Garden Events
Walks, Talks, Shows and Special Sales
Monday: A talk on the development of new hybrids by Evelyn Weidner, 10 a.m., at Sherman Gardens, 2647 E. Coast Hwy., Corona del Mar, (714) 673-2261. Cost: $15, with reservations required.
Wednesday: A talk on the cactus-growing business, 8 p.m., at Sherman Gardens, 2647 E. Coast Hwy., Corona del Mar, (714) 673-2261. Admission: free.
Friday-Feb. 16: Orchid show, noon-4:30 p.m. on Friday, 10:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. on the weekend, at the Huntington Botanical Gardens, 1151 Oxford Road, San Marino, (818) 405-2141. Admission: adults $7.50, seniors $6, students and children $4.
Feb. 15: Demonstration on pruning citrus, dormant fruit trees and shrubs, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., at the Arboretum of Los Angeles County, 301 N. Baldwin Ave., Arcadia, (818) 447-8207. Cost: $13, with reservations required.
Feb. 15: Spring Orchid Sale with lectures on orchids throughout the day, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., at the UC Irvine Arboretum, Campus Drive one block south of Jamboree Road, University of California, Irvine. Admission: adults $1, children free.
Feb. 15: Class on choosing the right tree for your garden, 10 a.m., at the Fullerton Arboretum, 1900 Associated Road, Fullerton, (714) 773-3404. Cost: $7.
Feb. 15: A talk on herbal folklore by Shirley Kerins, 10 a.m., at the Rancho Los Cerritos Historic Site, 4600 Virginia Road, Long Beach, (310) 570-1755. Cost: $5.
Feb. 15: A program on staghorn ferns by Don Wood, 9:30 a.m., at Sherman Gardens, 2647 E. Coast Hwy., Corona del Mar, (714) 673-2261. Admission: free.
Feb. 15: Talk on how to design a garden for children, 2:30 p.m., at the Huntington Botanical Gardens, 1151 Oxford Road, San Marino, (818) 405-2141. Admission: adults $7.50, seniors $6, students and children $4.
Feb. 15-16: Costa Verde Flower Show, 1-4 p.m. on Saturday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. on Sunday, at South Coast Botanic Garden, 26300 Crenshaw Blvd., Palos Verdes Peninsula, (310) 544-1948. Admission: adults $5, seniors and students $3, children $1.
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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.
