Garden Events : Walks, Talks, Shows and Special Sales

Saturday: A sale of exotic plants and orchids, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., at the Arboretum of Los Angeles County, 301 N. Baldwin Ave., Arcadia; (818) 447-8207. $5, adults; $3, seniors and students; $1, children.

Saturday and Feb. 25: Southern California Camellia Council show and sale, with experts on hand to answer questions; 1-5 p.m. Saturday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday, at Descanso Gardens, 1418 Descanso Drive, La Canada Flintridge; (818) 952-4401. $5, adults; $3, seniors and students; $1, children.

Feb. 25: A talk by James Yoch on Italian villas and their influence in America, 2 p.m., at the Arboretum of Los Angeles County, 301 N. Baldwin Ave., Arcadia; (818) 447-8207. $15.

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In March and April, Elin Vanderlip’s Villa Narcissa on the Palos Verdes Peninsula is again available for groups wishing to tour. Proceeds benefit the restoration of the Clark Library Gardens in Los Angeles. Information: (310) 377-4444.

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Send garden announcements to Garden Events, Los Angeles Times, Times Mirror Square, Los Angeles, CA 90053, at least three weeks before the event.