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Activities - It's All About the Plants

Scroll down for activities in Portland/Vancouver Area, Southern Willamette Valley, and Mid-Willamette Valley.

Day/Region	Nursery	Title	Speaker	Description
Mid-Willamette 9/13 10-11am	Heirloom Roses	Heirloom's Saturday Academy	Chris Williams	Learn proper training for large rose shrubs, climbers and ramblers.
Mid-Willamette 9/13 10am	Daryll's Nursery	Cistus in the Landscape	Neil Bell, Marion & Polk County OSU Extension Horticulturalist	Learn about this beautiful, flowering, evergreen, drought tolerant shrub from a researcher's perspective. 30 varieties of Cistus will be available for purchase.
Mid-Willamette 9/13 11:30am	Ferguson's Fragrant Nursery	Vivacious Vines	Stephanie White, Ferguson's Fragrant Nursery	Learn about vines for all seasons.
Mid-Willamette 9/13 11am	Brooks Gardens	Iris Dividing & Planting Demonstration
Mid-Willamette 9/13 11am-Noon	Al's Garden Center - Woodburn	All About Iris	Steve Schreiner, Schreiner's Iris Gardens	Learn how to grow spectacular iris from a third-generation iris grower. Schreiner's grows and breeds the finest iris in the world.
Mid-Willamette 9/13 1pm	Brooks Gardens	Peony Dividing and Planting Demonstrations
Mid-Willamette 9/13 1pm	Ferguson's Fragrant Nursery	Stunning Shrubs for Fall & Winter Interest	Jeff Mason, Briggs Nursery	Explore a showcase of amazing shrubs that will bring interest and color to the fall and winter landscape.
Mid-Willamette 9/13 3pm	Ferguson's Fragrant Nursery	Bountiful Bulbs	Jack Kroon, The Netherland Bulb Co.	Learn how to take your garden to the next level by adding bulbs to bridge the seasons.
Mid-Willamette 9/14 1-2pm	Al's Garden Center - Woodburn	Dazzling Dahlias	Nick Gitts & Heather Gitts-Schloe, Swan Island Dahlias	Learn how to grow and arrange dazzling dahlias from the largest and leading grower of dahlias in the US.
Mid-Willamette 9/14 1pm	Ferguson's Fragrant Nursery	Fragrance Throughout the Year	Danielle Ferguson & Joe Schiedegger, Ferguson's Fragrant Nursery	Add heavenly fragrance to transform your garden into a scentual experience! We'll take you on a tour through our Fragrance Calendar for fragrance 12 months of the year. Tips will be shared on how to incorporate these beauties into gardens big and small.
Mid-Willamette 9/14 1pm	Garden World	Planting for All Seasons	Kaitlin, Garden World	Take advantage of coupon.
Mid-Willamette 9/15 1pm	Garden World	Japanese Maple Facts, Hints & Tips		Take advantage of coupon.
Mid-Willamette 9/16 1pm	Monnier's Country Gardens	Hardy Fuchsias for Your Northwest Garden	Ron Monnier	Ron will tell you how to choose the right hardy fuchsia for your own garden.
Mid-Willamette 9/16 2-3pm	Madrona Hills ACE Hardware	Using Dwarf Conifers in Containers	Laurie Bucholz, Youngblood Nursery	Laurie discusses great little evergreens for container plantings. These lovely dwarf varieties may also be used in rock gardens or by ponds. Each of the plants she uses will be given away during the lecture. Each of the plants she uses will be given away during the lecture.
Mid-Willamette 9/16 All Day	Garden World	Hedgerows for Habitat		20% off listed hedgerow material.
Mid-Willamette 9/17 10-11am	Secret Garden Growers	Deer Resistant Plant Walk	Pat Thompson, Owner/Designer	Pat will lead a walk and discussion in the garden to talk about the wide range of beautiful and deer resistant plants that are available.
Mid-Willamette 9/17 1pm	Bauman Farms	Free Plants and World Class Insight	Terra Nova Nurseries	One of the world's top plant breeders will be here to let you in on all the amazing things that are going on at Terra Nova. Terra Nova and Baumans have grown some select plants from Terra Nova that will be given away free to all participants. Please register by calling 503-792-3524.
Mid-Willamette 9/17 All Day	Garden World	Support Your Local Pollinators		20% off plants that attract pollinators.
Mid-Willamette 9/18 2-3pm	Madrona Hills ACE Hardware	Perennials & Grasses for Winter Interest	Jim Siehl, horticulturist for Blooming Nursery	Jim will share his favorite perennials and grasses for your winter garden and answer your questions. Each plant he brings will be given away during his talk.
Mid-Willamette 9/18 2pm	Egan Gardens	Euphorbia Euphoria		A showcase of drought-tolerant, deer proof, really interesting plants.
Mid-Willamette 9/18 All Day	Garden World	Yes, You Can Eat That!		20% off edible ornamentals.
Mid-Willamette 9/19 1pm	Garden World	Planting for Pets	Desiree, Garden World	20% off pet-safe plants.
Mid-Willamette 9/20 10am	Hydrangeas Plus	Kiwi, Honey & Hydrangeas	Paul Simmons, K&B Farms	Local kiwi and honey expert shares his knowledge
Mid-Willamette 9/20 10am	Daryll's Nursery	Ornamental Grasses for Texture & Color	Daryll Combs, Owner	Learn about and experience the nursery's extensive collection of ornamental grasses.
Mid-Willamette 9/20 1pm	Brooks Gardens	Peony Dividing and Planting Demonstrations
Mid-Willamette 9/20 1pm	Ferguson's Fragrant Nursery	Gorgeous Grasses & Powerful Perennials	Jim Shiehl, Blooming Nursery	Explore many spectacular and well-behaved ornamental grasses and perennials. Jim will highlight the varieties that provide late season color, fluid motion, and texture to the garden.
Mid-Willamette 9/20 1pm	Monnier's Country Gardens	Hybridizing New Fuchsias	Ron Monnier	Ever wonder how "new" plants are developed? Ron will answer that question and many more, and even show you how it's done.
Mid-Willamette 9/20 2pm	Daryll's Nursery	Ornamental Grasses for Texture & Color	Daryll Combs, Owner	Learn about and experience the nursery's extensive collection of ornamental grasses.
Mid-Willamette 9/21 1pm	Garden World	Deciduous Conifers	Tim, Garden World	20% off conifers.
Portland/Vancouver 9/13 1:30pm	Echo Valley Natives	Xeriscape & Drought Tolerant Plants	Drew & Kristen, Humbleroots Nursery, Mosier, Ore.	Learn from the experts who will share their knowledge of drought tolerant plants that make excellent choices for our landscapes.
Portland/Vancouver 9/13 11am	Farmington Gardens	Favorite Plants of the Moment	Kym Pokorny, Garden Columnist and Blogger for The Oregonian	Learn about some old and new standbys that give excitement in the garden without a lot of work.
Portland/Vancouver 9/14 10am and 2 pm	Farmington Gardens	Dwarf Conifer Tour: Behind the Scenes Peek at Eshraghi Nursery	Linda Eshraghi	Back by popular demand! A walking tour of wholesale grower Eshraghi Nursery (they grow many of the plants found at the garden center). Get an inside look at dwarf and grafted conifers, a specialty of the nursery. Wear comfortable shoes. Meet at Eshraghi Nursery, just 3 miles away. A map is available at www.farmingtongardens.com or stop by Farmington Gardens.
Portland/Vancouver 9/13 11am-12:30pm	Shorty's Garden & Home - Vancouver	Guarantee an Early Spring	Christine Ellis	When the winter rains drag on, spring seems far off. Explore some hardy options for our climate that will bloom and make you feel that spring has arrived.
Portland/Vancouver 9/13 11am-1pm	Yard 'N Garden Land	Talk to a Rose Expert	Bob Colocello, Jackson & Perkins Roses	Bob will introduce you to the new J&P 2 liter (.53 gal.) own root product line called "Gallon Busters" and answer your rose questions. Bob has been with Jackson & Perkins for 26 years!
Portland/Vancouver 9/13 11am-Noon	Al's Garden Center - Sherwood	My Favorite Conifers	Lisa Albert, Garden Writer	Conifers add year round texture and depth to a landscape. Learn about some beautiful possibilities to add to your yard.
Portland/Vancouver 9/13 1pm	River Rock Nursery	Blueberries in the Landscape	Gretchen O'Brien, Owner	Learn how to mix blueberries and ornamentals in your landscape. Buy two blueberry plants, get one FREE!
Portland/Vancouver 9/13 1pm	Larsen Farm Nursery - Hillsboro	Container Gardening Using Bulbs	Jack Kroon, The Netherland Bulb Co.
Portland/Vancouver 9/13 2-4pm	Evans Farms	Everything Blue!	Cindy Lou Pease, Owner	A design workshop featuring how, where and when to use blue flowering plants and plants with blue foliage, including ornamental grasses. Sample designs for sun and shade and design problem solving provided. Pre-registration required by calling 503.632.3475 or fax 503.632.4967. Plant prizes (as drawings) during workshop!
Portland/Vancouver 9/13 2pm	Drake's 7 Dees	Bonsai Care: What's Next?		Learn how to prepare your Bonsai for fall and winter.
Portland/Vancouver 9/13 9am-5pm	Lavender at Stonegate	Lavender Lemonade, music, gift shop and more		Over 60 lavender varieties available for sale. Visit our specialty gift shop stocked with lavender bath and body products, culinary treats and gifts. Listen to some great music, sip lavender lemonade and gaze at our 2-1/2 acre field.
Portland/Vancouver 9/14 10am-Noon	Shorty's Garden & Home - Vancouver	Spring Blooming Bulbs for Containers	Jack Kroon, The Netherland Bulb Co., and Shirley from Shorty's	Bulbs are endlessly adaptable in garden design. Jack will answer your bulb questions and Shirley will demonstrate their use in containers.
Portland/Vancouver 9/14 11am-3pm	Yard 'N Garden Land	Garden UP! Featuring Clematis Vines	Piet Karsseboom, Monrovia Growers	Vines can add a vertical element to your landscape. Piet will highlight Monrovia's clematis vines and answer your clematis questions.
Portland/Vancouver 9/14 1pm	Joy Creek Nursery	Late Summer & Repeat Blooming Clematis	Linda Beutler, Author and Curator of the Brewster Rogerson Clematis Collection	Join us for an in-depth look at plants of the Tangutica Group (which includes C. orientalis and C. tangutica) and many of the large-flowered clematis that repeat bloom in the autumn.
Portland/Vancouver 9/14 1pm	River Rock Nursery	Blueberries in the Landscape	Gretchen O'Brien, Owner	Learn how to mix blueberries and ornamentals in your landscape. Buy Two Blueberry Plants, Get One FREE!
Portland/Vancouver 9/14 1pm	Drake's 7 Dees	Bulbs in Pots…KaBloom!		Fun containers, bulb planting tips and KA Bloom! A spectacular spring surprise. Learn tricks to maximize the blooms of bulbs in pots.
Portland/Vancouver 9/14 2pm	Echo Valley Natives	Gardening with Native Plants		Native plants to grow in your garden and containers, to attract wildlife and choosing the right plant for the right place.
Portland/Vancouver 9/14 9am-5pm	Lavender at Stonegate	Lavender Lemonade, Music, Gift Shop and More		Over 60 lavender varieties available for sale. Visit our specialty gift shop stocked with lavender bath and body products, culinary treats and gifts. Listen to some great music, sip lavender lemonade and gaze at our 2-1/2 acre field.
Portland/Vancouver 9/15 1pm & 3pm	River Rock Nursery	Display Garden Tour & FREE Tree Consultation	Gretchen O'Brien, Owner	Need help choosing a tree for that special place? Learn about different trees and shrubs, their attributes and growing preferences by walking with Gretchen around the nursery and display gardens.
Portland/Vancouver 9/16 1pm & 3pm	River Rock Nursery	Display Garden Tour & FREE Tree Consultation	Gretchen O'Brien, Owner	Need help choosing a tree for that special place? Learn about different trees and shrubs, their attributes and growing preferences by walking with Gretchen around the nursery and display gardens.
Portland/Vancouver 9/17 1pm & 3pm	River Rock Nursery	Display Garden Tour & FREE Tree Consultation	Gretchen O'Brien, Owner	Need help choosing a tree for that special place? Learn about different trees and shrubs, their attributes and growing preferences by walking with Gretchen around the nursery and display gardens.
Portland/Vancouver 9/18 11am-3pm	Boring Square Garden Center	Perennials for Year Round Color		Experts will be on hand to help you plan your garden around perennials that offer garden interest in every season.
Portland/Vancouver 9/18 1pm & 3 pm	River Rock Nursery	Display Garden Tour & FREE Tree Consultation	Gretchen O'Brien, Owner	Need help choosing a tree for that special place? Learn about different trees and shrubs, their attributes and growing preferences by walking with Gretchen around the nursery and display gardens.
Portland/Vancouver 9/18 All Day	Boring Bark & Landscape Materials	Perennials for Fall Color		Cindy, Mary and Phyllis will be on hand to help you create your own design for yard or container.
Portland/Vancouver 9/19 1pm	River Rock Nursery	Using Japanese Maples in Containers and the Landscape	Gretchen O'Brien, Owner	Learn how to place Japanese maples to their best advantage in the landscape and in containers.
Portland/Vancouver 9/19 All Day	Drake's 7 Dees	Fruit Tree Day		20% off fruit trees.
Portland/Vancouver 9/20 10am	Drake's 7 Dees	Edible Landscaping		Edible plants in your landscape are not just berries and fruit trees. Bring your appetite to this class. You might get to taste a few.
Portland/Vancouver 9/20 10am	Yard 'N Garden Land	Get Year Round Color in the Garden!	Leigh Geschwill, F&B Farms	Enhance the beauty of your garden with tips on how to have year-round color.
Portland/Vancouver 9/20 10am-3pm	Farmington Gardens	Monrovia's Limited Release New Introductions for 2009		Farmington Gardens has been selected to introduce some fantastic new plants in 2009--come get a sneak peek! A Monrovia rep will be on hand to show them off so stop by.
Portland/Vancouver 9/20 11am	Farmington Gardens	Great Plant Picks for the Pacific Northwest - the 2008 list		We LOVE these plants, which are specifically selected for Pacific Northwest gardens.
Portland/Vancouver 9/20 11am-Noon	Al's Garden Center - Gresham	Fall Favorites	Laurin Davis, Garden Designer & Owner of Natural Elements	Laurin shows us some of her favorite plants for fall color and interest
Portland/Vancouver 9/20 1-3pm	Boring Square Garden Center	All About Bulbs	Jack Kroon, The Netherland Bulb Co.	Learn how easy it is to use bulbs for color and fragrance in containers and out in the garden.
Portland/Vancouver 9/20 2pm	Evans Farms	Everything Purple!	Leigh Geschwill, F&B Farms	Year-round color for your garden, with emphasis on our "theme" of Everything Purple…flower and/or foliage.
Portland/Vancouver 9/20 9am-5pm	Lavender at Stonegate	Lavender Lemonade, Music, Gift Shop and More		Over 60 lavender varieties available for sale. Visit our specialty gift shop stocked with lavender bath and body products, culinary treats and gifts. Listen to some great music, sip lavender lemonade and gaze at our 2-1/2 acre field.
Portland/Vancouver 9/20 All Day	Boring Bark & Landscape Materials	Fall Color with Trees, Shrubs, Vines and Incredible Edibles		Several outstanding nurseries are featured: J. Frank Schmidt & Son, Iseli Nursery, Gary Handy Nursery and Northwoods Nursery.
Portland/Vancouver 9/21 10am-3pm	Farmington Gardens	Monrovia's Limited Release New Introductions for 2009		Farmington Gardens has been selected to introduce some fantastic new plants in 2009--come get a sneak peek! A Monrovia rep will be on hand to show them off so stop by.
Portland/Vancouver 9/21 11am-3pm	Yard 'N Garden Land	Ornamental Berries to Add Garden Interest	Piet Karsseboom, Monrovia Growers	Add attractive berries to your yard. Piet will showcase the extensive berrying ornamental plants Monrovia grows for you.
Portland/Vancouver 9/21 1pm	Joy Creek Nursery	Low Water Gardening	Maurice Horn, Co-Owner of Joy Creek Nursery	Learn how to garden with drier, warmer summers, reduced water usage and stubborn Northwest clay and expand your plant palette in the process!
Portland/Vancouver 9/21 1pm	Smith Berry Barn	Extraordinary Perennials for Fall Color and Texture	Jim Siehl, Blooming Nursery	Jim will showcase an amazing selection of perennials and grasses that are perfect for adding to the landscape for fall and winter interest.
Portland/Vancouver 9/21 1pm	Drake's 7 Dees	Bulbs in Pots		Fun containers, bulb planting tips and KA Bloom! A spectacular spring surprise. Learn tricks to maximize the blooms of bulbs in pots.
Portland/Vancouver 9/21 9am-5pm	Lavender at Stonegate	Lavender Lemonade, Music, Gift Shop and More		Over 60 lavender varieties available for sale. Visit our specialty gift shop stocked with lavender bath and body products, culinary treats and gifts. Listen to some great music, sip lavender lemonade and gaze at our 2-1/2 acre field.
Portland/Vancouver 9/21 All Day	Boring Bark & Landscape Materials	Fall Color with Trees, Shrubs, Vines and Incredible Edibles		Several outstanding nurseries are featured: J. Frank Schmidt & Son, Iseli Nursery, Gary Handy Nursery and Northwoods Nursery.
Portland/Vancouver All Day, Every Day!	Dennis' Seven Dees - Cedar Hills, Lake Oswego, Portland Eastside	Collector's Corner		Is your garden approaching botanical garden status? You'll love to browse our special collection of new introductions, unusual favorites and rarities.
South Willamette Valley 9/13 11am	Garland Nursery	Big and Phat Special Plants		20% off Perennials
South Willamette Valley 9/13 11am-4pm	Garland Nursery	Guest Bonsai Demonstrations
South Willamette Valley 9/13 1pm	Fresh To You Produce & Garden Center	Go Native!	Liz Francis, Owner of Garden Angels Landscape Design	Liz will provide inspiring ideas for using native plants in your landscape.
South Willamette Valley 9/13 1pm	Garland Nursery	New Perennials, Drought Tolerant Plants, and Green Roofs		20% off Perennials
South Willamette Valley 9/14 11am-4pm	Garland Nursery	Guest Bonsai Artists
South Willamette Valley 9/14 1pm	Garland Nursery	Attracting Wildlife...Oh Deer!
South Willamette Valley 9/14 2pm	Garland Nursery	Year Round Color
South Willamette Valley 9/14 2pm	Nichols Garden Nursery	Growing Garlic in Western Oregon
South Willamette Valley 9/14 3pm	Garland Nursery	Delicious Fruits for Northwest Gardeners
South Willamette Valley 9/15 10am	Shonnard's	Orchids A to Z	Special Guest!	Learn everything you need to know to keep your orchid happy and blooming to its fullest. Check out our orchid special!
South Willamette Valley 9/15 11am	Garland Nursery	Lavender, Herbs and Other Drought Resistant Plants		20% off herbs.
South Willamette Valley 9/15 1pm	Fresh To You Produce & Garden Center	Made in the Shade Perennials	Ben Hickenlooper, Owner of Jefferson Nursery	Ben will share ideas for a beautiful shade garden. Take advantage of our coupon special!
South Willamette Valley 9/15 1pm	Nichols Garden Nursery	Winter Salad Gardens for Containers & Small Spaces		25% off all standard-size vegetable seed packets.
South Willamette Valley 9/16 11am	Nichols Garden Nursery	Selecting and Using Edible Flowers		25% off all standard-size flower seed packets.
South Willamette Valley 9/16 1pm	Fresh To You Produce & Garden Center	Bulbs, Bulbs, Bulbs!	Jack Kroon, The Netherland Bulb Co.	Jack will share his vast knowledge of bulbs! Get 10% off your bulb purchase--many unusual ones including Biltmore Estate exclusives! Get 10% off your bulb purchase--many unusual ones including Biltmore Estate exclusives!
South Willamette Valley 9/17 10am	Shonnard's	Winter Veggies that Work in the Willamette Valley!		Learn about the exciting vegetables you can grow during winter in our climate. Check out our veggie specials.
South Willamette Valley 9/17 11am	Nichols Garden Nursery	How to Plant, Cultivate & Preserve Culinary Herbs		Take advantage of our coupon special!
South Willamette Valley 9/17 1pm	Fresh To You Produce & Garden Center	Trees for Under the Wire and Smaller Landscapes	Nancy Hendricks, Co-Owner of FTY	Nancy will show and discuss trees for planting under the utility wires and trees for smaller yards. Trees from J. Frank Schmidt & Son (the largest tree nursery in Oregon) will be featured. Proper planting techniques will also be discussed. Take advantage of our coupon special!
South Willamette Valley 9/18 10am	Shonnard's	Trees & Shrubs with Fall & Winter Interest		Fall and winter can be just as beautiful as spring. We'll show you how to use trees and shrubs in your landscape to create beauty year round.
South Willamette Valley 9/18 11am	Dancing Oaks Nursery	Focus on Plants with Fall Interest		Peruse a display of plants with fall interest and stroll the extensive display gardens.
South Willamette Valley 9/18 1pm	Fresh To You Produce & Garden Center	Herbs for Beauty and Gourmet Cooking	Caroll Hueller, Misty Mountain Nursery	Carol will have her herb plants here! Learn how to use them for easy gourmet cooking and how they can liven up the landscape with beauty and aroma.
South Willamette Valley 9/20 10am	Home Grown Gardens	Conquering Deer in Your Yard		Designing and maintaining a garden with resident deer. Learn about deer resistant plants and products.
South Willamette Valley 9/20 11am-4pm	Garland Nursery	Guest Bonsai Artists
South Willamette Valley 9/20 1pm	Fresh To You Produce & Garden Center	Time for shrubs!	Representative from Van Essen Nursery, a wholesale grower	Regina will have all the best new shrubs and some standbys for creating a colorful yard.
South Willamette Valley 9/20 1pm	Garland Nursery	Mixed Greens--Fall & Winter Vegetables and Herbs
South Willamette Valley 9/21 11am	Garland Nursery	Bamboozled?		Learn about running and clumping bamboo.
South Willamette Valley 9/21 11am-4pm	Garland Nursery	Guest Bonsai Artists
South Willamette Valley 9/21 1pm	Fresh To You Produce & Garden Center	Year round Color!	Representative from F&B Farms, a wholesale grower	Leigh will have some great ideas for keeping your round color in your garden.
South Willamette Valley 9/21 1pm	Garland Nursery	Trees for the Northwest--There are more than Maples!
South Willamette Valley 9/22 11am	Garland Nursery	The Allure of Stepables and Succulents
South Willamette Valley 9/24 1pm	Fresh To You Produce & Garden Center	Perennials and Grasses with Fall Interest	Representative from Blooming Nursery	Jim will show us all the latest and greatest perennials for fall beauty. Take advantage of our coupon offer.
South Willamette Valley 9/25 1pm	Garland Nursery	Plant Spring Now with Bulbs		20% off bulbs.