Garden Calendar

A talk on vines and how to espalier other plants to grow on surfaces such as walls or fences, Sept. 14, 2:30 p.m., at Huntington Botanical Gardens, 1151 Oxford Road, San Marino, (626) 405-2141; https://www.huntington.org. A plant sale follows the talk. $8.50.

* A weekend symposium on Mediterranean gardens, with speakers from California and southern Europe (including Alessandra Vinciquerra, garden director of the American Academy in Rome) who will discuss the opportunities and constraints of our special climate. To be held Sept. 22 and 23. Cost is $175 before Sept. 1, and $200 afterward. Call (626) 821-4624.

Send garden announcements to Garden Events, Los Angeles Times, 202 W. 1st St., Los Angeles, CA 90012, at least three weeks before the event date.