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Sky’s Second Annual Harvest Fest Saturday, October 8

Saturday, October 1, 2011

2010 Harvest Fest. Photo by Steven H. Robinson.


Sky’s Second Annual Harvest Fest will be held October 8, 11am – 4pm.
We had so much fun last year, we have to do it again! 

2010 Scarcrow. Photo by Steven H. Robinson
Scarecrow-building, a cider press, craft vendors, a “share the abundance” food drive for Hopelink, and more! 

Sky Nursery 18528 Aurora Ave N, Shoreline WA 98133, 206-546-4851 



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Sky Nursery: Pruning Japanese Maples and Bulbs for Spring Beauty

Wednesday, September 21, 2011

Saturday September 24th 11 am – 12:30 pm
Pruning Japanese Maples Keith Dekker

Ragged mop, or star of the garden? Proper pruning makes all the difference to these lacy lovelies! Pruning professional Keith Dekker will go over how to prune, where to prune, and when to prune, as well as common mistakes to avoid. Pruning is both a science and an art, and Keith’s an expert at both. He’ll demonstrate on live trees to initiate you into the mysteries of fan pruning, thumb pruning, and more. 


Sunday September 25th 1 pm – 2:30 pm
Bulbs for Spring Beauty Ken Plante

Nothing is more dazzling than a great display of spring color: a bed blazing with daffodils, tulips (cherry red or soft pink or deepest purple or purest white) edging your border, hyacinths wafting their perfume beside your front door… Explore the lesser-known bulbs too—snowdrops bravely proclaiming the certainty of spring in January, the starburst or spherical flowers of allium, demurely heart-shaped cyclamen in Valentine tones of pink, white, and red. Feeling blue? Try scilla, native camassia, exotic bellevalia…. Ken will tell you everything you need to know about choosing, planting, and enjoying these beauties. 

Sky Nursery 18528 Aurora Ave N. Shoreline WA 206-546-4851 


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Sky Nursery: Carefree Color for Fall and Vine Pruning

Wednesday, September 14, 2011

Saturday September 17th                         
10am – 11:30am

Carefree Color for Fall and Winter 
Peggy Campbell

Enjoy abundant color during fall and winter with bulbs, perennials, shrubs and trees. Discover how to choose plants that will thrive with your garden’s sun, shade and soil. Learn tips for giving them a good start. Join Savvy Gardener Peggy Campbell as she reveals how! 


Sunday September 18th   
1pm – 2:30pm

Vine Pruning 
Cass Turnbull of Plant Amnesty

This class covers pruning and management of some of our most common ornamental vines: wisteria, common varieties of clematis, Boston ivy/Virginia creeper, honeysuckle, and trumpet vine. The slideshow will show you exactly how, where, and why to cut. Taught by pruning princess Cass Turnbull, founder of Plant Amnesty. Copies of Cass’s comprehensive guide to pruning will also be available for sale. 


Sky Nursery 18528 Aurora Ave N. Shoreline WA 206-546-4851


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The Odd Plant Show and Sale (TOPSS) at Sky this weekend

Thursday, September 8, 2011

Wikimedia Commons. SCC.
Saturday, September 10
   9am to 6pm
Sunday, September 11
   10am to 4pm

The Odd Plant Show and Sale (TOPSS)

What’s the point of cactus? 

Find out with the Cascade Cactus and Succulent Society at The ever-acclaimed Odd Plant Show and Sale (TOPSS). 

Great display of unusual specimens—many unique varieties for sale—and growers and members of the Cascade Cactus and Succulent Society of Washington State will be available to answer your questions about these prickly prizes.

Sky Nursery 18528 Aurora Ave N. Shoreline WA 206-546-4851 




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Sky Nursery: Lush Lawns and Junior Gardeners on Sept 10, 11

Friday, September 2, 2011

Saturday, September 10th 11am – 12:30pm
Lush Lawns Start in September Charlie Shull

How you treat your lawn now determines how your lawn survives the stresses of winter—and how lushly it will grow next spring. If you want your grass to be in the green of health next summer, come to this seminar and find out when, how, and what to feed, and what you can do now to nip next year’s problems before they have a chance to get started. 
Sky Nursery 18528 Aurora Ave N. Shoreline WA 206-546-4851 


Sunday, September 11th 2 – 3pm
Junior Gardener Event: Garden Photography

Junior Gardeners, would you like to take better pictures of your garden? Want to learn how to take those really cool close-ups of flowers or insects? Join professional photographer Karen Ulvestad to learn how! Class size limited to 20, please RSVP by phone (206-546-4851) or email (sky@skynursery.com). Free, but students need to bring their own cameras. 
Sky Nursery 18528 Aurora Ave N. Shoreline WA 206-546-4851 



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Sky Nursery: Sizzling Summer Perennials July 30

Wednesday, July 27, 2011

Saturday July 30th 11 am – 12:30 pm
Sizzling Summer Perennials  -  Emily Wilkins

Plant once for years of bloom! You don’t need to suffer summer doldrums in your garden; proper perennial plantings can give you vivid color and graceful texture throughout the summer season. Got a shade bed you need to jazz up, or a hot sunny area that needs some TLC? Let Emily show you the plants that will spiff up your garden now, and for years to come. 
Sky Nursery 18528 Aurora Ave N Shoreline WA 98133 206-546-4851 



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Sky Nursery: Pondless Water Features July 23

Sunday, July 17, 2011

Saturday, July 23, 2011  11am – 12:30pm

Pondless Water Features with Charlie Shull

Would you like the sight and sound of water in your landscape, but you aren’t really a “fountain” person and you don’t want a pond? Then build a “pondless” water feature, where the water seems to disappear into the ground. 

This can be a waterfall, a group of rock columns, or an overflowing urn. Sky’s own Charlie Shull will take you through the seven simple steps to complete one. 

Sky Nursery 18528 Aurora Ave N Shoreline WA 98133 206-546-4851.

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Sky Nursery: Drip irrigation July 16

Thursday, July 14, 2011

Saturday July 16, 2011   11am – 12:30pm
Drip Irrigation 101 with Charlie Shull

Save water—save money—save time! A properly designed drip irrigation system allows you to deliver water directly to your plants’ root zones with the turn of a switch or a timer.

Plus it can help protect your plants from leaf splashes, over and under-watering, and some diseases.

Let Charlie show you how to design and install a system that meets your needs and budget.

Sky Nursery 18528 Aurora Ave N Shoreline WA 98133 206-546-4851

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Sky Nursery: July 9-10 Container design / Decorate a mini birdhouse

Thursday, July 7, 2011

Saturday July 9th 11 A.M – 12:30 P.M.
Gorgeous Containers: the Principles of Design Megan Bonner

Join Sky’s own Megan Bonner for an intro to the principles of container design. It all starts with choosing a great container… then balancing heights, foliage textures, and shapes; matching and contrasting colors; choosing plants that are right for your sun exposure… in short, designing a miniature garden! Megan will also go over how to design your own great hanging basket. Sky Nursery 18528 Aurora Ave N Shoreline WA 98133 206-546-4851 


Sunday, July 10th 2 P.M – 3 P.M.
Junior Gardener Event: Decorate a Mini Birdhouse

Decorate a mini birdhouse to help our little feathered friends. Learn about birds in our area. Class size limited to 20 children; cost $10; pre-registration and cash or check prepayment required. Sky Nursery 18528 Aurora Ave N Shoreline WA 98133 206-546-4851


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Sky Nursery: Cultivating and Caring for Lavender

Monday, June 27, 2011

Photo by Sonya Reasor
Saturday, July 2nd
11 am – 12:30 pm

Cultivating and Caring for Lavender
Victor Gonzalez and Steve Ragsdale

Join world-renowned lavender propagation expert Victor Gonzalez of Victor's Lavender in Sequim and Steve Ragsdale of Sunshine Lavender Farm, one of six destination farms on Sequim's famous Lavender Farm Tour, for a discussion of the secrets to growing healthy lavender plants of various varieties. The farmers will touch on soil type and quality, drainage, fertilization, trimming, and harvesting. Artisan lavender products made on Sequim farms will be exhibited.

The presentation will end with a drawing for two free pairs of tickets to the Lavender Farm Tour and information on the debut of the Lavender Farm Faire, both a part of Sequim's Lavender Weekend, Friday July 15 - Sunday July 17. 
Sky Nursery 18528 Aurora Ave N Shoreline WA 98133 206-546-4851 

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Sky Nursery: Tasty Tomatoes on Saturday, June 25

Monday, June 20, 2011

Saturday, June 25
11 am – 12:30 pm

Tasty Tomatoes
Emily Wilkins

Did last year’s summerless summer make you despair of ripening tomatoes in Seattle? But the favored few did get a crop…. Let Emily Wilkins share the insider tips—from proper fertilizing to maximize growth to inducing fruit set without pollination to using different types of season extenders to hasten ripening to preventing disease and insect damage. You can go all out and dedicate your garden to producing the perfect tomato, or make a few small changes to increase your success. Learn how here! 

Sky Nursery 18528 Aurora Ave N Shoreline WA 98133 206-546-4851 

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Sky Nursery: Customer Appreciation and Carnivorous Plants on Saturday, June 18

Tuesday, June 14, 2011

Saturday, June 18
All Day
Sky Nursery’s 11th Annual Customer Appreciation Day

Family fun—Sales—Refreshments! Join us for a fun filled day and let us show how much we "Appreciate You!" Sky Nursery 18528 Aurora Ave N Shoreline WA 98133 206-546-4851.


Dionaea muscipula
Saturday, June 18
11 am – 12:30 pm

Carnivorous Plants
Jerry Addington of Courting Frogs

Few plants are more spooky or fascinating than the carnivores—the plants that fight back! Let Jerry Addington introduce you to them. Sky Nursery 18528 Aurora Ave N Shoreline WA 98133 206-546-4851.

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Sky Nursery: General Pond Care class, Saturday, June 11

Saturday, June 11, 2011

Saturday, June 11
11 am – 12:30 pm

General Pond Care
Charlie Shull

Join Sky’s own water gardening expert, Charlie Shull, for this informative seminar on maintaining your backyard pond. Learn about filter and pump requirements, plants and edging, and how to establish and maintain a healthy ecology and clear water. Find out why water gardening is one of the “hottest” trends! Sky Nursery 18528 Aurora Ave N Shoreline WA 98133 206-546-4851 

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Sky Nursery: Pondless Water Features

Saturday, June 4, 2011

Saturday, June 4th
11 A.M. – 12:30 P.M.
Pondless Water Features
Charlie Shull

Would you like the sight and sound of water in your landscape, but you aren’t really a “fountain” person and you don’t want a pond? Then build a “pondless” water feature, where the water seems to disappear into the ground. This can be a waterfall, a group of rock columns, or an overflowing urn. Sky’s own Charlie Shull will take you through the seven simple steps to complete one. Sky Nursery 18528 Aurora Ave N Shoreline WA 98133, 206-546-4851.

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Sky Nursery: Seattle Turtle Show, Sunday, May 22

Thursday, May 19, 2011

Box turtle
Sunday, May 22, 10 am – 4 pm
Seattle Turtle Show

Sky is pleased to welcome the Seattle Turtle and Tortoise Club. Come meet the turtles. 

Eastern Box Turtle
Besides live turtles, the club will have displays and information on a variety of turtle and tortoise topics, including native, endangered, and invasive species, conservation and rescue, and, of course, pet turtles. Come enjoy the fun.

Sky Nursery 18528 Aurora Ave N, Shoreline, WA 98133, 206-546-4851. Free to the public and no preregistration is required.

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Sky Nursery seminar on Drip Irrigation, Saturday May 14

Tuesday, May 10, 2011

Saturday May 14, 11 am – 12:30 pm

Drip Irrigation 101 with Charlie Shull

Save water — save money — save time.
A properly designed drip irrigation system allows you to deliver water directly to your plants’ root zones with the turn of a switch or a timer. Plus it can help protect your plants from leaf splashes, over and under-watering, and some diseases.

Let Charlie show you how to design and install a system that meets your needs and budget. 
Sky Nursery 18528 Aurora Ave N Shoreline, WA 98133 206 546-4851

Free to the public and no preregistration is required.

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Sky Nursery seminars this weekend: bonsai and composting

Saturday, April 16, 2011


Saturday, April 16th 11 am – 12:30 pm.
Bonsai Basics Robert Cho of Asia Pacific Gardening

Learn basic bonsai techniques from local expert Robert Cho. He’ll teach you initial training techniques, maintenance, watering, and ongoing care. Find out why the art of bonsai has been treasured for nearly 20 centuries! Sky Nursery 18528 Aurora Ave N Shoreline, WA 98133 206 546-4851


Sunday, April 17th 1 pm – 2:30 pm.
Home Composting Emily Wilkins

You, too, can turn yard waste into soil-enriching humus! Worm and compost expert Emily Wilkins will go over the mysteries of greens and browns, layering, turning, moisture management, micro- and macro-organisms…. As the saying goes, compost happens, but making excellent compost is an art into which Emily will be happy to initiate you. Sky Nursery 18528 Aurora Ave N Shoreline, WA 98133 206 546-4851 

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Sky Nursery seminar: Natural lawn care, April 2

Wednesday, March 30, 2011

Saturday, April 2, 2011
11 am – 12:30 pm.

Natural Lawn Care
Charlie Shull

We may live in a native conifer ecosystem, but with proper care we can still have a lush and healthy lawn—naturally and organically. Sky’s own Charlie Shull will tell you how to have a gorgeous lawn year-round with no chemicals and minimal water use. 
Sky Nursery 18528 Aurora Ave N Shoreline, WA 98133, 206 546-4851, 

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Sky Nursery seminar: vertical gardens

Thursday, March 17, 2011

Saturday, March 19 11am – 12:30 pm

Vertical Gardens! Mary Ann Greco and Megan Bonner

With the new woollypockets™ line of products, you can create a garden on any wall—indoor or out.  

Wally is a living wall system made of breathable “felt” (from 100% recycled post-consumer plastic bottles) designed to easily hang anywhere, enabling you to turn any vertical surface into a lush living work of art. 

Join Sky’s container designers as they show you how to use Wally to create beautiful plantings in spaces that were never previously possible. 

Sky Nursery 18528 Aurora Ave. N. Shoreline, WA 98133 206-546-4851

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Sky Nursery seminar: Starting Seeds Indoors

Sunday, February 13, 2011

Sunday, February 13th 1 pm – 2:30 pm
Starting Seeds Indoors, with Emily Wilkins
free, no pre-registration

Whether you want to start marigolds on your windowsill or a hothouse full of tomatoes, learn how at this informative seminar. Save money, choose from more varieties, and have your plants ready exactly when you need them. Emily will cover when, how, and why to start your own transplants. Sky Nursery 18528 Aurora Ave. N. Shoreline, WA 98133 206-546-4851.

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