Clark County
Tsugawa Nursery: 410 E. Scott Ave., Woodland. Events are free unless noted. Register: www.tsugawanursery.com/events.htm or 360-225-8750.
o Tried and true and something new, too!: 11 a.m. March 22. Learn about some easy-to-care-for plant varieties, as well as a few you might not have heard of before.
o Discouraging deer from eating your garden: 11 a.m. March 29. Learn some techniques to discourage deer.n Let’s talk about those pesky moles: 1 p.m. March 29. Learn some methods for lessening the impact moles have on the lawn and garden.
o What to do in garden in April: 11 a.m. April 5. Monthly seminar on landscape and garden maintenance.
Shorty’s Garden and Home: 10006 S.E. Mill Plain Blvd., Vancouver. Free. www.shortysgardenandhome.com; register: 360-892-7880.
o Rose pruning and care: 10 a.m. to noon March 22. Fort Vancouver Rose Society will demonstrate proper planting, pruning, fertilizing and all-season care.
o Mason bees: 10 a.m. to noon March 29. Sherian Wright, local bee expert, will discuss proper use of mason bees in the garden and orchards.
Amphibian identification: 10 a.m. to noon March 22 at CASEE, Building B, Room 206, 11104 N.E. 149th St., Brush Prairie. In the ponds behind the Wildlife Botanical Gardens, participants learn to identify amphibians and egg masses, and the importance of monitoring amphibian populations. Dress for weather. Free for members; $15 for nonmembers. Register: info@naturescaping.org or hannahfa70@yahoo.com.
Vegetable gardening: 2 p.m. March 22 at Washougal Community Library, 1601 C St. Basics on garden layout, soil preparation and crop selection. Free. clark.wsu.edu/calendar/index.asp or 360-397-6060, ext. 5738.
Tree talk workshop: 5:30 to 7 p.m. March 20 at Marshall Community Center, 1009 E. McLoughlin Blvd., Vancouver. Learn proper and improper tree-pruning tips from an industry professional. The workshop will move to the Street Tree Arboretum for a hands-on demonstration of pruning techniques. Register: 360-619-1108.
What, why and how to remineralize your soils: 7 p.m. April 1 at CASEE, Building B, Room 202/205, 11104 N.E. 149th St., Brush Prairie. Rich Affeldt, agronomist with Cascade Mineral Products, will discuss the interaction between geology and biology that occurs in soil and explain how fresh mineral sources benefit soils, microbes and plants. No registration required. Free.
Hazel Dell Community Garden: Open to families who would like a 4- by 8-foot plot; includes soil and irrigation at Hazel Dell Elementary School, 511 Anderson Road. Reservations: Bobbi Bellomy, 360-574-6290.
Camas-Washougal Community Garden Club: 1 p.m. fourth Wednesday of each month, Camas Community Center, 1718 S.E. Seventh Ave., Camas. 360-210-8012.
Minnehaha Garden Gate Club: 10 a.m. the third Wednesday of the month at Minnehaha Grange, 4905 N.E. St. Johns Blvd., Vancouver. 360-992-2939.
Vancouveria Garden Club: 12:30 to 3 p.m. the third Tuesday of each month, Covington House, 4201 Main St., Vancouver. 360-936-6515.
Vancouver Chrysanthemum Society: 2:30 p.m. third Monday, Heritage Farm, 1919 N.E. 78th St., Vancouver. 360-696-9617.
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