Start Colorful Begonias by Planting Tubers Now

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In the shade near the coast, tuberous begonias provide the brightest colors and biggest flowers. One way to plant is from tubers available now. Start them in a flat filled with soil amendment, leaving the upper half above the soil. Transplant them when they have a few leaves. ‘Non stop’ varieties have slightly smaller flowers but bloom well into fall.

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A talk titled “A Love Affair With Begonias” by Mark Bartholomew, 2:30 p.m. today at the Huntington Library and Botanical Gardens. 1151 Oxford Road, San Marino. No reservations required. Free with museum admission. For information, call (626) 405-2100.

Gourds in the garden and trellis-making workshop, 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday at the Arboretum of Los Angeles County, 301 N. Baldwin Ave., Arcadia. Fee: $36 for nonmembers; $30 for members. For information, call (626) 821-3222 or visit the Web site at www.arboretum.org.

A session on planning vegetable gardens, 9:30 a.m. to noon Wednesday at the Arboretum of Los Angeles County, 301 N. Baldwin Ave., Arcadia. Fee: $18 for nonmembers; $15 for members. For information, call (626) 821-3222 or visit the Web site at www.arbore tum.org.

Camellias 101 workshop, 3 to 5 p.m. Wednesday at the Huntington Library and Botanical Gardens. 1151 Oxford Road, San Marino. Fee: $25 for nonmembers; $20 for members. Advance reservations required because space is limited. For information, call (626) 405-2128.

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