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Gardening Calendar

The Columbian
Published: February 24, 2011, 12:00am

Clark County

Tsugawa Nursery: 410 E. Scott Ave., Woodland. * 360-225-8750 or http://tsugawanursery.com. Free one- to two-hour seminars and events. No registration required unless noted. n Early Spring Vegetables: 11 a.m. March 5. Learn about planting and growing early spring vegetables. What’s good to grow and good to eat. Free. n Aesthetic Tree Pruning – Part 1: 1 p.m. March 5. Niwaki artist, Dave Dewire, will be demonstrating and explaining his initial sculpting techniques on dormant deciduous tree forms. $15. Registration required. * www.TsugawaNursery.com or 360-225-8750. n Aesthetic Tree Pruning – Part 2: 1 p.m. March 6. Initial sculpting on pine, hemlock and more will be presented along with plans for their future designs. $15. Registration required. * www.TsugawaNursery.com or 360-225-8750.

Knowing Your Garden Soil, the Important Elements: 7 p.m. March 1 at CASEE, 11104 N.E. 149th St., room 202/205, Brush Prairie. Presented by Master Gardener Gudrun Mahrt of Columbia River Carbonates. * 360-882-5133.

Fort Vancouver Rose Society: 10 a.m. to noon Feb. 26 at Yard N Garden Land, 1501 N.E. 102nd St., Vancouver. Demonstration on pruning roses and fertilization followed by a question-and-answer session. Free. * info@ yardngardenland.com.

Agricultural Entrepreneurship and Business Planning: 6 to 9 p.m., March 8 through May 10 at CASSEE, 11104 N.E. 149th St., room 202/205, Brush Prairie. This course will help new and existing farmers gain skills in business planning and direct marketing. Special emphasis on the financial and legal issues unique to farm-based businesses. $75 per farm or family. Class size is limited and registration deadline is March 1. * 360-397-6060 ext. 7720.

Esther Short Park Rose Pruning: 9 a.m. March 12 at Esther Short Park, 301 W. Eighth St., Vancouver. Join the Fort Vancouver Rose Society in pruning the roses at Esther Short Park and Covington House. Bring gloves and pruners. 360-696-1331.

Permeable Pavements Workshop: 6:30 to 8 p.m. March 3 at Three Creeks Library, 800 N.E. Tenney Road, Vancouver. Ron Putz from Xeripave will talk about permeable paver installation, maintenance, and benefits of permeable pavement systems. Free. Registration required. * 360-397-6060 ext. 0.

Mother’s Day Plant & Garden Fair: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 7 at Camas High School Campus, 26900 S.E. 15th St., Camas. Plants and garden accessories, plus Kids Zone. Presented by Columbia Gorge Chapter of American Business Women’s Association. Funds go to scholarships for local women returning to the work force. http://www.cwplantfair.org.

Vancouver Chrysanthemum Society: Meets at 2:30 p.m. the third Monday of every month at Heritage Farm, 1919 N.E. 78th St. 360-896-7278.

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