Garden Calendar

Events

Garden Fact or Myth? Workshop: 10 a.m. to noon July 11 at Pacific Community Park Natural Gardens at Northeast 18th Street and 172nd Avenue, Vancouver. Master gardeners will discuss garden topics including: Do eggshells repel slugs? Does vinegar kill weeds? Should you add sand to clay soils? Immediately following the workshop, participants will provide 45 minutes of service in the demo gardens. Participants should dress for the weather and bring garden gloves. Tools provided. Free. No registration necessary. 360-397-6060, ext. 5738, or Erika.d.johnson@wsu.edu

Clematis Open Gardens: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. July 11 and 12 at Silver Star Vinery, 31805 N.E. Clearwater Drive, Yacolt. Over 1,000 clematis varieties on display. Refreshments, plants and yard art for sale. Signs will be posted beginning at state Highway 503 and Rock Creek Road. Free. Information: www.silverstarvinery.com or 360-608-3720 or info@clematisdebbie.com

Art in the Garden: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. July 12 at Wildlife Botanical Gardens, 11000 N.E. 149th St., Brush Prairie. Experience the gardens, visit local artisans’ booths, listen to live music, watch artist and composting demonstrations. Free. *haron Kitashima at snokit@msn.com

Composting Open House: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. July 12 at Wildlife Botanical Gardens, 11000 N.E. 149th St., Brush Prairie. Drop in and get your composting questions answered by master composter/recyclers. Free. 360-882-0936, ext. 224, or mcr@columbiasprings.org

Bonsai: 11 a.m. July 18 at Tsugawa Nursery, 410 E. Scott Ave., Woodland. All levels are invited to learn about Bonsai, miniature living works of art. Free. Space is limited. Register at www.tsugawanursery.com/events.htm or call 360-225-8750.

Planting for Pollinators: 10 a.m. to noon July 18 at CASEE, Building B, Room 206, 11004 N.E. 149th St., Brush Prairie. Jacqueline Freeman shows how to use color, sequential groupings, seasonal timing and nectar-rich plants to attract pollinators. Tour of the NatureScaping gardens included. Free for NatureScaping members; $15 for nonmembers. Register: info@naturescaping.org or marlene52ns@gmail.com or 360-737-1160.

Backyard Composting Workshop: 6 to 8 p.m. July 21 at Columbia Springs, 12208 S.E. Evergreen Highway, Vancouver. Visit a demonstration site to learn about ways to make garden compost. Free. Registration required. Registration: columbiasprings.org/mcr/workshops Information: 360-882-0936, ext. 224, or mcr@columbiasprings.org

Fair exhibitors wanted: Aug. 7 to 16 at the Clark County Fair, 17402 N.E. Delfel Road, Ridgefield. Amateur home gardeners are invited to exhibit in the floriculture show, with annuals, perennials, shrubs and tree cuttings, container gardens, and a floral design competition, and in the Vegetable, Fruit and Special Crops show, with vegetables, fruits, berries and grains. Youth exhibitors are welcome. No entry fee; cash premiums will be paid to winners. Volunteers will assist new exhibitors. Information: ccffloral@gmail.com or 360-573-0007; Open Class exhibitor guides: www.clarkcofair.com

Master gardener events

WSU Master Gardener Advanced Education Conference: noon Sept. 16 through 12:30 p.m., Sept. 19, at Hilton Vancouver Washington, 301 W. Sixth St., Vancouver. There will be 32 seminars covering horticulture, environmental issues, food gardening and volunteer leadership skills, and the opportunity to go on one of three tours. $199 registration includes meals. Single-day and no-meal options are available. Register: www.regonline.com/MG2015Vancouver or 360-397-6060, ext. 5706, or MG2015Vancouver@gmail.com

WSU Extension Clark County Master Gardener Program: 8:45 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesdays, Aug. 26 through Nov. 18, in Vancouver. Topics include plant identification, weeds, soil and compost, pest and disease management. Computer skills required. Participants agree to volunteer 50 hours the first year and 35 each year thereafter to maintain status. $245. Applications at ext100.wsu.edu/clark/gardening/mg or the WSU Clark County Extension office. Limited to 60 students. Erika Johnson, 360-397-6060, ext. 5738, or erika.d.johnson@wsu.edu

Meetings

Minnehaha Garden Gate Club: 10 a.m. the third Wednesday of the month, Minnehaha Grange, 4905 N.E. St. Johns Blvd., Vancouver. 360-360-695-6752.

Vancouver Chrysanthemum Society: 2:30 p.m. the third Monday of the month, 78th Street Heritage Farm, 1919 N.E. 78th St., Vancouver. 360-696-9617.

Vancouveria Garden Club: 12:30 to 3 p.m. the third Tuesday of the month, Covington House, 4201 Main St., Vancouver. 360-936-6515.

VanRidge Garden Club: 10 a.m. the third Monday of the month, Pleasant View Church of the Nazarene, 801 N.E. 194th St., Ridgefield. A potluck will follow the meeting. 360-574-7965.

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