Free Lawn-Care Workshop Offered

What homeowner isn’t interested in lawn care? OK, maybe there are some whose only concern is when and how often to mow.

For the rest, there’s a free workshop. The popular “Yardening: Lawn Care and Maintenance” workshop taught by master gardener Mark Davis will be March 31 at 7 p.m. at the Hillyard Branch Library, 4005 N. Cook.

Preregistration is recommended; just call 444-5380.

Focus on gardens as art

The Seattle Asian Art Museum will stage the second annual Gardens of Art weekend-long event March 27-29 at the museum in Seattle’s Volunteer Park.

The activities include lectures by gardening experts, including Ann Lovejoy, a Northwest writer and teacher, and Ron Rule, the director of the University of British Columbia Garden Design Program.

And, of course, there will be plenty of floral displays.

The lectures are $10 each and lunch is available for $10. An all-day pass ($25) includes two lectures and lunch.

For information about tickets and a lecture schedule, call (206) 654-3122. The Asian Art Museum is located at 1400 E. Prospect St. in Volunteer Park. Hours are 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Admission to the museum is $6, $4 for students and seniors.

Show always draws a crowd

A record 85,811 people attended the 10th annual Northwest Flower and Garden Show in Seattle in early February at the Washington State Convention and Trade Center.

And, for those who want to plan ahead to the 11th Northwest Garden Show, it will be Feb. 17-21, 1999, and the theme is Gardens for the New Century. For information, call (206) 789-5333 or visit the Web site at www.gardenshow.com.

Read all about it

Gardeners in Central Washington (or those who simply like to read newsletters) should check out the fine newsletter produced by the Columbia Basin Garden Club. It’s filled with interesting tidbits and book reviews.

A yearly subscription for the monthly newsletter is $6. For information contact The Columbia Basin Gardener, P.O. Box 1193, Ephrata, WA 98823-1193, fax (509) 754-0406 or e-mail chlarson@televar.com.

Mark your calendar

The annual Associated Garden Clubs spring plant sale is April 25-26 at Manito Park. The annual Spokane Garden Club Plant Sale is May 16 (details about the location to follow). Also, the Associated Garden Club’s Annual Citywide Tour is Aug. 2.

Do-it-yourself gazebo

So you’ve always wanted a gazebo. Now there’s an inexpensive, easy-to-assemble, PVC plastic geodesic gazebo - The Geogazebo - available by calling the manufacturer, DynaTek Corp., (888) 689-8809. Cost is about $250.

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