Garden Events & Classes

EVENTS

February 5, 1-3pm – Spring Garden Book Soiree, Garden Fever! – For the 8th year, Garden Fever! is gathering inspiring people and books together for an afternoon of garden merriment, including (1pm) Tom Fischer, Timber Press Editor in Chief; (1:30pm) Patty Cassidy, author and horticultural therapist; and (1:45pm) Willi Galloway, author, radio commentator and blogger. After the speakers, meet more local authors for book signings.

February 8-12 – Northwest Flower & Garden Show, Seattle, Wash.

February 17-19, the 2012 Yard, Garden & Patio Show! – Showcase gardens, plant sales, educational displays, free seminars, garden art, wine and beer, live music, kid's activities, and you'll find every imaginable supplier of garden goodness at the Oregon Convention Center, Friday and Saturday, 10am-7:30pm and Sunday, 10am-5pm.

CLASSES (unless noted, classes are free)

January 21
10am (Woodburn) & 1pm (Sherwood) – All About Fruit Trees, Al's Garden Center—Have you always wanted to grow your own fruit? Learn how to plant, fertilize and care for a variety of fruit trees.

11am (Lake Oswego) & 2pm (SE Powell) – Fairy Gardens, Mini Gardens & Mini-scapes, Dennis' 7 Dees—Class includes selection of containers, appropriate small plants to use (indoors or out), design ideas as well as care and maintenance for your creations. Cost: $25 fee for class will be used toward your purchases for your project or to purchase a finished garden. Register Now.

11am - Houseplants 101, Portland Nursery (Division Street location)—Learn the basics and leave confident in how to keep your indoor plants happy and thriving! Class will cover lighting conditions, watering and fertilizing methods, correct soils to use, humidity issues, and common pests as well as
some popular houseplant varieties and helpful troubleshooting tips. Click here to register for this class.

1pm – Indoor Gardening, Bauman Farms (Gervais)

1pm – How to Build a Terrarium, Portland Nursery (Division Street location)—Genevieve Layman will demonstrate the basics of creating a little ecosystem in a glass container! She will discuss terrarium "ingredients", lighting and moisture requirements, and choosing the right plant combinations for a healthy, thriving terrarium. She will also give great tips for how to use different container styles and decorative additions to spice up your little green scene. Click here to register for this class.

1pm – Orchids 101 with Michael Jenne of the Oregon Orchid Society, Portland Nursery (Stark Street location)—What's the number one secret of keeping your orchids happy? Knowing what orchid you have and where they're from. Orchids are marvelously diverse, and beautifully adapted to very specific habitats. Michael can help you understand what sort of surroundings (humidity, temperature, light, potting medium) will best simulate the orchid's happy place. Click here to register for this class.

January 22, 1pm – Build Your Own Terrarium with Genevieve Layman, Portland Nursery (Stark Street location)—Learn to create a little ecosystem in a glass case and how to keep it healthy. Genevieve will talk about materials, lighting, moisture, and choosing the right plants for the magical little green scene you'll make and take home. Hands on class; space is limited. Cost: $30 materials fee. Click here to register for this class.

January 28
10am-noon – Beginning Bonsai, Terra Gardens Nursery & Bark (Salem)—Sign up for a fun and interesting journey into the world of Bonsai. Class includes instruction, Bonsai starter tree, a pot, a book, and the tools and supplies needed to get the tree started. $40 pre-registered; $45 at the door. All tools and materials supplied. Call 503.581.0441 to register.

10am (Woodburn) & 1pm (Sherwood) – Growing Small Fruits and Berries, Al's Garden Center—Bradley Weeks, Weeks Berry Nursery, will help you be a successful small fruit and berry gardener. Learn how to plant, grow and care for a variety of fruit.

11am – Sow Your Garden Now - Reap the Rewards Later, Dennis' 7 Dees (Seaside location)—Late winter is the perfect time to prepare for a productive spring garden. Learn how to identify what type of soil you have in your garden and how to amend it before the gardening season begins. A quick start guide, garden shed essentials check list and helpful garden habits that you can start now to save time and money later will be discussed. Cost: $20 fee for the class to reserve your spot, which will be given back to you in the form of a gift card to be used on your gardening needs. Space is limited. Register Now.

3pm – Pruning & Dormant Spraying of Your Fruit Trees, Tsugawa Nursery (Woodland, Wash.)—Learn fruit tree pruning techniques that are employed by gardeners to control growth, remove dead or diseased wood or stimulate the formation of flowers and fruit buds. Learn the proper use of dormant spray for fruit trees and deciduous shrubs to prevent the spread of fungal diseases and control harmful insects. Register on-line.

11am-12:30pm – Early Spring Seed Starting: Indoors & Out, Portland Nursery (Division Street location)— Tim Lanfri, Community Garden Creators, will share tips and techniques for starting your garden from seed, raising your own transplants for early spring plantings and much more! Click here to register for this class.

11am (Lake Oswego) & 2pm (Cedar Hills) – Terrarium Making, Dennis' 7 Dees—Create a unique, customized terrarium that you can enjoy all year. Learn how to create these mini ecosystems and how to care for them. You will select from a variety of glass containers, choose appropriate small plants, recieve design ideas as well as care and maintenance information for your creation. Cost: $25 fee for class will be used toward purchases for your project. Register now.

3pm – Pruning & Dormant Spraying of Your Fruit Trees, Tsugawa Nursery (Woodland, Wash.)—Learn fruit tree pruning techniques that are employed by gardeners to control growth, remove dead or diseased wood or stimulate the formation of flowers and fruit buds. Learn the proper use of dormant spray for fruit trees and deciduous shrubs to prevent the spread of fungal diseases and control harmful insects. Register on-line.

Winter Dinner at the Oregon Olive Mill, Red Ridge Farms (Dayton)—Enjoy a four course dinner in wine country. For more details about the dinner, click here. Seating is limited and reservations are required. $75/ person. Wine and Gratuity included. Please call 503.864.8502 for reservations.


January 29
11am – Let the Worms Do the Work: Vermiculture 101, Portland Nursery (Division Street location)—Learn how to turn your kitchen scraps into nutrient-rich compost with help of worms! Katie Gwynn will talk about various styles of worm bins, necessary materials to make your worm friends happy, the benefits of worm castings, and the incredible work that worms do. Click here to register for this class.

1pm – Introduction to Mason Bees, Portland Nursery (Stark Street location)—Mason bees are non-aggressive North American bees that emerge in the spring and do a great job of pollinating early spring flowers – like those on your fruit trees. Learn about the supplies and techniques you can use to attract and make them at home in your yard. Click here to register for this class.

February 4
11am (SE Powell store) and 2pm (Cedar Hills store) - Learn to Prune Like the Pros, Dennis' 7 Dees—Learn the ins and outs of pruning. From dormant pruning perennials in the winter to opening up Japanese maples that turn them from ordinary to priceless. Bad pruning practices and how to retrain plants that have been mispruned will also be discussed. Participants who register will receive a special offer of 25% OFF Felco pruners. Register here.

11am – Maximizing Your Veggie Garden Space, Dennis' 7 Dees (Lake Oswego store)—Does your garden space always seem too small for your appetite for fresh produce? Tim Lanfri, of Community Garden Creators, will share great space saving tips, season extenders, and vertical growing methods to maximize the harvest from any size garden. Learn the "tricks" for producing more vegetables from any garden space. Registration is encouraged.

February 5
Noon – What to do in the Garden Now, Garland Nursery (Corvallis)—Spring is just around the corner. We all have an itch to get our gardens going but what should we start off with? Is it too early to start our seeds? Should we start pruning? Garland Nursery experts explain just what you can get your hands dirty with this month to get the most out of your garden in spring.

1pm – Get Ready for Veggies, Portland Nursery (Stark Street store)—It's chilly and wet out, but it's finally time to start planning for your veggie garden! Corina will walk you through deciding what will work in your space, picking varieties, scheduling rotations and prepping your beds so you can have a productive season. Click here to register for this class.

1-2:30pm – Maximizing Your Veggie Garden, Portland Nursery (Division store)—You don't need a huge yard to produce massive amounts of vegetables! Tim Lanfri, of Community Garden Creators, will share great space saving tips, discuss plant spacing and vertical growing methods, and illustrate how to interplant your crops to maximize harvests. He will also talk about how container gardening can improve your yields of certain crops. Click here to register for this class.


February 11, 1pm – Custom Hanging Baskets, Bauman Farms