O.C. HOME AND GARDEN CALENDAR
EVENTS
The 12th annual Southern California Spring Garden show. Through Sunday. South Coast Plaza, Crate and Barrel/Macy’s Home Store Wing, 3333 Bear St., Costa Mesa. Parking and admission are free. Today, 10 a.m.-7 p.m.; Sunday, 11 a.m.-6:30 p.m. Call (800) 782-8888 or go to https://www.southcoastplaza.com.
Arboretum Plant Sales. Every Saturday and Sunday. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Fullerton Arboretum, 1900 Associated Road. (714) 278-3579.
Herb Society’s Annual Tea Party. Sunday. 1 p.m. Santiago Park Bowling Clubhouse, 510 E. Memory Lane, Santa Ana. (714) 374-5632.
TOURS
Garden Tours. Tuesdays-Saturdays. 10 a.m.-noon. Hortense Miller Garden, upper slopes of Boat Canyon in Laguna Beach. Reservations required. (949) 497-0716.
Garden Tours. Saturdays. Richard Nixon Library & Birthplace, 18001 Yorba Linda Blvd., Yorba Linda. (714) 993-5075.
CLASSES
Pressed Flower Workshop. Today. 10 a.m.-noon. Fullerton Arboretum, 1900 Associated Road. (714) 278-3479. $30 registration and material fee.
Orchid Potting Seminar. Today. 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Green Systems International Orchid Nursery, 20362 Birch St., Newport Beach. (949) 756-1211. Free.
Kitchen Herb Gardens class. May 19. 10-11 a.m. Fullerton Arboretum, 1900 Associated Road. (714) 278-3479. $7 per household, free to members of Friends of the Fullerton Arboretum.
LECTURES
Rug seminar. Friday through May 13. Rug expert Nasser Rahmanan speaks about rug making and three weavers from India demonstrate their craft on loom at Glabman Furniture and Interior Design, 3089 Bristol St., Costa Mesa. Free. (800) 298-9055.
GARDEN CLUBS
* The Home Design section runs a list of local gardening clubs every Saturday.
American Begonia Society, Orange County branch. Second Thursday. 7:30 p.m. Fullerton Community Bank, 1805 W. Orangethorpe Ave. (714) 847-1889.
California Organic Gardening Club. Second Wednesday. 7 p.m. The Women’s Civic Club of Garden Grove, 9501 Chapman Ave., Garden Grove. (714) 744-8490.
Cymbidium Society of America, Orange County branch. Second Wednesday. 7 p.m. Garden Grove Community Meeting Center, 11300 Stanford Ave. (714) 637-5873.
Fern and Shade Plant Study Group. Second Saturday. 1-3 p.m. UCI Arboretum, one block south on Campus Drive from Jamboree Road, on UC Irvine’s north campus. Sponsored by the L.A. International Fern Society and the arboretum. Free. (714) 840-8217.
Fullerton Garden Club. Second Tuesday. 10 a.m. Fullerton Arboretum, Oak Room, 1900 Associated Road. (714) 524-6888.
Gardening Club. Tuesday and Thursday. 9-10 a.m. Santa Ana Recreation and Community Services Agency. Southwest Senior Center, 2201 W. McFadden Ave. Carolyn Jimerson, (714) 647-5306.
Herb Society. First Sunday. 1 p.m. Santiago Park Lawn Bowling Clubhouse, 510 E. Memory Lane, Santa Ana. (714) 374-5632.
Laguna Beach Garden Club. Second Friday. 10 a.m. Neighborhood Congregational Church Hall, 340 St. Ann’s Drive. (949) 497-9051.
Lake Forest Garden Club. Third Friday. 10 a.m. Lake Forest Beach and Tennis Club, 22921 Ridge Route Drive, Lake Forest. (949) 581-9776.
Newport Harbor Orchid Society. Third Tuesday. 7 p.m. Neighborhood Community Center, 1845 Park Ave., Costa Mesa. (714) 647-7702 or (949) 642-4148.
Newport Hills Garden Club. Third Thursday. 9:15 a.m. Harbor View Club House, 1900 Port Carlow, Newport Beach. (949) 830-7130.
Orange County Beekeepers. First Monday. 7 p.m. Villa Park City Council chamber, 17855 Santiago Blvd., Orange. (714) 839-BEES or https://www.members.tripod.com/~ocba/
Orange County Camellia Society. First Monday, October-April. 7-9 p.m. Orange County Department of Education, 200 Kalmus Drive, Building B, Costa Mesa. (949) 388-9258.
Orange County Floral Arts Guild. Second Monday. October-May. 10 a.m. Woman’s Club of Santa Ana, 601 N. Baker St. $5. (714) 846-3771.
Orange County Rare Fruit Growers. Third Thursday. 7:30 p.m. Orange County Fairgrounds, Centennial Farm silo building, Costa Mesa. Use main entrance on Fair Drive.
Orange County Geranium Society. Second Saturday. 10 a.m.-noon. East Anaheim Christian Church, 2216 E. South St. (714) 998-1985.
Orange County Iris and Daylily Club. Second Tuesday. 7 p.m. Garden Grove First Presbyterian Church, 11832 Euclid St. (310) 984-8490.
Orange County Organic Gardening Club. Second Tuesday. 7:30 p.m. Orange County Fairgrounds, Centennial Farm silo building, Costa Mesa. Use main entrance on Fair Drive. (949) 733-2489.
Orange County Orchid Society. Third Wednesday. 7 p.m. Yorba Linda Library community room, 18181 Imperial Highway. (714) 997-1535 or (949) 376-9898.
Orange Empire Bonsai Society. Third Saturday. 9 a.m. La Habra Community Services Building, 101 W. La Habra Blvd. (714) 995-2762 or (714) 827-6661 or (562) 691-3450.
Palomar Orchid Society. Second Friday. 7:30 p.m. (6:45 p.m. Culture Class) Vista Community Center, 642 Vista Village Drive, Vista. (949) 498-7122 or (949) 248-2332.
Rose Society of Saddleback Mountain. Second Thursday. 7 p.m. Santa Margarita Water District building, 26111 Antonio Parkway. (949) 830-3478 or (949) 496-3425.
Santa Ana Garden Club. Second Thursday. 9:30 a.m. Recreation hall of the Church of the Foothills, 19211 Dodge Ave., North Tustin. (714) 557-9191.
Tustana African Violet Society. Third Tuesday. 7 p.m. Zion Christian Center, 710 S. Cambridge St., Orange. (714) 544-2349.
Send home and garden items to Jose Corona, Home Design, Los Angeles Times, 1375 Sunflower Ave., Costa Mesa, CA 92626. Fax: (714) 966-5663.
HELP LINES
University of California Master Gardener Horticultural Hotline. Horticulture and home-gardening questions are answered by those who have completed an 18-week training program. (714) 708-1646.
Fullerton Arboretum Horticultural Help Line. Orange County master gardeners research your questions. (714) 278-4005.