Sunday 17 March 2013

Homes & Gardens calendar: Native plants spring walk, Easter crafts ...

Clivia Show and Sale: The North American and Southern Clivia societies present a juried show with auction, demonstrations and plant sales, 10:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Admission $23. Huntington Botanical Gardens, botanical center,1151 Oxford Road, San Marino. 626-405-2100. huntington.org

California Natives Spring Walk: Rachel Young leads the way into the California Natives Garden and discusses plants for home gardens, 11 a.m. Saturday. Free with garden admission $8. Descanso Gardens, 1418 Descanso Drive, La Ca?ada Flintridge. 818-949-4200. descansogardens.org

Michaels' National Craft Month: Family Easter craft, 1-3 p.m. Saturday; Children's Craft - Easter Egg Mosaic, 10 a.m.-noon March 23 ($2). Check website for area stores. michaels.com

Growing Organic Tomatoes: Steve Goto discusses tips for growing tomatoes, eggplant, peppers and squash, 1-3 p.m. Sunday. Reservations requested. Sheridan Garden Nursery, 817 N. Hollywood Way, Burbank. 818-841-8845.

The Garden Conservancy's Gertrude Jekyll and the Country House Garden: Landscape historian Judith Tankard discusses and signs the book at a luncheon, 11 a.m. Tuesday. Cost $68. Reservations required. Beverly Hills Women's Club, 1700 Chevy Chase Drive, Los Angeles. royal-oak.org

The Care and Maintenance of California Native Plant Gardens: Bart O'Brien, from Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden, discusses the topic, 11:15 a.m. Talk is preceded by plant sale, 9:30 a.m. Tuesday; business meeting, 10 a.m.; Mary Fleer discusses "Fabric Painting from Nature," 10:30 a.m. Sepulveda Garden Center, 16633 Magnolia Blvd., Encino. www.southerncalifornia gardenclub.com

Creating a Meadow Garden: Brian Sullivan discusses the topic, 2 p.m. Tuesday (rescheduled from March 12). Free with garden admission of $8. Descanso Gardens, 1418 Descanso Drive, La Canada Flintridge. 818-949-4200.

How to Prepare Roses for a Show: Suzanne Horn discusses the topic at a meeting of the San Fernando Valley Rose Society, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday. Tarzana Community and Cultural Center, 19130 Vanalden Ave. 818-886-4047. sfvroses.org

Burbank African Violet Society meeting: 10 a.m. Thursday. The Little White Chapel, 1711 N. Avon St., Burbank. 818-951-3597.

Tomatomania: Sale of heirloom and hybrid tomato seedlings, pots and fertilizer, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday and March 24. Tapia Brothers Farm Stand, 5251 Hayvenhurst Ave., Encino. tomatomania.com

Poppy Day Plant Sale and Spring Festival at Theodore Payne Foundation: Native plants and related gardening tools for sale and advice on using the plants, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. March 23. 10459 Tuxford St., Sun Valley. 818-768-1802. theodorepayne.org

Herbarium Tour and Pressed-Flower workshop: Paul Meyers leads the class, 9 a.m.-noon March 23. Fee $45. Preregistration required. Huntington Botanical Gardens, 1151 Oxford St., San Marino. 800-838-3006. huntington.org

Mountains Restoration Trust Native Plant Festival and Plant Sale: Event includes information on the growing and landscaping with native plants, art exhibit, self-guided nature walk, raffle and tour of the historic Masson homestead, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. March 23. Headwaters Corner, 3815 Old Topanga Canyon Road, Calabasas. 818-591-1701, Ext. 202. mountainstrust.org

California Rare Fruit Growers, Los Angeles Chapter: Glen Woodmansee discusses air layering propagating plants, 10 a.m. March 23. Sepulveda Garden Center, 16633 Magnolia Blvd., Encino. 818-362-3007. crfg-la.org

Cherry Blossom Festival at Descanso Gardens: Celebration of Japanese culture and blossoming trees, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. March 23-24. Guided walk and talk about cherry trees, 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. March 23-24 (meet at the Center Circle). Origami demonstration with Yami Yamauchi, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. March 23. Caltech Players perform "Rashomon," 2:30-5 p.m. March 23-24. Admission $8. 1418 Descanso Drive, La Ca?ada Flintridge. 818-949-4200. descansogardens.org

Bonsai Show and Sale: The California Bonsai Society presents the event, 10:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. March 23-24. Admission $23. Huntington Botanical Gardens, Friends' Hall, 1151 Oxford Road, San Marino. 626-405-2100. huntington.org

Dominguez Rancho Adobe Museum historic gardens tour: Docent-led tour of the cactus and the rose gardens, 11 a.m.-noon March 23. . Reservations required. Donation. 18127 S. Alameda St., Rancho Dominguez. 310-603-0088.


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