Library for the Great Seattle Seed Swap, a fun, family friendly community event at the Phinney Neighborhood Association (PNA) Phinney Center. Learn more about seeds and seed saving throughout the day with educational presentations and family-friendly hands-on activities! From greens to roots to legumes to brassicas, the Great Seattle Seed Swap always has lots of vegetable varieties to try. Looking for something new or unusual for your garden this year? These seed swap tables will have all kinds of seeds for your edible, medicinal and floral gardens. We welcome you to add your labeled extra seeds to the mix and take lots home, too.
You don’t have to bring seeds to enjoy this event – we’ll have plenty to share. See you there! The seed swap will be held in the PNA’s Community Hall of the Brick Building (use lower parking lot).
No registration needed. Great Seattle Seed Swap
Saturday, March 3, 2024 10 am – 12 pm
Marlene’s Market & Deli – ONLINE on Zoom and Facebook Live
Dive deep into the art of seed starting, unraveling the mysteries of timing, soil selection, lighting options, container recycling, and the magic of organic fertilizers. Elevate your gardening skills for a thriving, sustainable harvest.
Monday, March 4, 2024 11 am – 12 pm
King County Library – Renton Highlands
2801 NE 10th. St. Renton, WA 98056
The beauty of songbirds, butterflies and beneficial insects is ample reason to create a wildlife-friendly garden, but there’s so much more to the picture! When you provide good habitat for birds and beneficial insects, they will in turn provide you with natural pest and weed control, increasing your garden’s health while decreasing your maintenance time. This workshop will teach you about the plants and design techniques that attract these delightful creatures to visit and live in your garden. We will also cover problematic wildlife and how to manage them in the garden.
Please register: Renton Highlands
Thursday, March 7, 2024 1-2 pm
King County Library – Renton
100 Mill Ave. S Renton, WA 98057
Most typical garden problems can be managed successfully using only natural methods, and without any pesticides. This workshop will offer you an understanding of what Integrated Pest Management means, techniques for successful prevention of pests in your garden and how to navigate the “organic” products on the market. Take home a packet of seeds to add some flowers to your garden – a sure way to attract pollinators and beneficial insects.
Please register: Renton Library
Saturday, March 9, 2024 12:30-2:00 pm
King County Library – Kent Panther Lake
20500 108th Avenue SE Kent WA 98031
Houseplants can help keep the air in your home free of contaminants, relax us and beautify our environment. Learn about best soil, pot, plant choices for your home and practice potting up small starts into a larger container to take home with you. Buying small starts saves money and gives you the fun of growing plants in your home!
Please register: Kent Panther Lake
Tuesday, March 19, 2024 6:30-8 pm
King County Library – Skyway
12601 76th. Ave. S Seattle, WA 98178
Many plants will thrive in containers so for those with limited growing spaces outdoors, try tucking things into pots and place in the yard, even where you do not have soil! Learn about the best potting soil, plant varieties and container choices for edible, herbal and flowering plants you can enjoy or even harvest for dinner. Take home a small container to get you started.
Please register – Skyway Library (coming soon)
Saturday, March 23, 2024 12:30-2:00 pm
King County Library – Kent Panther Lake
20500 108th Avenue SE Kent WA 98031
Get started seeding new plants in this hands-on workshop, learning how to choose the best herbs for you to grow. Explore annual, biennial and perennial varieties, best growing conditions, soil choices and pot sizes and plant some seeds for you to take home.
Please register. Kent Panther Lake Library
Savvy Gardener and Cascade Water Alliance Classes are online now for registration!
Free natural gardening classes
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The Garden Hotline offers individualized solutions to garden problems that are practical, safe, effective, and natural. Our services, provided by local horticultural experts, are FREE to home gardeners and landscape professionals throughout Seattle and King County. We can help you reduce waste, conserve water and resources, and minimize chemical use while creating a vibrant landscape.
An overview of natural yard care available in many languages
You might also try this Compost Resource List [PDF]
You might also like a brochure called The Plant List [PDF]
You can also read the brochure about Starting New Plants off Right
Related resources include the Get Acquainted with Some Insects, Integrated Pest Management and the Grow Smart Grow Safe guide
An overview in many languages
Also find landscapers at the EnviroStars website
Find out if you qualify for a rebate for installing a rain garden or cistern, and find contractors to do that work, at RainWise Tools.
Integrated Pest Management, soil-building, design, workshops and more for professionals