Garden Calendar

Clark County

Tsugawa Nursery: 410 E. Scott Ave., Woodland. Events are free unless noted. Register: www.tsugawanursery.com/events.htm or 360-225-8750.

What to do in the Garden in October: 11 a.m. Oct. 4. A monthly seminar on maintenance of the landscape and garden.

Fall Potting Party: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 11. Soil, fertilizer and hands-on assistance provided free to create fall containers. Bring container or purchase one from us. Fee dependent upon additional materials used.

Shorty’s Garden and Home: 10006 S.E. Mill Plain Blvd., Vancouver. shortysgardenandhome.com

Fruit Tree Pruning & Maintenance: 1 to 3 p.m. Oct. 4. Learn pruning techniques and best times to prune your trees. Also, fall cleanup and winter spraying.

Fall and Winter Container and Decor: 10 a.m. to noon Oct. 11. Join Kellie as she discusses how to build a fall planter and displays. Purchase a container or bring your own; we supply dirt and fertilizer.

Winterizing Your Garden: Noon Oct. 18. John Ellerton will discuss and demonstrate pruning basics, preventative tree and shrub care and the top must-do items for fall and winter.

Lasagna Gardening: 9 to 10:30 a.m. Oct. 4 at St. Andrew Lutheran Church, 5607 Gher Road. Build a lasagna garden and learn all the basics necessary to get started building your own garden at home. Free. Register mcr@columbiasprings.org

Family Wormshop: 10 a.m. to noon, Oct. 4 at CASEE, Bldg. B, Room 206, 11104 N.E. 149th St., Brush Prairie. Learn the care and feeding of red worms and how they help turn food scraps into food for your garden or houseplants. Children must be at least age 5 to participate, $35. Pre-registration required. http://www.columbiasprings.org or 360-882-0936, ext. 224.

Bee-Friendly Gardening: 7 p.m. Oct. 7 at CASEE, Bldg. B, Room 202/205, 11104 N.E. 149th St., Brush Prairie. Jacqueline Freeman will discuss what is most beneficial for pollinators, what to plant, info on native pollinators including honey bee housing and what are productive nectar and honey sources. Free. http://www.mgfcc.com/events.html

Grow Your Own Apples: 11 a.m. Oct. 11 at Battle Ground Community Library, 1207 S.E. Seventh Way, Battle Ground. Master gardener Karen Palmer discusses the proper choosing, space requirement, planting techniques, pruning, general care and pest management of varieties for our area. Free. Info contact Erika Johnson at erika.d.johnson@wsu.edu

Herbs: 10 a.m. to noon Oct. 18 at CASEE, Bldg. B, Room 206, 11104 N.E. 149th St., Brush Prairie. Garden Delights Farm will cover basics of eight great herbs, including how to grow and harvest, recipes and gifts. Free to NatureScaping members; $15 for nonmembers. Register: info@naturescaping.org or 360-737-1160.

Camas-Washougal Community Garden Club: 1 p.m. fourth Wednesday of each month, Camas Community Center, 1718 S.E. Seventh Ave., Camas. Refreshments, guests welcome. 360-210-8012.

Minnehaha Garden Gate Club: 10 a.m. third Wednesday of the month, Minnehaha Grange, 4905 N.E. St. Johns Blvd., Vancouver. 360-992-2939.

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

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

Fort Vancouver Rose Society meeting: 7 to 9 p.m. the first Thursday of every month, Clark County Genealogy Annex, 717 Grand Blvd. Free. 360-695-3073 or www.fortvancouverrosesociety.org

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