Home & Garden Calendar

July 30: Drought Tolerant Gardening: Why & How? WSU Extention Pierce County Master Gardeners will present a talk by Master Gardener Irene Mills on “Drought Tolerant Gardening: Why & How” at the Victoria Room at the WSU Puyallup Master Gardener Demonstration Garden. No Registration necessary. 10-11 a.m. WSU Extension Center Demonstration Garden, 2607 W. Pioneer Way, Puyallup. Free. 253-798-7170. piercemg.wsu.edu

Aug. 4: Tacoma Nature Center: Habitat Is Where It’s At What does wildlife need to survive? Take part in a survey on habitat types. 2 p.m. Lakewood Library, 6300 Wildaire Road SW, Lakewood. Free. piercecountylibrary.org/files/library/2016-event-schedule.pdf

Aug. 10: “Rock-It Science: How Not to Become a Fossi.l” Not moving gets you stuck (that’s how fossils were created). Learn about different kinds of fossils from dinosaurs to plants to sea creatures. 2 p.m. University Place Library, 3609 Market Place W., University Place. Free. piercecountylibrary.org/files/library/2016-event-schedule.pdf

Aug. 13: All About The Master Gardening Program Find out all the details about the WSU Extention Pierce County Master Gardening Program. What we do, what the training process entails and how to apply for the program. 10 a.m.-11 a.m. WSU Extension Center Demonstration Garden, 2607 W. Pioneer Way, Puyallup. Free. 253-798-7170. piercemg.wsu.edu

Aug. 13: Container Gardening with Vegetables & Ornamentals WSU Extension Pierce County Master Gardeners will present a free talk at noon. Sehmel Homestead Park, 10123 78th Ave. Northwest, Gig Harbor. Free. 253-798-7170. piercemg.wsu.edu

Aug. 19: School Supply Give-Away Hope Church will be offering free school supplies for students attending Stewart Middle School or Mary Lyon, Whitman, Sheridan, and Blix elementaries (the student must be in attendance to receive supplies). Other highlights of the evening will include a free hot dog dinner, a bounce house, a book giveaway, Safe Streets Child ID and more. 5:30-7 p.m. Hope Community Church, 158 S. 46th St., Tacoma. Free. 253-475-4676

Aug. 27: Greenhouse Gardening Basics WSU Extension Pierce County Master Gardeners will present a talk by Master Gardener Shari Hickling on the basics of year-round greenhouse gardening in the Pacific Northwest. 10 a.m.-11 a.m. Aug.27. WSU Extension Center Demonstration Garden, 2607 W. Pioneer Way, Puyallup. Free. 253-798-7170. piercemg.wsu.edu

July 21: Tacoma Rose Society 7-9 p.m,. Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, 3315 S. 19th St., Tacoma. Free. 253-537-2564

Aug. 2: Puyallup Valley Fuchsia Society Meeting 7-9 p.m. Highlands at South Hill, 502 43rd Ave. SE, Puyallup. Free. 253-841-5454. facebook.com/puyallupvalleyfuchsiasociety

Aug. 6: Annual Fuchsia Show There will be displays of hardy fuchsias, trailing fuchsias, miniature gardens, Blossom & Spray Competition and more. Show and Display plants are not for sale. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Watson’s Greenhouse and Nursery, 6211 Pioneer Way E., Puyallup. Free. 253-845-7359,.facebook.com/puyallupvalleyfuchsiasociety

Aug. 19: Fuchsia Sale Every year during Milton Days, PVFS has a booth and sells beautiful hardy perennial fuchsias. These plants are in bloom and most are in gallon pots. Members will answer your fuchsia questions and help you choose the best plants for your garden. 4-9 p.m. Triangle Park, 15th Avenue and Oak Street, Milton. Free. facebook.com/puyallupvalleyfuchsiasociety

Aug. 22: Tahoma Fuchsia Society Meeting 7 p.m. Mondays. Lakewood Presbyterian Church, 8601 104th St. SW, Lakewood. $10-$15. 253-588-1214

Fuchsia Display Garden by Tahoma Fuchsia Society Grown outside, in the ground, all year-round. Open every day. Point Defiance Park, 5400 N. Pearl St., Tacoma. Free 253-305-1000. facebook.com/tahomafuchsia society

July 24: Priest Point Park Volunteer Work Party Thanks to a $20,000 grant from REI, we are building a new trail to the beach at Priest Point Park. July work parties will focus on building the new trail and decommissioning a user path that is causing erosion. Meet at the picnic table near restroom #3, south of the playground. 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Priest Point Park, 2600 E. Bay Drive NE, Olympia. Free. 360-753-8365, olympiawa.gov/volunteer

Aug. 6: Shoreline Cleanup with Citizens for a Healthy Bay Join CHB on the north shore of Commencement Bay. Play “Trash Bingo” and learn how to prevent water pollution. Collect trash from a 2-mile stretch of shoreline including three habitat restoration sites. Bring a kayak or paddleboard and paddle the shoreline or join the land crew. There will be a picnic lunch at the end of the event. 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Tyee Marina, 5618 Marine View Drive, Tacoma. Free. 253-383-2429 Pre-register by emailing jriss@healthybay.org by Aug. 3.

Aug. 11: Monthly Plant Walks Join local plant experts for a guided tour of McLane Creek Nature Trail’s diverse flora. Learn to identify and appreciate a variety of native perennials, ferns, shrubs, and trees as they grow and change. Learn the names and the ecological and ethnobotanical roles of Washington’s native plants in a wild habitat and get tips for integrating them into your own garden or landscape. All ages and levels of experience are welcome. 5:30-7 p.m. McLane Creek Nature Trail, 5045 Delphi Road SW, Olympia. $5-$20. 360-867-2167, nativeplantsalvage.org/monthly-plant-walks.

Aug. 19: Volunteer Stewardship — Habitat Restoration Join us for our regular stewardship activities as we care for the park by removing invasive plant species, replanting areas with native plants and helping those plants thrive. No experience necessary. Come dressed for the weather and prepared to get dirty. Work parties occur rain or shine. Children must be accompanied by adults. 9 a.m.-noon, Tacoma Nature Center, 1919 S. Tyler St., Tacoma. Free. 253-591-6439, tacomanaturecenter.org

This story was originally published July 20, 2016 at 11:48 AM with the headline "Home & Garden Calendar."