American Horticultural Society

Northwest Flower & Garden Show

Join us as we celebrate “Greetings from Spring” with over 20 display gardens, more than 90 free seminars and workshops, and thousands of treasures in the garden marketplace. The Northwest Flower & Garden Festival is the best annual event to gather ideas and inspiration for beautiful living spaces. Whether you’re a seasoned gardener or just starting to dig in the dirt, there’s something for everyone!

Spokane Master Gardener Symposium (in-person and virtual)

The Master Gardener Foundation of Spokane County presents Cabin Fever Annual Gardening Symposium: “Tending Gardens – Nurturing Hope.” Taking place on Saturday, March 12, 2022 as a hybrid (In-Person/Virtual) event focusing on sustainable gardening. Featured speakers include Douglas Tallamy, PhD and John J. Albers, PhD, plus 12 regional gardening experts, vendors and organizations focused on the environment. Register early at mgfsc.org.

Wildflower and Weed Show

Hypertufa Planters With Sarah Baker

Create a container designed to look like natural stone! These lightweight containers are fast draining, visually stunning, and perfect for many plants. Each participant will create and leave with a small container (approximately 12×12) and instructions for making more at home. Kruckeberg Botanic Garden, 20312 15th Ave NW, Shoreline, WA 98133, (206) 546-1281.

Basic Plant Propagation

Do you want to reproduce the plants in your garden? Come and learn about plant propagation. Topics to be covered include taking cuttings from shrubs and trees, dividing perennials, propagating plants from layered cuttings and tips for starting seeds. You will practice taking cuttings and make your very own Forsyth pot to take your cuttings home. Bellevue Botanical Garden, 12001 Main Street, Bellevue, WA 98005, (425) 452-2750.

Learn to Identify Trees and Shrubs Workshop

This workshop invites novices through intermediates to join the Cheyenne Botanic Gardens and UW experts to learn about common trees and shrubs in Wyoming. Cheyenne Botanic Gardens, 710 South Lions Park Drive, Cheyenne, WY 82001, (307) 637-6458.

Native Plants – FREE EMSWCD Workshop

Explore the benefits of gardening with Native plants! We will introduce you to common native plant communities in Portland, show examples of species that do well in similar growing conditions, share successful planting tips that will help them thrive and more! Leach Botanical Garden, 6704 Southeast 122nd Avenue, Portland, OR 97236, (503) 823-9503.

Making Compost at Home

Learn how to make compost in your back yard. This class will cover what is compost, why we should compost, what to put into your compost, and what not to put into your compost. Idaho Botanical Garden, 2355 Old Penitentiary Road, Boise, ID 83712, (208) 343-8674.

Local Wildflower Class

It won’t be long before the mountainsides and trails in Alaska will be painted with wildflowers. Join ABG and Dr. Marilyn Barker for a hands-on class learning to identify common plants and wildflowers in the Anchorage bowl. Alaska Botanical Garden, 4601 Campbell Airstrip Road, Anchorage, AK 99507, (907) 770-3692.

Winter Plant ID and Walk

You don’t need leaves or flowers to identify plants in Winter. By observing woody plants in their skeletal form, you will begin to identify familiar plants by their bark pattern, buds, habitat and more. Join Dr. Marilyn Barker, a retired UAA Professor, on a Winter identification walk through the Lowenfels-Hoersting Nature Trail. Alaska Botanical Garden, 4601 Campbell Airstrip Road, Anchorage, AK 99507, (907) 770-3692.