Garden calendar
Lily Open House – Daily from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. through Sunday , at The Fruitful Acre Daylily Farm, 3391 Hwy 25 North, just seven miles south of Northport at the intersection of Hwy 25 and Onion Creek Road. Stroll through the ¾ acre garden of 450 different varieties of daylilies, some 25,000 plants. Refreshments provided. Call 509-732-8954 for more information or www.thefruitfulacre.com
U-Pick Lavender Weekends – Continues today through Sunday, from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. at Leisure Lavender Farm, 3529 N. Lynden in Otis Orchards. Experience the fragrant organic blossoms, pick your own fresh bundles of lavender and enjoy some lavender tea. Call 927-0405 or www.leisurelavender.com.
Garden Tour and Art Show — Gardeners, musicians and artists will greet you on a tour of five gardens in Liberty Lake and surrounding communities on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tickets are $6 for the tour or $10 for the tour and a boat ride around the lake. Tickets and maps are available at the Pavillion Park parking lot. Call 255-9233 for more information.
Town and Country Iris Society – Meets first Friday of the month at 7 p.m. at the Spokane Valley Library. The next meeting will be held Aug. 6. For more information, call 255-9615.
Sundays in the Garden series - The next event, “History and Tour of Duncan Garden” by Steve Nokes, will be held Aug. 8 at 2 p.m. in Manito Park’s Manito Meeting Room, east of Gaiser Conservatory. Upcoming events in the series are: Sept. 2, “Tour of Ferris Perennial Garden,” 6 p.m. in Ferris Garden; and Oct. 3, “Autumn Joys and Jobs” by Maralee Karwoski, 2 p.m. at Manito Meeting Room. Free admission. Call 456-8038.
Art in the Garden – Eighth annual 2004 Cherry Blossoms art show and botanical garden, Aug. 12-14, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Rosin Gardens, 1015 Mingo Mt. Road, Kettle Falls. Featuring over 300 varieties of plants all labeled with common and botanical names, along with pressed floral artwork of Cherry Rosin. Admission: $3/person, $2/per person in groups of five or more, free/under age 12. Call 509-738-2519 or cherry@rosinblossoms.com or www.rosinblossoms.com
Annual Flower Show – The Gardeners of Spokane will having their annual show “The Flora of Lewis and Clark” to be held Aug. 14 with exhibit set-up at 8 a.m., judging at noon, and the public is welcome for viewing from noon-5 p.m., and viewing Aug. 15 from 9 a.m.-5 p.m., at the Spokane Valley Community Center, 10814 E. Broadway. Free admission and no charge for showing plants. Call 467-9804.
Centennial Celebration – Ice cream social, Aug. 14, 1-4 p.m., Manito Park Pavilion, 18th and Grand Blvd. Ice cream catered by Mary Lou’s Homemade Ice Cream. On display will be antique cars, strolling models in vintage clothing, live music throughout the park. Free and open to the public. Call 625-6682.
River City Gardeners – Monthly meeting to be held Aug. 18, time to be announced, Post Falls Senior Center, 1215 Third Ave., Post Falls. Call 208-773-7577.
Fifth Annual Koi and Goldfish Show – Presented by Inland Empire Water Garden & Koi Society, Aug. 28, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Aug. 29, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Spokane Fair & Expo Center, Havana at Broadway. Admission: $6/general, under age 12/free. Kids Club members admitted free. Call 928-9209.
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