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Natural Yard Care - Edibles in the Landscape (Bellevue)
Atria Senior Living
13350 SE 26th St. | Bellevue, WA 98005
May 8, 2025
12:30 p.m to 1:30 p.m.
Urban spaces can be limited for edible gardens and impacted by shade from buildings and mature trees.
This workshop with the Garden Hotline will cover site assessment, plant placement and care, and ideas for integrating edible plants for gardeners interested in adding edible plants to their landscape.
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Natural Yard Care - Garden Hotline at Tilth Alliance's May Edible Plant Sale
Meridian Playground
4800 Meridian Ave N | Seattle, WA 98103
May 10-11, 2025
5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Tilth Alliance's annual May Edible Plant Sale features the largest selection of organically, sustainably and locally grown vegetable plant starts in the Puget Sound region.
Plants offered at the May Edible Plant Sale are the best varieties to grow successfully in our Pacific Northwest climate. You could discover new plants for your summer garden and ask your gardening questions to Garden Hotline educators!
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Wastemobile - Bothell/Woodinville
University of Washington - Bothell
18115 Campus Way NE | Bothell, WA 98011
May 16-18, 2025
10 a.m. to 5 p.m., daily
The Wastemobile travels to communities throughout King County to provide hazardous waste disposal for residents and eligible businesses. There is no fee for hazardous waste disposal. Please check the Wastemobile page for a list of accepted items, limits, and restrictions.
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Natural Yard Care - Garden Hotline at the West Seattle Bee Festival
High Point Commons Park - Bee Garden
3201 SW Graham St. | Seattle, WA 98126
May 17, 2025
10:00 a.m to 2:00 p.m.
Participate in bee-themed activities and vendor fair with organizations that will teach you all about bees, our environment. Come meet Garden Hotline educators to learn all about protecting our pollinator friends with natural yard care practices!
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Natural Yard Care - Pollinators & Beneficial Insects
King County Library - Lake Forest Park
17171 Bothell Way NE | Lake Forest Park, WA 98155
May 20, 2025
5:30 p.m to 7:00 p.m.
Let your garden visitors do some gardening for you!
Most insects have some beneficial effect, helping to manage plant-eating pests or pollinating flowering plants. Learn how to attract them to your garden.
Registration not required.
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Natural Yard Care - Voles, Slugs, and Deer, Oh My!
King County Library - Richmond Beach
19601 21st Ave NW | Shoreline, WA 98177
May 21, 2025
5:30 p.m to 7:00 p.m.
The Northwest garden has a few pests that are particularly troublesome.
Discuss why these three critters cause so much consternation in our gardens and what natural methods you can do to keep them at bay.