Clark County
Tsugawa Nursery: 410 E. Scott Ave., Woodland. Events are free unless noted. * Register: 360-225-8750 or http://tsugawanursery.com.n Potting Party: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 2. Bring a container to learn about creating potted arrangements. Soil, fertilizer and help provided.n Algae Control: 11 a.m. June 9. Learn to control algae in water gardens, with tips to keep the pond, fish and plants healthy.n Bonsai Class: 11 a.m. June 16. Discuss basic summer care for bonsai trees along with emergency care.n Summer Pruning of Fruit Trees: 11 a.m. June 23. Learn how to develop a strong tree framework to support fruit.Fort Vancouver Rose Society Annual Rose Show: 1-5 p.m. June 23 at First Church of God, 3300 N.E. 78th St. See more than 1,000 varieties of roses competing for trophies and Queen of Show, with plants available for purchase. * 360-696-1331.
Clark County Master Gardener Foundation: 7 p.m. June 5 at Center for Agricultural, Scientific and Environmental Education, Room 202, 11104 N.E. 149th St., Brush Prairie. Danielle Ernest will speak on the Proven Winners brand of annuals and perennials with new introuctions for 2012 and some sneak peeks for 2013. Free. * http://mgfcc.com.
Native Plant Walk: 9 to 11 a.m. June 9. WSU Master Gardeners and Clark County Department of Environmental Services will lead a leisurely walk from Brush Prairie. Learn to identify Oregon grape, currant, cascara, and other northwest native plants. Tour will also include native trees, shrubs and groundcovers suitable for home landscape. Each group will be given a plant to take home. Free. * Register to learn starting location: http://brownpapertickets.com/event/248132 or 360-397-6060 ext. 5738.Discover Dayton (Ore.), Destination for the Senses: Vans depart at 8 a.m. June 20 from the 99th Street Transit Center, Hazel Dell and returns at 5:00 p.m. First stop is Carlton Plants, a wholesale grower of bare-root deciduous shade, fruit, and flowering trees, shrubs, rootstocks and seedlings. Here you will learn about container nursery management. Next is Monrovia Nursery, a wholesale grower with display gardens. This stop also includes eating the sack lunch you brought. Then on to Red Ridge Farms, home to Durant Vineyards and the Oregon Olive Mill. The last stop is Gardener’s Choice, a retail nursery with plants, garden supplies, tools, and more. $30. *Registration required by June 18: https://ocrs.wsu.edu/Signup/?eventid=821.
Open Garden Tour: Mount Pleasant Iris Farm, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday to Sunday through July 15. Free. Six miles east of Washougal on state Highway 14 at Milepost 23. * 360-835-1016 or http://mtpleasantiris.com.
