O.C. HOME AND GARDEN CALENDAR

EVENTS

Arboretum Plant Sales. Every Saturday and Sunday. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Fullerton Arboretum, 1900 Associated Road. (714) 278-3579.

Spring Flower Show. Today. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. UCI Arboretum, one block south on Campus Drive from Jamboree Road, on UC Irvine’s north campus. (949) 824-5833. Free to members of Friends of the UCI Arboretum and $2 per person for non-members.

Laguna Antiques and Garden Show. June 9 and 10. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Laguna Design Center, 23811 Aliso Creek Road, Laguna Niguel. (949) 425-1720. $15.

Sixth annual Flower and Garden Festival. June 9-10. 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Mission San Juan Capistrano, 31522 Camino Capistrano. (949) 234-1300. Admission $6 to $4.

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

Kitchen Herb Gardens. Today. 10-11 a.m. Fullerton Arboretum, 1900 Associated Road. (714) 278-3479. $7 per household, free to members of Friends of the Fullerton Arboretum.

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. Group does not meet in January. Fullerton Community Bank, 1805 W. Orangethorpe Ave. (714) 847-1889.

Anaheim Garden Club. Third Friday. 10 a.m. Anaheim United Methodist Church, 1000 S. State College Blvd. (714) 971-2194.

Cactus and Succulent Society. Fourth Thursday. 7:30 p.m. First Presbyterian Church, 11832 Euclid St., Garden Grove. (714) 966-3057.

California Native Plant Society, Orange County Chapter. Third Thursday. 7 p.m. Irvine Ranch Water District, 15600 Sand Canyon Ave., Irvine. (714) 278-4795.

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.

Canyon Crest Garden Club. Third Friday. 9 a.m. Canyon Crest Garden Club, Clubhouse, 22300 Canyon Crest Drive., Mission Viejo. (949) 458-9828.

Cymbidium Society of America, Orange County branch. Second Wednesday. 7 p.m. Garden Grove Community Meeting Center, 11300 Stanford Ave. (714) 637-5873.

Doug Frost Branch of the Begonia Society. First Wednesday. 7:30 p.m. Community Bank, 12860 Euclid St., Garden Grove. (714) 898-2362.

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.

Fuchsia Society. First Tuesday. 7:30 p.m. Orange County branch of the National Fuchsia Society. Friends Church, 12211 Magnolia Ave., Garden Grove. (714) 374-6456.

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. Irvine Ranch Water District building, 15600 Sand Canyon Ave., Irvine. (714) 374-5632.

The Horticultural Society of Orange County. Third Tuesday. 7:30 p.m. East Anaheim Christian Church, 2216 E. South St.

Huntington Beach Tree Society. Third Wednesday. 7 p.m. Room B6, Huntington Beach City Hall, 2000 Main St. (714) 564-1396.

Huntington View Garden Club. Fourth Monday. 7 p.m. Sea-Aira Mobile Home Estates, West Clubhouse, No. 4201, 6241 Warner Ave., Huntington Beach. (714) 894-4858.

Irvine Garden Club. First Monday. 6:30 p.m. Irvine Ranch Water District, 15600 Sand Canyon Road, Irvine. (949) 854-0680.

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.

Saddleback Bromeliad Society. First Thursday. 7 p.m. Norman Murray Community Center, 24932 Veterans Way, Mission Viejo. Cristy, (949) 837-3722.

San Clemente Garden Club. First Wednesday. September-June. 1 p.m. San Clemente Community Center, Ole Hanson Room. (949) 492-2914 or (949) 492-4867.

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. (See Help Line, this page.)

Fullerton Arboretum Horticultural Help Line. Orange County master gardeners research your questions. (714) 278-4005.