Tsugawa Nursery: 410 E. Scott Ave., Woodland. Events are free unless noted. Register: 360-225-8750 or http://tsugawanursery.com/events.htm.n o Midseason Care for your Food Garden: 11 a.m. June 29. There’s feeding, weeding, pruning and hilling to be done and staff will walk you through it. Bring pictures of your garden. o What to do in the Garden in July: 11 a.m. July 6. Monthly seminar on what should be done in the landscape and garden. o Jump Start Your Fall and Winter Veggies: 11 a.m. July 13. Now is the perfect time to start planning the healthy veggies you’d like to be feasting on in the cold winter. Learn about seed varieties and late-season planting.
Shorty’s Garden and Home: 10006 S.E. Mill Plain Blvd. Free. Register: 360-892-7880. o Perennials 101: 10 a.m. to noon June 29. Learn which perennials will attract hummingbirds and butterflies, which are good for shade and sun, and those that do great in dry conditions. o Canning Fruits, Sauces and Pie Fillings: 10 a.m. to noon July 13. Learn the basics of preserving fruits and fruit mixtures. o Summer Fruit Tree Pruning and Care: 10 a.m. to noon July 13. Discover the benefits of pruning your fruit trees in the summer. Discuss in-season disease and pest control along with what should be done to your trees in the fall. o Landscape Design: 1 to 3 p.m. July 14. Join Beth Goodnight, landscape designer, to discuss proper project preparation. Watch a presentation on sustainable plant selection for our region and hear tips on how to blend beauty and function.
Mt. Pleasant Iris Farm and Gardens: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursdays through Sundays through July 14. A national display garden, acres of iris and landscaped gardens. Free. 12 Marble Road, Washougal, at Milepost 23 on state Highway 14. http://www.mtpleasantiris.com; 360-835-1016.
Plant Tissue Culture for the Home and Classroom: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. July 13 at American Legion Hall, 14011 N.E. 20th Ave. Plant tissue culture is a method of plant propagation that involves growing plant parts in a sterile environment and inducing them to produce hundreds of small “plantlets.” $57 ($50 if you bring ten clean, no-label, six ounce baby food jars). Online registration required: kitchenculturekit.com
