Garden Events
Walks, Talks, Shows and Special Sales
Monday: English roses, a lecture by Clair Martin, 10 a.m., at Sherman Gardens, 2647 E. Coast Highway, Corona del Mar. Cost: $15; reservations required: (714) 673-2261.
Wednesday: Organic gardening classes by Andy Lopez, held the first Wednesday of each month to benefit Dome Village for the Homeless, 847 Golden Ave. (at Garland), Los Angeles, (213) 892-9011 (ask for Rhonda). Cost: $20.
Thursday: The art of fruit tree espalier and a sale of fruit trees, 2:30 p.m., at the Huntington Botanical Gardens, 1151 Oxford Road, San Marino, (818) 405-2141. Admission: $7.50, adults; $6, seniors, $4 students and children.
Friday to Feb. 10: “The Fascination of Orchids,” demonstrations and seminars sponsored by the Orange County Cymbidium Society, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Friday and Monday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturday and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday, at Crystal Court, 3333 Bear St., Costa Mesa, (714) 435-2167. Admission: free.
Saturday: Landscaping with perennials by Judy Wigand of Judy’s Perennials, 9:30 to 11:30 a.m., at Landscapes Southern California Style (a public garden), 450 Alessandro Blvd., Riverside. Cost: $5, reservations required; call Yolanda at (909) 780-4170.
Saturday: Home composting workshop, 10 a.m., at the Fullerton Arboretum, 1900 Associated Road, Fullerton, (714) 773-3404. Cost: free to Fullerton residents; $7, others.
Saturday to Feb. 9: Southern California Camellia Society show and sale with ongoing demonstrations, noon to 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Sunday, at the Huntington Botanical Gardens, 1151 Oxford Road, San Marino, (818) 405-2141. Admission: $7.50, adults; $6, seniors, $4 students and children.
Saturday to Feb. 9: Winter sale of native plants and seeds, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., at the Theodore Payne Foundation, 10459 Tuxford St., Sun Valley, (818) 768-1802. Admission: Free.
Saturday to Feb. 9: Foothill African Violet Society show and sale, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday, Macy’s Court at the Plaza at West Covina, 1200 West Covina Parkway, West Covina. Admission: free.
Feb. 9: Fuchsia pruning and care (bring plants for pruning), 2 p.m., at South Coast Botanic Garden, 26300 Crenshaw Blvd., Palos Verdes Peninsula, (310) 544-1948. Admission: $5, adults; $3, seniors and students; $1, children.
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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.
