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APRIL 18 Native plants: The South Coast chapter of the California Native Plant Society presents its 15th annual spring garden tour led by landscape consultants and designers Ric Dykzeul and Tony Baker. 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. $20 to $25. Reservations: (310)...Tags: Tour Operations Industry, Health, Arts, Travel, Mingei International Museum
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APRIL 11 Garden design: Landscape architect Heather Lenkin lectures on "Designing Great Gardens." 3 to 5 p.m. Descanso Gardens, 1418 Descanso Drive, La Cañada Flintridge. $35 to $40. Registration: (818) 949-7980. Wildflower show: Rancho Santa Ana...Tags: Health, Tour Operations Industry, Travel, Mingei International Museum, Hospitals and Clinics
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Home and garden tours and seminars
MARCH 28 Cymbidium show: San Gabriel Valley branch of the Cymbidiun Society of America hosts an orchid show with potting demonstrations and an orchid sale. 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. March 28 and 29. Los Angeles County Arboretum & Botanic Garden, 301 N....Tags: Tour Operations Industry, Arts, Travel, Garden Products, Mingei International Museum
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Talks on flowers, gardens and L.A. architecture
MARCH 14 Native plants: Bruce Pavlik, professor of biology at Mills College and author of "The California Deserts: An Ecological Rediscovery," lectures on "Ecological Histories of the Desert." 10 to 11:30 a.m. $20 to $30. That is followed by Louise...Tags: Science, Huntington Library, Art Collections and Botanical Gardens, Mingei International Museum, Travel, Colleges and Universities
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Home and garden events in the Southland
TODAY Native plants: Horticulturist Lili Singer leads a class on California flora. Learn about planting techniques, irrigation, pruning, maintenance and where to see and buy native plants. 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. $35 to $45. Later in the afternoon, James...Tags: Arts, Travel, Mingei International Museum, Japan, Arts and Culture
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Home and garden events in Southern California
FEB. 14 Design class: Landscape designer Laramee Haynes will discuss how to create beautiful spaces using native plants, well-placed shade trees and other more elements. 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Theodore Payne Foundation for Wildflowers and Native Plants,...Tags: Arts, Mingei International Museum, Fashion Shows, Japan, Arts and Culture
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Drought-gardening resources
Metropolitan Water District of Southern California: For the last four years it has developed programs with information about landscaping, irrigation upgrades, resource guides, grants and retailers of California-friendly plants. To learn how to adjust your...Tags: University of California, Science, Water Restrictions, Natural Resource Industry, Gardening
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Eddie Logan dies at 98; Santa Anita Park shoe shiner
Eddie Logan, who ran a shoeshine stand at Santa Anita Park from the day the horse racing track opened in 1934 until a few weeks ago, died Saturday. He was 98.
Logan, who in his younger years was a boxer as well as a baseball player in the Negro Leagues,...Tags: Horse (animal), Satchel Paige, Death, Babe Ruth, Sports
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Learn about fire-resistant landscaping
NOV. 8 Firescaping: Landscape architect and contractor Owen Dell, a co-designer of the Santa Barbara Firescape Garden, leads a class on fire-resistant landscaping. 1 to 3 p.m. Theodore Payne Foundation for Wildflowers & Native Plants, 10459 Tuxford St.,...Tags: Arts, Travel, Arts and Culture, Science and Technology, Natural Resources
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Step right in ...
Chalk it up to climate or to pride of ownership, but Southern California has exceptionally vibrant home, garden and architecture tours. At movie palaces in downtown Los Angeles as well as wildflower patches in our farthest-flung suburbs, doors and gates...Tags: Tour Operations Industry, Mount Washington, Arts, Travel, Arts and Culture
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Where roots run deep
Special to The TimesIf the wealth of a city can be measured by its urban forest, then Los Angeles is rich with countless arboreal gems. One treasure lies just north of downtown, unnoticed by thousands who pass by it each day on their way to work or a Dodgers game: the...Tags: Road Transportation, Travel, Hotels and Accommodations, Transportation, Death
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Rethinking the rose
Times Staff WriterBeauty is a dangerous thing. Witness the rose. It was plucked from shrubdom because of the bloom. Its fragrance gave Egypt rose water, Persia attar, France candied rose petals. It sweetened the medieval apothecary cabinet and became a symbol of passion...Tags: Environmental Pollution, Crime, Law and Justice, Climbing, Travel, Mexico
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