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Please Note: All events are subject to change without notice.
2008
JULY
July 5th Saturday 9:30 a.m. - 11 a.m. "Growing Bananas Workshop" @
Laguna Hills Nursery, 71 Auto Center Dr., Foothill Ranch. Bananas are the #1
produce (by weight shipped) in U.S. Although the typical "chiquita" banana is a bit
tricky there are many varieties that are 95% reliable to grow locally. Gary will
discuss the best for O.C. Attendance is free. Please R.S.V.P. so we can provide
seating. If calling during off hours please leave your name, phone and # attending.
949-830-5653. www.lagunahillsnursery.com
July 5th Saturday 1 -4 p.m. "Hemerocallis (Daylilies) Show and Sale by
Southwest Hemerocallis Society" @ Quail Botanical Gardens, 230 Quail
Garden Dr., Encinitas. www.qbgardens.org 760/ 436-3036 x206 Free to members & 2
& under kids. Kids ages 3-12 $5. Seniors, students & military $7. Adults $10.
July 9th Wednesday 9 a.m. "Floral Design Using Tropicals" @ Sherman
Library & Gardens. 2647 East Coast Highway, Corona del Mar. Contact 949-673-
2261 or www.slgardens.org $45 non-members $40 members. This class will feature
construction of a floral centerpiece using tropical plants and flowers.
July 9th Wednesday 7:30 p.m. - 10 p.m. "Fred Clarke from Sunset Valley
Orchids" @ Garden Grove Community Meeting Center, 11300 Stanford Ave.,
Garden Grove. Orange County Branch of the Cymbidium Society of America
monthly meeting. Fred will be speaking on mini-Cattleyas and he'll also provide the
plant table. Free 714-991-8661 http://ocbcsa.com
July 11th - August 3rd "THE ORANGE COUNTY FAIR" @ Orange
County Fairgrounds Costa Mesa. www.ocfair.com
July 11th - 13th Friday - Sunday "The 28th Santa Barbara Orchid
Estate International Orchid Fair" Vendors from around the world
www.orchidfair.com
July 12th Saturday 8 a.m. - 10 a.m. "Hart Park Rosarians (volunteers
wanted)"@ Hart Park, Orange. The city's Community Services Dept. is looking for
volunteers to help preserve Orange history by providing care to the historic Hart
Park roses. 714-532-6468 Teens and up No experience is necessary, just a love of
roses. City staff will provide all Rosarians tools, planting materials and expert
guidance. Volunteers will provide their own gloves, clippers, sunscreen and water.
Rosarians meet at the historic Hart Park rose garden, located near the pool house,
the second Saturday of each month, 8-10 a.m. If interested please contact Abel
Bernal at abernal@cityoforange.org or call 714-532-6468.
July 12th Saturday 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. "Care Of Native Plant Gardens"@
Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden, 1500 N. College Ave Claremont 909-625-
8767x224 lfuentes@rsabg.org www.rsabg.org $48 ($57 nonmember)Limit: 18
participants Code: 083HRT100 The rhythm of a native plant garden reflects our own
natural climate. Summer is a quiet season, hot and dry, most plants slow down,
awaiting the rains and cooler temperatures of the late fall and winter. Learn about
our unique seasons and what they mean for your maintenance practices. Pruning,
pests, and watering practices will be discussed.
July 12th Saturday 9 a.m. "Gardening Naturally" Series #5 Being a Water
Miser @ Roger's Gardens, 2301 San Joaquin Hills Road, Corona del Mar. Contact
949-640-5800 www.rogersgardens.com It's surprisingly simple to save water. Learn
about swales, hydrozones, rotator nozzles, netafim, dry wells, permeability, smart
controllers, rain barrels, percolation, ET and more, using our gardens as an example.
July 12th Saturday 9:30 a.m. "Garden Topiary" by Martha Bejarano @
Sherman Library & Gardens. 2647 East Coast Highway, Corona del Mar. Contact
949-673-2261 or www.slgardens.org Martha Bejarano owner of Live Wire Topiary
Designs, will discuss landscape themes and give a demonstration of custom
topiaries. This event is free and open to the public. Registration is not required.
July 12th Saturday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. "Tomato Tasting and Sizzlin'
Summer Salsa Contest" @ Fullerton Arboretum, 1900 Associated Rd., Fullerton.
Be the judge of home-grown tomatoes and peppers and help select the People's
Choice top three. Come as a contestant or as a taster. This is a fun family event.
For complete contest rules log on to www.fullertonarboretum.org or call 714-278-
8347 or 714-278-3407.
July 12th - 13th Saturday & Sunday 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. "Summer Clearance
Sale at The Potting Shed" @ Fullerton Arboretum, Yorba Linda Blvd. at
Associated Rd., Fullerton. 714-278-3579 www.arboretum.fullerton.edu 50% off all
plants. The Potting Shed will be closing for the summer after July 27th and will
reopen September 6th.
July 12th Saturday noon "Native Plantings" @ The Plant Stand, 2972-A
Century Place, Costa Mesa. Free. 800-698-1077 www.plant-stand.com Learn about
different types of native plantings. Native plantings are spectacular in the garden
and easy to care for.
July 12th Saturday 2 - 4 p.m. "Smart Irrigation For California Native
Plants with Bob Galbreath" @ Theodore Payne Foundation, 10459 Tuxford
Street, Sun Valley www.theodorepayne.org 818-768-1802 Put someone else's years
of experience to work for you: Enroll in this fundamental and essential class on basic
drip and overhead (micro-spray) irrigation with Bob Galbreath, a certified irrigation
designer and Water Resources Specialist (recently retired) for the Environmental
Programs Division for the City of Santa Monica. Not many spaces left, SO GIVE US
A CALL TO SIGN UP! Fee: $20 members. $30 non-members.
July 13th Sunday 9 a.m. "Rose’s… with Stu Span!" @ Roger's Gardens,
2301 San Joaquin Hills Road, Corona del Mar. Contact 949-640-5800
www.rogersgardens.com Spring has passed and the long, hot days of summer are upon
us. Learn from one of southern California’s rose experts how you can grow healthy roses,
with armfuls of flowers right through summer. Learn about proper irrigation, nutrition,
soil care, pests and disease and more. Stu will also discuss rose selection and a few of his
favorite roses, roses for the coastal or inland gardens, great fragrant varieties, disease free
varieties and more.
Stu Span has been successfully growing roses for over fifty years. He is the author of Easy
to Grow Roses: Selection and Care for Southern California, now in its second edition and
completely revised. Stu is also one of only a handful of American Rose Society Consulting
Rosarian’s in Orange County. Stu grows about 200 roses at his Los Alamitos home.
July 13th Sunday 1:30 p.m. - 4 p.m. Ray Van Veen speaking about the orchids
that he found on his trip to Peru. @ Placentia Library,411 E. Chapman Ave,
Placentia Southern California Orchid Species Society monthly meeting. Ray will be
providing the plant table. Free 714-991-8661 www.socalorchidspecies.com/
July 15th Tuesday 7:30 p.m. "Who Gives a Hoot About Gardening" with
Janelle Wiley of Sherman Gardens. @ East Anaheim Christian Church, 2216
East South, Anaheim. Regular meeting of The Horticultural Society of Orange
County. Everyone welcome.
Contact club 714-635-0175 or www.geocities.com/thehortsocietyofoc
July 18th Friday 6 p.m. - 9 p.m. "Growing and Propagating Cacti and
Succulents" @ UCR Extension, 1200 University Avenue,Riverside. $59/$49
multiple enrollment discount www.extension.ucr.edu 951-827-5804 Growing and
propagating cacti can be a prickly job, but it's rewarding for anyone who wants to
take a stab at it. This practical course covers propagation of cacti and related plants;
handling cacti safely; collecting, cleaning and storing seed; requirements for seed
germination; taking offshoots and cuttings; and cacti culture including indoor and
outdoor growing tips, soil mixes, watering and fertilizer. On Saturday morning there
is a field trip to Mexican Hat Cactus Nursery in Riverside.
July 19th Saturday 9 a.m. "Plumeria Lectures by South Coast Plumeria
Society" @ Roger's Gardens, 2301 San Joaquin Hills Road, Corona del Mar.
Contact http://home.earthlink.net/~gcrouchet/ 949-640-5800 www.rogersgardens.
com The nursery offers plumerias for sale at each event.
July 19th Saturday 9 a.m. "Water Wise Gardening" @ your local
Armstrong Garden Center www.armstronggarden.com Learn about beautiful low-
water plants and other water conserving gardening methods
July 19th Saturday 9 a.m. - noon “SATURDAY PLANT SALE” @ U C
Irvine Arboretum, just south of the corner of Campus Drive and Jamboree Road on
the UC Irvine North Campus. Admission and parking free. Wide variety of unusual
perennials, succulents and bulbs. Plants for special situations such as; attracting
hummingbirds and/or butterflies, shade plants, plus water-wise plants.
Contact arboretum.bio.uci.edu 949-824-5833.
July 19th Saturday 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. "49th Annual Show & Sale" by
Westchester Branch - American Begonia Society @ Covenant Presbyterian Church,
6323 W. 80th St., North west corner, Sepulveda & 80th Los Angeles. Honoring
Michael Flaherty for his work promoting the use of Begonias in the Landscape.
Mike is currently President of the Rudolf Ziesenhenne Branch in Santa Barbara and
holds the Scottish Begonia Society Trophy for Showing Is Sharing, Convention 2007.
He is the first recipient. Contact: Janet Brown, Show Chairman 310-670-4471
begoniabrown@yahoo.com
July 19th Saturday 10 - noon, "Skinny on Seeds, with Kathy Parenteau,
Seed Room Supervisor" @ Theodore Payne Foundation, 10459 Tuxford Street,
Sun Valley www.theodorepayne.org 818-768-1802 All summer long, Kathy is busy
with seeds -- their collection, processing, storage and documentation. In this class,
you'll venture out over the TPF grounds with Kathy to collect whatever seeds are in
season, and then return to the Seed Room to learn about the next stages of the
process through hands-on experience. Kathy has a wealth of stories and information
to share about her sojourns with seeds. And don't forget -- seeds make a fine
"green" gift ! Fee: $20 members. $30 non-members
July 19th - 20th Saturday & Sunday 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. "Summer Clearance
Sale at The Potting Shed" @ Fullerton Arboretum, Yorba Linda Blvd. at
Associated Rd., Fullerton. 714-278-3579 www.arboretum.fullerton.edu 50% off all
plants. The Potting Shed will be closing for the summer after July 27th and will
reopen September 6th.
July 19th Saturday noon "Self Watering Containers" @ The Plant Stand,
2972-A Century Place, Costa Mesa. Free. 800-698-1077 www.plant-stand.com
Learn about different types of controlled watering systems. What types of plants will
thrive in a controled watering system?
July 22nd Tuesday 9 a.m. "Landscape Design with Tim Fiskin" @ Roger's
Gardens, 2301 San Joaquin Hills Road, Corona del Mar.
Contact 949-640-5800 www.rogersgardens.com Please join Tim Fiskin, General
Manager of Roger’s Gardens Landscaping, as he discusses his favorite California
Friendly Plants both old and new. He will also provide design ideas on how to use
them in your garden.
July 26th Saturday 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. "Constructing Water Garden
Containers" @ Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden, 1500 N. College Ave
Claremont, 909-625-8767 x 224 lfuentes@rsabg.org www.rsabg.org $70 ($84
nonmember) Limit: 10 participants Code: 083HRT101 Containers are a great way
to introduce water gardening to your landscape or patio without having to build a
pond system. Learn how to choose appropriate containers and native plants, proper
planting, and long-term care needed for a successful and beautiful water garden.
Participants will make a small water garden to take home. All materials are provided
and included in the class fee.
July 26th Saturday 9 a.m. “Sweet Lavender” with Cristin Fusano @
Roger's Gardens, 2301 San Joaquin Hills Road, Corona del Mar.
Contact 949-640-5800 www.rogersgardens.com Lavender, considered the Royal
Herb in Europe, retains its fragrance the longest of any flower. It is the base of
nearly every potpourri recipe. Join Cristin for this very informative talk and find out
how to use Lavender like never before—for instance making a compound butter to
compliment that wild salmon hot off the grill. Learn what Lavender plants truly need
to thrive in your garden.
July 26th Saturday & July 27th Sunday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Orange
County Cactus and Succulent Society Show @ Fullerton Arboretum, 1900
Associated Road, Fullerton, It will feature rare and unusual cacti and succulents for
sale. The pre-sale at the Potting Shed will be Friday July 25th from noon to 4 p.
m. For additional information call 714-278-3407 or visit www.fullertonarboretum.org.
July 26th - 27th Saturday & Sunday 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. "Summer Clearance Sale
at The Potting Shed" @ Fullerton Arboretum, Yorba Linda Blvd. at Associated Rd.,
Fullerton. 714-278-3579 www.arboretum.fullerton.edu 50% off all plants. The
Potting Shed will be closing for the summer after July 27th and will reopen
September 6th.
July 26th Saturday 10 a.m. "Cacti, Agaves, and Yuccas of California and
Nevada" with Stephen Ingram, @ Theodore Payne Foundation, 10459 Tuxford
Street, Sun Valley www.theodorepayne.org 818-768-1802 CHEAP ENTERTAINMENT
FOR THE RECESSION (aside from the kinds of entertainment that are free . . . ) HERE IT
IS, the informative and off-beat illustrated lecture on "Cacti, Agaves, and Yuccas of
California and Nevada." This is something you don't normally see on our roster, and here's
why: a compendium of this kind of information doesn't happen very often. So partake of
an illustrated lecture and booksigning by botanist, writer and photographer Stephen
Ingram, on JULY 26 at 10 a.m. His book features more than 60 species with detailed text
and 262 color photos, watercolors and range maps. More than a field guide, this beautiful
book examines the natural history, origins, ecology and conservation plus practical
horticultural advice for cultivation of these succulents. This book has it all -- great
reference material and exquisite photographs. Meet the author and hear about this
splendid product of more than 30,000 miles logged on back roads! Fee: $10 members, $15
non-members.
July 26th Saturday noon "Patio/Deck Container Gardening" @ The Plant
Stand, 2972-A Century Place, Costa Mesa. Free. 800-698-1077
www.plant-stand.com
July 26th Saturday 1 - 3 p.m. "Kill Your Lawn with Steve Gerischer" @
Theodore Payne Foundation, 10459 Tuxford Street, Sun Valley www.theodorepayne.
org 818-768-1802 Learn a multitude of ways to kill your lawn and weeds more
effectively than by simply turning off your sprinklers. Steve will give you all the facts
you need to liberate yourself and your yard from the enslaving needs of your lawn.
Free your soil for flowers, shrubs and trees or, for those afficionados of Zen gardens,
the simple beauty of raked pebbles. Fee: $20 members. $30 non-members.
July 27th Sunday 2 p.m. "Book signing Cacti, Agaves & Yuccas by
Stephen Ingram" @ Quail Botanical Gardens, 230 Quail Garden Dr., Encinitas.
www.qbgardens.org 760/ 436-3036 x206 40 minute slide show also.
Free with admission to the gardens.
AUGUST
August 2nd Saturday 9 a.m. "Gardening Naturally" Series #6 Maintaining
a Healthy Garden @ Roger's Gardens, 2301 San Joaquin Hills Road, Corona del
Mar. Contact 949-640-5800 www.rogersgardens.com
August 2nd Saturday noon "Bromeliad Care" @ The Plant Stand, 2972-A
Century Place, Costa Mesa. Free. 800-698-1077 www.plant-stand.com
August 3rd Sunday 1:30 p.m. Regular meeting of South Coast Plumeria Society &
Third Annual Flower Show plus Questions and Answers @ Murdy Park
Community Center, Norma & Goldenwest St, Huntington Beach. Contact http:
//home.earthlink.net/~gcrouchet
August 9th Saturday 9 a.m. "Roger's 7th Annual Tomato Tasting !" @
Roger's Gardens, 2301 San Joaquin Hills Road, Corona del Mar. Contact 949-640-
5800 www.rogersgardens.com One of our biggest events of the summer! Up to one
hundred varieties of homegrown tomatoes for you to taste and compare! Steve Goto, the
Tomato King, will bring as man varieties as he can muster for you to sample, during our
7th Annual Tomato Tasting. Taste as many as you like, then rate each variety and find
your favorite. Steve and Roger's Gardens use your taste results to choose next year's
tomato selection. Steve will also prepare his famous salsa for all to enjoy, and will be
available to discuss any tomato topic, from soil to nutrition, water, pests and especially the
best varieties for home gardeners. You don't want to miss this event!
August 9th Saturday noon "Ficus Care" @ The Plant Stand, 2972-A Century
Place. Costa Mesa. Free. 800-698-1077 www.plant-stand.com Learn how to care for
different types of Ficus, amstel, lyrata, benjamina, and many more
August 10th Sunday 10 a.m. - noon "The Great Tomato Tasting" @ Ayres
Hall, Los Angeles County Arboretum & Botanic Garden, 301 North Baldwin
Avenue, Arcadia. Contact 626.821.4624 www.arboretum.org
August 13th Wednesday 9 a.m. "Floral Design for Formal Dining Using
Roses" @ Sherman Library & Gardens. 2647 East Coast Highway, Corona del
Mar. Contact 949-673-2261 or www.slgardens.org $45 non-member $40 member
This class will feature construction of a floral centerpiece for a formal dining table.
Please bring your own shears
August 16th Saturday 9 a.m. "Salsa Gardens with Cristin Fusano "
The Fab Five! Oregano, Marjoram, Cilantro, Tomatillos and Tomatoes. @ Roger's
Gardens, 2301 San Joaquin Hills Road, Corona del Mar.
Contact 949-640-5800 www.rogersgardens.com Growing conditions for these
summer lovers are ideal in August with hot days and warm soil temps! This is their
time—it’s NOT too late! Learn about the flavors of Oreganos and Marjoram and
how they compliment salsas. Cristin will share with you all you need to know about
success with Tomatoes & Tomatillos and cooking methods that will bring out their
rich flavors
August 16th Saturday 9 a.m. - noon "SATURDAY PLANT SALE" @ U C
Irvine Arboretum, just south of the corner of Campus Drive and Jamboree Road on
the UC Irvine North Campus. Admission and parking free. Wide variety of unusual
perennials, succulents and bulbs. Plants for special situations such as; attracting
hummingbirds and/or butterflies, shade plants, plus water-wise plants.
Contact arboretum.bio.uci.edu 949-824-5833.
August 16th Saturday noon "Orchid Care" @ The Plant Stand, 2972-A
Century Place, Costa Mesa. Free. 800-698-1077 www.plant-stand.com
August 19th Tuesday 7:30 p.m. Regular meeting of The Horticultural Society of
Orange County @ East Anaheim Christian Church, 2216 East South, Anaheim.
Everyone welcome.
Contact club 714-635-0175 or www.geocities.com/thehortsocietyofoc
August 20th "Annual Chili Cook-off at the Orange County
Fairgrounds" sponsored by Orange County chapter of California Association of
Nurseries & Garden Centers Contact www.occan.org
August 22nd Friday, 6 p.m. - 9 p.m. "Growing Plumerias, The Flowers of
Love" @ UCR Extension,1200 University Avenue, Riverside. $59/$49 multiple
enrollment discount www.extension.ucr.edu 951-827-5804 Plumerias (often called
frangipani) are the most celebrated of all flowering trees growing in the tropical and
subtropical world today. They have broad appeal for flower types and shapes,
brilliant colors and fragrances and can be used for lei, floated centerpieces and
background foliage in the garden. Plumerias are members of the oleander family and
grow extremely well in the heat and sun of the Inland Empire and desert areas.
Plumerias can be a special part of the garden as potted plants and/or planted in the
ground in frost-free areas. This workshop discusses propagation, grafting, pruning,
cultural practices, soil mixtures, fertilization, watering and pest control. A Saturday
morning field trip provides a look at a plumeria garden.
August 23rd Saturday 9 a.m. "Plumeria Lectures by South Coast Plumeria
Society" @ Roger's Gardens, 2301 San Joaquin Hills Road, Corona del Mar.
Contact http://home.earthlink.net/~gcrouchet/ 949-640-5800 www.rogersgardens.
com The nursery offers plumerias for sale at each event.
August 23rd Saturday noon "Cactus and Succulent Care " @ The Plant
Stand, 2972-A Century Place, Costa Mesa. Free. 800-698-1077 www.plant-stand.com
August 30th Saturday 10 a.m. "Debra Lee-Baldwin, Designing with
Succulents" @ Roger's Gardens, 2301 San Joaquin Hills Road, Corona del Mar.
Contact 949-640-5800 www.rogersgardens.com Learn from the expert how to use a
wide variety of succulent plants to create a beautiful, stunning and low maintenance
garden. Debra is the author of the best selling new garden book, Designing with
Succulents. Books will be available for sale and a book signing will follow. Debra Lee-
Baldwin is an award-winning writer and editor, living in San Diego County. During her 20-
year career, she has written two books and is now working on her third, about using
succulents in containers. She is also the author of more than 1,000 feature articles and
columns. Debra writes about architecture, homes, gardens and interior design, and people
who have made a significant contributions to our culture.
SEPTEMBER
September 4th Thursday 7:30 p.m "Growing Roses in Adverse Conditions"
with Linda Clark. Regular meeting of Orange County Rose Society @
Westminster Community Center, 8200 Westminster Blvd, Westminster. 949-362-
2710 www.orangecountyrs.org
September 6th Saturday 9 a.m. "Gardening Naturally" Series #7 Compost
for your Garden @ Roger's Gardens, 2301 San Joaquin Hills Road, Corona del
Mar. Contact 949-640-5800 www.rogersgardens.com It's easy to turn your garden
waste into gold for your garden. In simple terms, we will show you how to start composting
now as well as how to make even better compost; then how to use it to grow a healthier
garden.
September 6th Saturday & September 7th Sunday, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
"Plumeria Plant Sale and Show" @ Balboa Park, Casa Del Prado, Room 101,
San Diego. Sponsored by Southern California Plumeria Society. CASH OR CHECK
ONLY NO CREDIT CARDS. www.southerncaliforniaplumeriasociety.com
September 12th - 14th Friday 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. Saturday 10 a.m. - 6 p.m., Sunday
10 a.m. - 5 p.m. "18th Fall Home/Garden Show" @ Del Mar Fairgrounds.
www.fallhomegardenshow.com Adult admission $8, after 3 p.m. $5. Discount e-
tickets buy now $5. Seniors Friday only $1. Children under 12 free.
September 13th Saturday 9 a.m. - noon "SATURDAY PLANT SALE" @ U
C Irvine Arboretum, just south of the corner of Campus Drive and Jamboree Road
on the UC Irvine North Campus. Admission and parking free. Wide variety of
unusual perennials, succulents and bulbs. Plants for special situations such as;
attracting hummingbirds and/or butterflies, shade plants, plus water-wise plants.
Contact arboretum.bio.uci.edu 949-824-5833.
September 13th Saturday 9:30 a.m. "Container Gardening with
Succulents" by Matt Maggio @ Sherman Library & Gardens. 2647 East Coast
Highway, Corona del Mar. Contact 949-673-2261 or www.slgardens.org Matt
Maggio, cactus and succulent expert and designer of Sherman Gardens new cactus
and succulent garden will share his knowledge and expertise. This event is free and
open to the public. Registration is not required.
September 13th Saturday 10 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. "Award Winning” Home
Composting Workshop I " @ Fullerton Arboretum,1900 Associated Road,
Fullerton. $5/members $7/person, Free to residents of sponsoring cities * 714-278-
3407 www.fullertonarboretum.org Do you live in Fullerton, Brea, Buena Park, Santa
Ana or Orange? Attend free and receive a voucher to help you buy supplies after
you learn how to start your own home composting system. Discover how easy it is
with our informative and entertaining experts, Dr. Bill Roley, president, Applied
Ecological Systems and Patrick McNelly, Principal Staff Analyst, O.C. Sanitation
District. Our instructors have won the nationally recognized H. Clark Gregory
Award for Outstanding Grassroots Efforts to Promote Composting.* Sponsoring
cities: Brea, Buena Park, Fullerton, Orange and Santa Ana with proof of residency.
Buena Park does not supply vouchers. Space is limited, call to reserve space, for
reservations call 714-278-3407
September 14th Sunday The 17th annual NatureSweet Carmel
TomatoFest®, "America's Favorite Tomato Harvest Festival", will be held
at the spectacular countryside setting of Quail Lodge Resort in Carmel, California.
More information at www.tomatofest.com
September 16th Tuesday 7:30 p.m. Regular meeting of The Horticultural Society
of Orange County @ East Anaheim Christian Church, 2216 East South, Anaheim.
Everyone welcome.
Contact club 714-635-0175 or www.geocities.com/thehortsocietyofoc
September 20th Saturday 9 a.m. "Gardening with Less Water with Doug
Kent" @ Roger's Gardens, 2301 San Joaquin Hills Road, Corona del Mar.
Contact 949-640-5800 www.rogersgardens.com Join garden designer Doug Kent as he
explains practical ways that local gardeners can design and maintain gardens that are
friendly to the ocean. Runoff affects the quality of our oceans and our lives. Mr. Kent will
discuss "CPR", a unique strategy for creating ocean friendly gardens. Kent, also
representing The Surfrider Foundation, has been a successful environmental horticulturist
for over 20 years. He is principal consultant of The Surfrider Foundations landscape and
water runoff and conservation strategies. An excellent and popular speaker, he has also
written four books, over fifty articles, and has created ocean-friendly landscapes across the
state.
September 25th – November 13th (8 Thursdays) 9:30 a.m. – Noon "Thursday
Garden Talks with Lili Singer - At The Arboretum", 301 North Baldwin
Ave., Arcadia, CA 91007 Informative gatherings with horticultural specialists – for
passionate home gardeners and landscape professionals. $100 for the series, $20 per
class / Reservations or you may pay at the door. Information and registration:
www.arboretum.org 626.821.4623 or jill.berry@arboretum.org
Field trips are self-driven and require pre-registration.
September 25th Thursday 9:30 a.m. – Noon "Converting Your Garden into
a Native Paradise with Barbara Eisenstein" @ The Arboretum, 301N.
Baldwin Ave, Arcadia,- Learn how to start a native garden from scratch, working area by
area by area, or by gradually adding native plants to an existing landscape. Discover
effective strategies for gardening with natives, hear about unusual species and leave class
excited and ready for fall plant sales and planting! Barbara is Horticulture Outreach
Coordinator at Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden in Claremont. "Thursday Garden
Talks with Lili Singer" - $100 for the series, $20 per class. Reservations or you may pay
at the door. Field trips are self-driven and require pre-registration. Information and
registration: Www.arboretum.org 626.821.4623 or jill.berry@arboretum.org
September 27th Saturday 9 a.m. "Plumeria Lectures by South Coast
Plumeria Society" @ Roger's Gardens, 2301 San Joaquin Hills Road, Corona del
Mar. Contact http://home.earthlink.net/~gcrouchet/ 949-640-5800 www.
rogersgardens.com The nursery offers plumerias for sale at each event.
September 27th Saturday 9 a.m. "Container Gardening with Nicole
Jackson"@ Roger's Gardens, 2301 San Joaquin Hills Road, Corona del Mar.
Contact 949-640-5800 www.rogersgardens.com Join enthusiastic horticulturist, Nicole
Jackson for a how-to demonstration on creating beautiful container gardens. Nicole will
transform ordinary pots and plants into beautiful works of art. Learn tips and tricks about
how to combine stunning colors, textures, and forms that will ensure balanced and
stunning containers. In front of your eyes, Nicole will provide step by step instructions
detailing the creation of several container gardens.
September 27th Saturday 10 a. m. - noon "How to build your very own
Fairy Garden: with Jan Brider" @ Fullerton Arboretum, 1900 Associated
Road, Fullerton Pre-registration is required $17/member $20/person 714-278-3407
www.fullertonarboretum.org Let creativity be your guide. Each fairy garden has its
own personality. You will complete a miniature fairy garden in class and learn how to
maintain it. Bring your own container. Plants and fairy garden items will be for sale
at the class. Or bring your own personal items. Jan Brider is a Master Gardener and
Consulting Rosarian.
OCTOBER
October 2nd Thursday 9:30 a.m. – Noon "Where Architecture and
Horticulture Intersect: Designing the Built and Planted Garden
Environments with Debra Prinzing"@ The Arboretum, 301N. Baldwin Ave,
Arcadia - This stunning illustrated lecture explains how to create the destination of your
dreams, from a fanciful backyard shed to an evocative and abundantly planted landscape.
Debra is the author of Stylish Sheds and Elegant Hideaways and The Abundant Garden.
She will share design tips for achieving a garden where architecture and horticulture
happily coexist. The morning ends with a book-signing. "Thursday Garden Talks with
Lili Singer" - $100 for the series, $20 per class. Reservations or you may pay at the door.
Field trips are self-driven and require pre-registration. Information and registration:
Www.arboretum.org 626.821.4623 or jill.berry@arboretum.org
October 2nd Thursday 7:30 p.m "Rose Arrangements for Your Home"
with Brenda Landers-Smith. Regular meeting of Orange County Rose Society
@ Westminster Community Center, 8200 Westminster Blvd, Westminster. 949-362-
2710 www.orangecountyrs.org
October 3rd - 5th Friday - Sunday "San Diego International Orchid
Fair" @ Quail Botanical Gardens, 230 Quail Garden Dr., Encinitas.
Contact Jamie Werner 760-943-2333, jamie@szpr.com www.qbgardens.org
October 4th Saturday 9a.m. "Gardening Naturally" Series #8 Fall is for
Planting @ Roger's Gardens, 2301 San Joaquin Hills Road, Corona del Mar.
Contact 949-640-5800 www.rogersgardens.com Fall is the perfect season for gardening
in Southern California. This is when smart gardeners really get busy. You'll learn the keys
to "cool season gardening" and we'll give you a clear road map to the next few months.
October 4th - 5th Saturday 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., Sunday 9 a.m.- 4 p.m. "Begonia
Show & Sale" @ Casa del Prado, Room 104 in Balboa Park, 2125 Park Blvd., San
Diego. Sponsored by Mabel Corwin, Margret Lee, Alfred D. Robinson Begonia
Branches, San Diego, California. Three begonia branches together in San Diego County
gather for their annual begonia plant show and sale. We show the public what we grow here
in the county. We have a great sales event at the show.
Contact Denise Knobloch President of Mabel Corwin, 619-409-4997
October 9th Thursday 10 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Field Trip: (Reservations
required) "A Landscaper’s Favorite Plants with Laramee Haynes" - The
best landscape professionals are also plant nuts, and this one likes “fun tough stuff.”
Explore two private installations by our host for examples of unusual, long-lived plants.
Then visit his Pasadena home display gardens and nursery. The morning ends with a plant
sale. Laramee is the owner of Haynes Landscape Design (www.hayneslandscapedesign.com
), which integrates science, engineering and art to craft beautiful and useful gardens.
"Thursday Garden Talks with Lili Singer" - $100 for the series, $20 per class.
Reservations or you may pay at the door. Field trips are self-driven and require pre-
registration. Information and registration: Www.arboretum.org 626.821.4623 or jill.
berry@arboretum.org
October 11th Saturday 9 a.m. Cristin Fusano @ Roger's Gardens Check back, more to
follow
October 16th Thursday 9:30 a.m. – Noon "The Art of Composting,
Vermiculture and Great Garden Soil with John Lyons" @ The Arboretum,
301N. Baldwin Ave, Arcadia - Productive gardens start with great soil. This jam-packed
class covers various methods of composting, how to set up a year-round outdoor worm bin,
what to do with your compost and worm castings, plus mulches, cover crops, soil
microbiology and more! John is a designer of kitchen and native plant gardens and the
owner of The Woven Garden (www.wovengarden.com ). "Thursday Garden Talks with Lili
Singer" - $100 for the series, $20 per class. Reservations or you may pay at the door. Field
trips are self-driven and require pre-registration. Information and registration:
Www.arboretum.org 626.821.4623 or jill.berry@arboretum.org
October 17th - 19th Saturday & Sunday 10:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. Southland
Orchid Show,"Harvest Moon Orchid Festival" @ Huntington Botanical
Gardens, 1151 Oxford Rd., San Marino Contact Robert Lauri, 4290 Van Dyke Pl.,
San Diego, CA 92116, 619-742-0741 bklauri@yahoo.com www.orchidshow.org
October 18th Saturday 9 a.m. "Pumpkins with Gene Granata" @ Roger's
Gardens, 2301 San Joaquin Hills Road, Corona del Mar. Contact 949-640-5800
www.rogersgardens.com Tired of the same old triangle-shaped eyes, nose and mouth you
carve into your pumpkin every year? How about carving out a screaming guy with a spider
on his forehead, or even the Terminator? Over 20 years of carving thousands of pumpkins
for clients around the world has made Gene Granata a master pumpkin carver. Roger's
Gardens is proud to host Gene for a lecture and demonstration of his skills, detailing every
aspect of pumpkin carving, from the first incision to the lighting of the candle. Bring the
whole family and learn the tricks-of-the-trade from the master!
Visit www.masterpiecepumpkins.com to view a gallery of Gene's work
October 18th & 19th Saturday & Sunday "Fall Plant Sale" @ Quail
Botanical Gardens, 230 Quail Garden Dr., Encinitas.
Contact www.qbgardens.org 760/ 436-3036 x206
October 18th Saturday "6th ANNUAL FALL GARDENING SEMINAR"
sponsored by UCCE Master Gardeners www.uccemg.com
October 18th Saturday 10 a.m.- Noon "Wilbur The Wizard Worm" The
Shipley Nature Center presents "Working With Vermiculture" to turn kitchen
resources/waste into rich compost for your yard. Alan Piercy of Enrecos/VermiPro
will lead a demonstration of the process. Seminar cost is only $10 per participant,
Huntington Beach residents who participate in the workshop will be able to purchase
a complete worm composting starter kit for only $49 - a substantial discount from the
$125 retail price. This special pricing is made possible by the City of Huntington
Beach Public Works Department through a grant from the County of Orange
Integrated Waste Management Dept. To register online with your credit card
www.shipleynature.org Email: info@shipleynature.org
Shipley Nature Center, Huntington Central Park, 714-842-4772 Physical Location:
17829 Goldenwest Street, south of Slater Avenue, Huntington Beach.
Mailing Address: Friends of Shipley Nature Center, Huntington Beach, CA 9264
October 21st Tuesday 7:30 p.m. Regular meeting of The Horticultural Society of
Orange County @ East Anaheim Christian Church, 2216 East South, Anaheim.
Everyone welcome.
Contact club 714-635-0175 or www.geocities.com/thehortsocietyofoc
October 25th Saturday - "Coastal Valley Orchid Society Show" @
Lompoc Public Library, Grossman Gallery Room, 501 E. North Ave., Lompoc,
Contact Phil Rietz, 1624 E. Nectarine Ave., Lompoc, CA 93436, 805-736-3020;
philip.rietz@verizon.net
October 25th & 26th Saturday & Sunday "The Orange County Rose
Show" O C Rose Society presents its annual rose show at Roger's Gardens, 2301
San Joaquin Hills Road, Corona del Mar. Contact 949-640-5800 www.rogersgardens.
com One of the largest rose shows in the state. Come join the excitement as hundreds of
roses are entered into competition by many of the top rosarians in the southwestern U.S.
These exhibitors toil all year to have the perfect blossom at just the right stage to enter
this competition. Organized by the Orange County branch of The American Rose Society
this is the rose event of the year, an it is only at Roger's Gardens. Saturday judging will be
complete and the entries ready for viewing at about 1:00 - 2:00 PM.
October 26th Sunday "2008 PUMPKINMANIA! GIANT PUMPKIN
WEIGH-OFF & CONTEST” Registration 8:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Final weigh-off
at 12:00 p.m. @ The Centennial Heritage Museum, www.centennialmuseum.org/
Contact Stuart Shim 949-683-5932, e-mail sbs33@cornell.edu www.pumpkinmania.
blogspot.com
October 25th & 26th Saturday & Sunday, time TBA The Japanese
Garden Chrysanthemum Show @ Earl Burns Miller Japanese Garden at
California State University Long Beach, 1250 Bellflower Boulevard, Long Beach.
Admission to the event is $7 for adults, $6 for seniors and $5 for Japanese Garden
members. Children 12 and under will be admitted free. www.csulb.edu/~jgarden/
Enjoy viewing award-winning chrysanthemum flowers in the nationally juried
Chrysanthemum Society of Orange County flower show. Blue ribbon winners in many
magnificent shapes and colors, some larger than your hand, along with creative flower
arrangements will astound viewers. Many varieties of mums, including cut and potted
blooms, will be available for purchase throughout the two day event at reasonable prices.
Enjoy strolling through the garden during this vibrant annual event.
NOVEMBER
November 1st Saturday 9 a.m. "Gardening Naturally" Series #9 Adding
Natives to your Garden @ Roger's Gardens, 2301 San Joaquin Hills Road,
Corona del Mar. Contact 949-640-5800 www.rogersgardens.com
November 1st Saturday 9:30 a.m. & 1:30 p.m. "Collectibles Wreath and
Swag Making Workshop" @ Roger's Gardens, 2301 San Joaquin Hills Road,
Corona del Mar. Contact 949-640-5800 www.rogersgardens.com Create your own
Wreath or Swag in our 5th annual collectibles workshop with an emphasis on designing
with imperfect/damaged Radko ornaments and other festive decorations. Our talented
design team, Christopher, Lisa and Christine will provide you with all the necessary
materials to create 1 ORIGINAL beautiful holiday themed design. Space is limited to 35
paid guests per session. There are 2 sessions available, 9:30 am and 1:30 pm, these fill-up
quickly, so don't wait to call. $125.00 + tax - fee includes materials, decorations, and
imperfect or damaged Christopher Radko ornaments to complete 1 design per guest. Call
949-640.5800 ext. 376 for more details. Request either wreath or centerpiece designer kit.
November 1st Saturday, 11 a.m.- 4 p.m. "Fall Plant Sale" @ Rancho Santa Ana
Botanic Garden, 1500 N. College Avenue, Claremont. Get growing! Choose from
thousands of native and California-friendly plants, including a vast selection of
perennials, flowering shrubs, spring bulbs and native wildflower seeds. Consult our
friendly plant experts for help with selection and planting decisions! Refreshments
for sale, shuttle service available for shoppers and plants. Plant list available on our
website in October! Members-only shopping: 8 -11 a.m. Public shopping: 11 a.m. - 4
p.m. Contact www.rsabg.org 909-625-8767, 909-626-7670
November 2nd, Sunday 9:00 a.m.- 2p.m. "Fall Plant Sale" @ Rancho Santa
Ana Botanic Garden, 1500 N. College Avenue, Claremont. Get growing! Choose
from thousands of native and California-friendly plants, including a vast selection of
perennials, flowering shrubs, spring bulbs and native wildflower seeds. Consult our
friendly plant experts for help with selection and planting decisions! Refreshments
for sale, shuttle service available for shoppers and plants. Plant list available on our
website in October! Public shopping: 9 a.m.- 2 p.m. Contact www.rsabg.org 909-625-
8767, 909-626-7670
November 6th Thursday 7:30 p.m "Week's Roses New Roses for 2009"
with Tom Carruth Regular meeting of Orange County Rose Society @
Westminster Community Center, 8200 Westminster Blvd, Westminster. 949-362-
2710 www.orangecountyrs.org
November 8th Saturday 9 a.m. Cristin Fusano Check back, more to follow
November 8th Saturday 9:30 a.m. & 1:30 p.m. "Collectibles Wreath and
Swag Making Workshop" @ Roger's Gardens, 2301 San Joaquin Hills Road,
Corona del Mar. Contact 949-640-5800 www.rogersgardens.com Create your own
Wreath or Swag in our 5th annual collectibles workshop with an emphasis on
designing with imperfect/damaged Radko ornaments and other festive decorations.
Our talented design team, Christopher, Lisa and Christine will provide you with all
the necessary materials to create 1 ORIGINAL beautiful holiday themed design.
Space is limited to 35 paid guests per session. There are 2 sessions available, 9:30
am and 1:30 p.m., these fill-up quickly, so don't wait to call. $125.00 + tax - fee
includes materials, decorations, and imperfect or damaged Christopher Radko
ornaments to complete 1 design per guest. Call 949-640.5800 ext. 376 for more
details. Request either wreath or centerpiece designer kit.
November 8th Saturday 10 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. “Award Winning” Home
Composting Workshop II " at Fullerton Arboretum, 1900 Associated Road,
Fullerton. $5/members, $7/person, Free to residents of sponsoring cities* 714-278-
3407 www.fullertonarboretum.org Have you been Home Composting for a while?
Need a quick review of the basics? Do you want to get more enthusiasm for the
environment and the knowledge to take you further into composting successfully at
home? Then this is the class for you! Our instructors, Dr. Bill Roley, President,
Applied Ecological Systems and Patrick McNelly, Principal Staff Analyst O.C.
Sanitation District, have won the nationally recognized H. Clark Gregory Award for
Outstanding Grassroots Efforts to Promote Composting. * Free to residents of
sponsoring cities: Brea, Buena Park, Fullerton, Orange and Santa Ana with proof of
residency. Space is limited, call to reserve space. 714-278-3407
November 15th Saturday 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. OR 1 to 4 p.m. (Two sessions to
choose from!) "Fall into Winter Wreath Workshops" by Taylor
Ingebretsen @ Workman and Temple Family Homestead Museum 15415 East
Don Julian Road, City of Industry www.homesteadmuseum.org
Bring a pair of garden pruners, light gloves, an apron, and any garden-harvested
branches of your own. The holiday season is the perfect time to craft wreaths.
9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Participants will use fresh grapevine as the base for their wreath
and incorporate an assortment of dried materials into its design.
1 to 4 p.m. Participants will use evergreen branches and additional fresh greens,
along with a variety of dried materials, to create their design.
Reservations are recommended and can be made starting January 18. Each session
is limited to 25 participants. Individual workshops are $25 for adults and $20 for
students and seniors. Sign up for three workshops and save 15%; sign up for all four
and save 20%! For more information, call 626- 968-8492
November 18th Tuesday 7:30 p.m. Regular meeting of The Horticultural Society
of Orange County @ East Anaheim Christian Church, 2216 East South, Anaheim.
Everyone welcome.
Contact club 714-635-0175 or www.geocities.com/thehortsocietyofoc
DECEMBER
December 6th Saturday 9 a.m. "Gardening Naturally" Series #10
Attracting Birds, Butterflies and Wildlife @ Roger's Gardens, 2301 San
Joaquin Hills Road, Corona del Mar.Contact 949-640-5800 www.rogersgardens.
com Why not make your garden a wildlife habitat that supports songbirds, butterflies,
hummingbirds and other wildlife? Learn simple design ideas that will make your garden
more attractive to a wide range of wildlife.
December 6th Saturday 9 a.m. "Celebration of Winter" @ Roger's
Gardens, 2301 San Joaquin Hills Road, Corona del Mar. Contact 949-640-5800
www.rogersgardens.com Join Christine Guin, Holiday Buyer and Eric Cortina, Creative
Director for Roger's Gardens as they share their unique style for holiday entertaining.
Taking inspiration from nature, their vision for decorating includes a new style for the
traditional. Christmas red, a Tuscan approach in golds and greens, and ideas for the perfect
New Years celebration. Learn their trade secrets from setting the table and simple floral
arrangements, to fresh holiday decorations and gift presentations.
December 6th & 7th Saturday & Sunday "Cactus & Succulent Sale" @
Fullerton Arboretum, 1900 Associated Rd, Fullerton. www.arboretum.fullerton.edu
December 13th Saturday 9 a.m. Cristin Fusano @ Roger's Gardens Check back,
more details to follow...
2009
January
January 17-19, 2009 CNPS 2009 Conservation Conference: Strategies and Solutions
www.cnps.org Sacramento Convention Center and Sheraton Grand Hotel,
Sacramento, CA Early Registration: July 1 - November 15, 2008. Regular
Registration: November 16, 2008 - January 12, 2009 Onsite January 17-19, 2009
February
March
March 19th - 22nd Thursday - Sunday 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. "MonsterTtomato & Pepper
Sale @ Fullerton Arboretum, Yorba Linda Blvd. at Associated Rd., Fullerton. 714-
278-3579 www.arboretum.fullerton.edu Largest selection of tomato and pepper
plants in Southern California. Over 185 varieties of tomatoes and 100 varietries of
peppers. Free admission.
April
May
May 2nd & 3rd Saturday & Sunday "Heard's Garden Tour"
May 23rd Saturday "6th Annual Gardener's Market"sponsored by The
Horticultural Society of Orange County
Orange County Organizations -
Public invited to the following:
Please Note: All events are subject to change without notice.
2008
JULY
July 5th Saturday 9:30 a.m. - 11 a.m. "Growing Bananas Workshop" @
Laguna Hills Nursery, 71 Auto Center Dr., Foothill Ranch. Bananas are the #1
produce (by weight shipped) in U.S. Although the typical "chiquita" banana is a bit
tricky there are many varieties that are 95% reliable to grow locally. Gary will
discuss the best for O.C. Attendance is free. Please R.S.V.P. so we can provide
seating. If calling during off hours please leave your name, phone and # attending.
949-830-5653. www.lagunahillsnursery.com
July 5th Saturday 1 -4 p.m. "Hemerocallis (Daylilies) Show and Sale by
Southwest Hemerocallis Society" @ Quail Botanical Gardens, 230 Quail
Garden Dr., Encinitas. www.qbgardens.org 760/ 436-3036 x206 Free to members & 2
& under kids. Kids ages 3-12 $5. Seniors, students & military $7. Adults $10.
July 9th Wednesday 9 a.m. "Floral Design Using Tropicals" @ Sherman
Library & Gardens. 2647 East Coast Highway, Corona del Mar. Contact 949-673-
2261 or www.slgardens.org $45 non-members $40 members. This class will feature
construction of a floral centerpiece using tropical plants and flowers.
July 9th Wednesday 7:30 p.m. - 10 p.m. "Fred Clarke from Sunset Valley
Orchids" @ Garden Grove Community Meeting Center, 11300 Stanford Ave.,
Garden Grove. Orange County Branch of the Cymbidium Society of America
monthly meeting. Fred will be speaking on mini-Cattleyas and he'll also provide the
plant table. Free 714-991-8661 http://ocbcsa.com
July 11th - August 3rd "THE ORANGE COUNTY FAIR" @ Orange
County Fairgrounds Costa Mesa. www.ocfair.com
July 11th - 13th Friday - Sunday "The 28th Santa Barbara Orchid
Estate International Orchid Fair" Vendors from around the world
www.orchidfair.com
July 12th Saturday 8 a.m. - 10 a.m. "Hart Park Rosarians (volunteers
wanted)"@ Hart Park, Orange. The city's Community Services Dept. is looking for
volunteers to help preserve Orange history by providing care to the historic Hart
Park roses. 714-532-6468 Teens and up No experience is necessary, just a love of
roses. City staff will provide all Rosarians tools, planting materials and expert
guidance. Volunteers will provide their own gloves, clippers, sunscreen and water.
Rosarians meet at the historic Hart Park rose garden, located near the pool house,
the second Saturday of each month, 8-10 a.m. If interested please contact Abel
Bernal at abernal@cityoforange.org or call 714-532-6468.
July 12th Saturday 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. "Care Of Native Plant Gardens"@
Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden, 1500 N. College Ave Claremont 909-625-
8767x224 lfuentes@rsabg.org www.rsabg.org $48 ($57 nonmember)Limit: 18
participants Code: 083HRT100 The rhythm of a native plant garden reflects our own
natural climate. Summer is a quiet season, hot and dry, most plants slow down,
awaiting the rains and cooler temperatures of the late fall and winter. Learn about
our unique seasons and what they mean for your maintenance practices. Pruning,
pests, and watering practices will be discussed.
July 12th Saturday 9 a.m. "Gardening Naturally" Series #5 Being a Water
Miser @ Roger's Gardens, 2301 San Joaquin Hills Road, Corona del Mar. Contact
949-640-5800 www.rogersgardens.com It's surprisingly simple to save water. Learn
about swales, hydrozones, rotator nozzles, netafim, dry wells, permeability, smart
controllers, rain barrels, percolation, ET and more, using our gardens as an example.
July 12th Saturday 9:30 a.m. "Garden Topiary" by Martha Bejarano @
Sherman Library & Gardens. 2647 East Coast Highway, Corona del Mar. Contact
949-673-2261 or www.slgardens.org Martha Bejarano owner of Live Wire Topiary
Designs, will discuss landscape themes and give a demonstration of custom
topiaries. This event is free and open to the public. Registration is not required.
July 12th Saturday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. "Tomato Tasting and Sizzlin'
Summer Salsa Contest" @ Fullerton Arboretum, 1900 Associated Rd., Fullerton.
Be the judge of home-grown tomatoes and peppers and help select the People's
Choice top three. Come as a contestant or as a taster. This is a fun family event.
For complete contest rules log on to www.fullertonarboretum.org or call 714-278-
8347 or 714-278-3407.
July 12th - 13th Saturday & Sunday 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. "Summer Clearance
Sale at The Potting Shed" @ Fullerton Arboretum, Yorba Linda Blvd. at
Associated Rd., Fullerton. 714-278-3579 www.arboretum.fullerton.edu 50% off all
plants. The Potting Shed will be closing for the summer after July 27th and will
reopen September 6th.
July 12th Saturday noon "Native Plantings" @ The Plant Stand, 2972-A
Century Place, Costa Mesa. Free. 800-698-1077 www.plant-stand.com Learn about
different types of native plantings. Native plantings are spectacular in the garden
and easy to care for.
July 12th Saturday 2 - 4 p.m. "Smart Irrigation For California Native
Plants with Bob Galbreath" @ Theodore Payne Foundation, 10459 Tuxford
Street, Sun Valley www.theodorepayne.org 818-768-1802 Put someone else's years
of experience to work for you: Enroll in this fundamental and essential class on basic
drip and overhead (micro-spray) irrigation with Bob Galbreath, a certified irrigation
designer and Water Resources Specialist (recently retired) for the Environmental
Programs Division for the City of Santa Monica. Not many spaces left, SO GIVE US
A CALL TO SIGN UP! Fee: $20 members. $30 non-members.
July 13th Sunday 9 a.m. "Rose’s… with Stu Span!" @ Roger's Gardens,
2301 San Joaquin Hills Road, Corona del Mar. Contact 949-640-5800
www.rogersgardens.com Spring has passed and the long, hot days of summer are upon
us. Learn from one of southern California’s rose experts how you can grow healthy roses,
with armfuls of flowers right through summer. Learn about proper irrigation, nutrition,
soil care, pests and disease and more. Stu will also discuss rose selection and a few of his
favorite roses, roses for the coastal or inland gardens, great fragrant varieties, disease free
varieties and more.
Stu Span has been successfully growing roses for over fifty years. He is the author of Easy
to Grow Roses: Selection and Care for Southern California, now in its second edition and
completely revised. Stu is also one of only a handful of American Rose Society Consulting
Rosarian’s in Orange County. Stu grows about 200 roses at his Los Alamitos home.
July 13th Sunday 1:30 p.m. - 4 p.m. Ray Van Veen speaking about the orchids
that he found on his trip to Peru. @ Placentia Library,411 E. Chapman Ave,
Placentia Southern California Orchid Species Society monthly meeting. Ray will be
providing the plant table. Free 714-991-8661 www.socalorchidspecies.com/
July 15th Tuesday 7:30 p.m. "Who Gives a Hoot About Gardening" with
Janelle Wiley of Sherman Gardens. @ East Anaheim Christian Church, 2216
East South, Anaheim. Regular meeting of The Horticultural Society of Orange
County. Everyone welcome.
Contact club 714-635-0175 or www.geocities.com/thehortsocietyofoc
July 18th Friday 6 p.m. - 9 p.m. "Growing and Propagating Cacti and
Succulents" @ UCR Extension, 1200 University Avenue,Riverside. $59/$49
multiple enrollment discount www.extension.ucr.edu 951-827-5804 Growing and
propagating cacti can be a prickly job, but it's rewarding for anyone who wants to
take a stab at it. This practical course covers propagation of cacti and related plants;
handling cacti safely; collecting, cleaning and storing seed; requirements for seed
germination; taking offshoots and cuttings; and cacti culture including indoor and
outdoor growing tips, soil mixes, watering and fertilizer. On Saturday morning there
is a field trip to Mexican Hat Cactus Nursery in Riverside.
July 19th Saturday 9 a.m. "Plumeria Lectures by South Coast Plumeria
Society" @ Roger's Gardens, 2301 San Joaquin Hills Road, Corona del Mar.
Contact http://home.earthlink.net/~gcrouchet/ 949-640-5800 www.rogersgardens.
com The nursery offers plumerias for sale at each event.
July 19th Saturday 9 a.m. "Water Wise Gardening" @ your local
Armstrong Garden Center www.armstronggarden.com Learn about beautiful low-
water plants and other water conserving gardening methods
July 19th Saturday 9 a.m. - noon “SATURDAY PLANT SALE” @ U C
Irvine Arboretum, just south of the corner of Campus Drive and Jamboree Road on
the UC Irvine North Campus. Admission and parking free. Wide variety of unusual
perennials, succulents and bulbs. Plants for special situations such as; attracting
hummingbirds and/or butterflies, shade plants, plus water-wise plants.
Contact arboretum.bio.uci.edu 949-824-5833.
July 19th Saturday 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. "49th Annual Show & Sale" by
Westchester Branch - American Begonia Society @ Covenant Presbyterian Church,
6323 W. 80th St., North west corner, Sepulveda & 80th Los Angeles. Honoring
Michael Flaherty for his work promoting the use of Begonias in the Landscape.
Mike is currently President of the Rudolf Ziesenhenne Branch in Santa Barbara and
holds the Scottish Begonia Society Trophy for Showing Is Sharing, Convention 2007.
He is the first recipient. Contact: Janet Brown, Show Chairman 310-670-4471
begoniabrown@yahoo.com
July 19th Saturday 10 - noon, "Skinny on Seeds, with Kathy Parenteau,
Seed Room Supervisor" @ Theodore Payne Foundation, 10459 Tuxford Street,
Sun Valley www.theodorepayne.org 818-768-1802 All summer long, Kathy is busy
with seeds -- their collection, processing, storage and documentation. In this class,
you'll venture out over the TPF grounds with Kathy to collect whatever seeds are in
season, and then return to the Seed Room to learn about the next stages of the
process through hands-on experience. Kathy has a wealth of stories and information
to share about her sojourns with seeds. And don't forget -- seeds make a fine
"green" gift ! Fee: $20 members. $30 non-members
July 19th - 20th Saturday & Sunday 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. "Summer Clearance
Sale at The Potting Shed" @ Fullerton Arboretum, Yorba Linda Blvd. at
Associated Rd., Fullerton. 714-278-3579 www.arboretum.fullerton.edu 50% off all
plants. The Potting Shed will be closing for the summer after July 27th and will
reopen September 6th.
July 19th Saturday noon "Self Watering Containers" @ The Plant Stand,
2972-A Century Place, Costa Mesa. Free. 800-698-1077 www.plant-stand.com
Learn about different types of controlled watering systems. What types of plants will
thrive in a controled watering system?
July 22nd Tuesday 9 a.m. "Landscape Design with Tim Fiskin" @ Roger's
Gardens, 2301 San Joaquin Hills Road, Corona del Mar.
Contact 949-640-5800 www.rogersgardens.com Please join Tim Fiskin, General
Manager of Roger’s Gardens Landscaping, as he discusses his favorite California
Friendly Plants both old and new. He will also provide design ideas on how to use
them in your garden.
July 26th Saturday 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. "Constructing Water Garden
Containers" @ Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden, 1500 N. College Ave
Claremont, 909-625-8767 x 224 lfuentes@rsabg.org www.rsabg.org $70 ($84
nonmember) Limit: 10 participants Code: 083HRT101 Containers are a great way
to introduce water gardening to your landscape or patio without having to build a
pond system. Learn how to choose appropriate containers and native plants, proper
planting, and long-term care needed for a successful and beautiful water garden.
Participants will make a small water garden to take home. All materials are provided
and included in the class fee.
July 26th Saturday 9 a.m. “Sweet Lavender” with Cristin Fusano @
Roger's Gardens, 2301 San Joaquin Hills Road, Corona del Mar.
Contact 949-640-5800 www.rogersgardens.com Lavender, considered the Royal
Herb in Europe, retains its fragrance the longest of any flower. It is the base of
nearly every potpourri recipe. Join Cristin for this very informative talk and find out
how to use Lavender like never before—for instance making a compound butter to
compliment that wild salmon hot off the grill. Learn what Lavender plants truly need
to thrive in your garden.
July 26th Saturday & July 27th Sunday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Orange
County Cactus and Succulent Society Show @ Fullerton Arboretum, 1900
Associated Road, Fullerton, It will feature rare and unusual cacti and succulents for
sale. The pre-sale at the Potting Shed will be Friday July 25th from noon to 4 p.
m. For additional information call 714-278-3407 or visit www.fullertonarboretum.org.
July 26th - 27th Saturday & Sunday 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. "Summer Clearance Sale
at The Potting Shed" @ Fullerton Arboretum, Yorba Linda Blvd. at Associated Rd.,
Fullerton. 714-278-3579 www.arboretum.fullerton.edu 50% off all plants. The
Potting Shed will be closing for the summer after July 27th and will reopen
September 6th.
July 26th Saturday 10 a.m. "Cacti, Agaves, and Yuccas of California and
Nevada" with Stephen Ingram, @ Theodore Payne Foundation, 10459 Tuxford
Street, Sun Valley www.theodorepayne.org 818-768-1802 CHEAP ENTERTAINMENT
FOR THE RECESSION (aside from the kinds of entertainment that are free . . . ) HERE IT
IS, the informative and off-beat illustrated lecture on "Cacti, Agaves, and Yuccas of
California and Nevada." This is something you don't normally see on our roster, and here's
why: a compendium of this kind of information doesn't happen very often. So partake of
an illustrated lecture and booksigning by botanist, writer and photographer Stephen
Ingram, on JULY 26 at 10 a.m. His book features more than 60 species with detailed text
and 262 color photos, watercolors and range maps. More than a field guide, this beautiful
book examines the natural history, origins, ecology and conservation plus practical
horticultural advice for cultivation of these succulents. This book has it all -- great
reference material and exquisite photographs. Meet the author and hear about this
splendid product of more than 30,000 miles logged on back roads! Fee: $10 members, $15
non-members.
July 26th Saturday noon "Patio/Deck Container Gardening" @ The Plant
Stand, 2972-A Century Place, Costa Mesa. Free. 800-698-1077
www.plant-stand.com
July 26th Saturday 1 - 3 p.m. "Kill Your Lawn with Steve Gerischer" @
Theodore Payne Foundation, 10459 Tuxford Street, Sun Valley www.theodorepayne.
org 818-768-1802 Learn a multitude of ways to kill your lawn and weeds more
effectively than by simply turning off your sprinklers. Steve will give you all the facts
you need to liberate yourself and your yard from the enslaving needs of your lawn.
Free your soil for flowers, shrubs and trees or, for those afficionados of Zen gardens,
the simple beauty of raked pebbles. Fee: $20 members. $30 non-members.
July 27th Sunday 2 p.m. "Book signing Cacti, Agaves & Yuccas by
Stephen Ingram" @ Quail Botanical Gardens, 230 Quail Garden Dr., Encinitas.
www.qbgardens.org 760/ 436-3036 x206 40 minute slide show also.
Free with admission to the gardens.
AUGUST
August 2nd Saturday 9 a.m. "Gardening Naturally" Series #6 Maintaining
a Healthy Garden @ Roger's Gardens, 2301 San Joaquin Hills Road, Corona del
Mar. Contact 949-640-5800 www.rogersgardens.com
August 2nd Saturday noon "Bromeliad Care" @ The Plant Stand, 2972-A
Century Place, Costa Mesa. Free. 800-698-1077 www.plant-stand.com
August 3rd Sunday 1:30 p.m. Regular meeting of South Coast Plumeria Society &
Third Annual Flower Show plus Questions and Answers @ Murdy Park
Community Center, Norma & Goldenwest St, Huntington Beach. Contact http:
//home.earthlink.net/~gcrouchet
August 9th Saturday 9 a.m. "Roger's 7th Annual Tomato Tasting !" @
Roger's Gardens, 2301 San Joaquin Hills Road, Corona del Mar. Contact 949-640-
5800 www.rogersgardens.com One of our biggest events of the summer! Up to one
hundred varieties of homegrown tomatoes for you to taste and compare! Steve Goto, the
Tomato King, will bring as man varieties as he can muster for you to sample, during our
7th Annual Tomato Tasting. Taste as many as you like, then rate each variety and find
your favorite. Steve and Roger's Gardens use your taste results to choose next year's
tomato selection. Steve will also prepare his famous salsa for all to enjoy, and will be
available to discuss any tomato topic, from soil to nutrition, water, pests and especially the
best varieties for home gardeners. You don't want to miss this event!
August 9th Saturday noon "Ficus Care" @ The Plant Stand, 2972-A Century
Place. Costa Mesa. Free. 800-698-1077 www.plant-stand.com Learn how to care for
different types of Ficus, amstel, lyrata, benjamina, and many more
August 10th Sunday 10 a.m. - noon "The Great Tomato Tasting" @ Ayres
Hall, Los Angeles County Arboretum & Botanic Garden, 301 North Baldwin
Avenue, Arcadia. Contact 626.821.4624 www.arboretum.org
August 13th Wednesday 9 a.m. "Floral Design for Formal Dining Using
Roses" @ Sherman Library & Gardens. 2647 East Coast Highway, Corona del
Mar. Contact 949-673-2261 or www.slgardens.org $45 non-member $40 member
This class will feature construction of a floral centerpiece for a formal dining table.
Please bring your own shears
August 16th Saturday 9 a.m. "Salsa Gardens with Cristin Fusano "
The Fab Five! Oregano, Marjoram, Cilantro, Tomatillos and Tomatoes. @ Roger's
Gardens, 2301 San Joaquin Hills Road, Corona del Mar.
Contact 949-640-5800 www.rogersgardens.com Growing conditions for these
summer lovers are ideal in August with hot days and warm soil temps! This is their
time—it’s NOT too late! Learn about the flavors of Oreganos and Marjoram and
how they compliment salsas. Cristin will share with you all you need to know about
success with Tomatoes & Tomatillos and cooking methods that will bring out their
rich flavors
August 16th Saturday 9 a.m. - noon "SATURDAY PLANT SALE" @ U C
Irvine Arboretum, just south of the corner of Campus Drive and Jamboree Road on
the UC Irvine North Campus. Admission and parking free. Wide variety of unusual
perennials, succulents and bulbs. Plants for special situations such as; attracting
hummingbirds and/or butterflies, shade plants, plus water-wise plants.
Contact arboretum.bio.uci.edu 949-824-5833.
August 16th Saturday noon "Orchid Care" @ The Plant Stand, 2972-A
Century Place, Costa Mesa. Free. 800-698-1077 www.plant-stand.com
August 19th Tuesday 7:30 p.m. Regular meeting of The Horticultural Society of
Orange County @ East Anaheim Christian Church, 2216 East South, Anaheim.
Everyone welcome.
Contact club 714-635-0175 or www.geocities.com/thehortsocietyofoc
August 20th "Annual Chili Cook-off at the Orange County
Fairgrounds" sponsored by Orange County chapter of California Association of
Nurseries & Garden Centers Contact www.occan.org
August 22nd Friday, 6 p.m. - 9 p.m. "Growing Plumerias, The Flowers of
Love" @ UCR Extension,1200 University Avenue, Riverside. $59/$49 multiple
enrollment discount www.extension.ucr.edu 951-827-5804 Plumerias (often called
frangipani) are the most celebrated of all flowering trees growing in the tropical and
subtropical world today. They have broad appeal for flower types and shapes,
brilliant colors and fragrances and can be used for lei, floated centerpieces and
background foliage in the garden. Plumerias are members of the oleander family and
grow extremely well in the heat and sun of the Inland Empire and desert areas.
Plumerias can be a special part of the garden as potted plants and/or planted in the
ground in frost-free areas. This workshop discusses propagation, grafting, pruning,
cultural practices, soil mixtures, fertilization, watering and pest control. A Saturday
morning field trip provides a look at a plumeria garden.
August 23rd Saturday 9 a.m. "Plumeria Lectures by South Coast Plumeria
Society" @ Roger's Gardens, 2301 San Joaquin Hills Road, Corona del Mar.
Contact http://home.earthlink.net/~gcrouchet/ 949-640-5800 www.rogersgardens.
com The nursery offers plumerias for sale at each event.
August 23rd Saturday noon "Cactus and Succulent Care " @ The Plant
Stand, 2972-A Century Place, Costa Mesa. Free. 800-698-1077 www.plant-stand.com
August 30th Saturday 10 a.m. "Debra Lee-Baldwin, Designing with
Succulents" @ Roger's Gardens, 2301 San Joaquin Hills Road, Corona del Mar.
Contact 949-640-5800 www.rogersgardens.com Learn from the expert how to use a
wide variety of succulent plants to create a beautiful, stunning and low maintenance
garden. Debra is the author of the best selling new garden book, Designing with
Succulents. Books will be available for sale and a book signing will follow. Debra Lee-
Baldwin is an award-winning writer and editor, living in San Diego County. During her 20-
year career, she has written two books and is now working on her third, about using
succulents in containers. She is also the author of more than 1,000 feature articles and
columns. Debra writes about architecture, homes, gardens and interior design, and people
who have made a significant contributions to our culture.
SEPTEMBER
September 4th Thursday 7:30 p.m "Growing Roses in Adverse Conditions"
with Linda Clark. Regular meeting of Orange County Rose Society @
Westminster Community Center, 8200 Westminster Blvd, Westminster. 949-362-
2710 www.orangecountyrs.org
September 6th Saturday 9 a.m. "Gardening Naturally" Series #7 Compost
for your Garden @ Roger's Gardens, 2301 San Joaquin Hills Road, Corona del
Mar. Contact 949-640-5800 www.rogersgardens.com It's easy to turn your garden
waste into gold for your garden. In simple terms, we will show you how to start composting
now as well as how to make even better compost; then how to use it to grow a healthier
garden.
September 6th Saturday & September 7th Sunday, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
"Plumeria Plant Sale and Show" @ Balboa Park, Casa Del Prado, Room 101,
San Diego. Sponsored by Southern California Plumeria Society. CASH OR CHECK
ONLY NO CREDIT CARDS. www.southerncaliforniaplumeriasociety.com
September 12th - 14th Friday 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. Saturday 10 a.m. - 6 p.m., Sunday
10 a.m. - 5 p.m. "18th Fall Home/Garden Show" @ Del Mar Fairgrounds.
www.fallhomegardenshow.com Adult admission $8, after 3 p.m. $5. Discount e-
tickets buy now $5. Seniors Friday only $1. Children under 12 free.
September 13th Saturday 9 a.m. - noon "SATURDAY PLANT SALE" @ U
C Irvine Arboretum, just south of the corner of Campus Drive and Jamboree Road
on the UC Irvine North Campus. Admission and parking free. Wide variety of
unusual perennials, succulents and bulbs. Plants for special situations such as;
attracting hummingbirds and/or butterflies, shade plants, plus water-wise plants.
Contact arboretum.bio.uci.edu 949-824-5833.
September 13th Saturday 9:30 a.m. "Container Gardening with
Succulents" by Matt Maggio @ Sherman Library & Gardens. 2647 East Coast
Highway, Corona del Mar. Contact 949-673-2261 or www.slgardens.org Matt
Maggio, cactus and succulent expert and designer of Sherman Gardens new cactus
and succulent garden will share his knowledge and expertise. This event is free and
open to the public. Registration is not required.
September 13th Saturday 10 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. "Award Winning” Home
Composting Workshop I " @ Fullerton Arboretum,1900 Associated Road,
Fullerton. $5/members $7/person, Free to residents of sponsoring cities * 714-278-
3407 www.fullertonarboretum.org Do you live in Fullerton, Brea, Buena Park, Santa
Ana or Orange? Attend free and receive a voucher to help you buy supplies after
you learn how to start your own home composting system. Discover how easy it is
with our informative and entertaining experts, Dr. Bill Roley, president, Applied
Ecological Systems and Patrick McNelly, Principal Staff Analyst, O.C. Sanitation
District. Our instructors have won the nationally recognized H. Clark Gregory
Award for Outstanding Grassroots Efforts to Promote Composting.* Sponsoring
cities: Brea, Buena Park, Fullerton, Orange and Santa Ana with proof of residency.
Buena Park does not supply vouchers. Space is limited, call to reserve space, for
reservations call 714-278-3407
September 14th Sunday The 17th annual NatureSweet Carmel
TomatoFest®, "America's Favorite Tomato Harvest Festival", will be held
at the spectacular countryside setting of Quail Lodge Resort in Carmel, California.
More information at www.tomatofest.com
September 16th Tuesday 7:30 p.m. Regular meeting of The Horticultural Society
of Orange County @ East Anaheim Christian Church, 2216 East South, Anaheim.
Everyone welcome.
Contact club 714-635-0175 or www.geocities.com/thehortsocietyofoc
September 20th Saturday 9 a.m. "Gardening with Less Water with Doug
Kent" @ Roger's Gardens, 2301 San Joaquin Hills Road, Corona del Mar.
Contact 949-640-5800 www.rogersgardens.com Join garden designer Doug Kent as he
explains practical ways that local gardeners can design and maintain gardens that are
friendly to the ocean. Runoff affects the quality of our oceans and our lives. Mr. Kent will
discuss "CPR", a unique strategy for creating ocean friendly gardens. Kent, also
representing The Surfrider Foundation, has been a successful environmental horticulturist
for over 20 years. He is principal consultant of The Surfrider Foundations landscape and
water runoff and conservation strategies. An excellent and popular speaker, he has also
written four books, over fifty articles, and has created ocean-friendly landscapes across the
state.
September 25th – November 13th (8 Thursdays) 9:30 a.m. – Noon "Thursday
Garden Talks with Lili Singer - At The Arboretum", 301 North Baldwin
Ave., Arcadia, CA 91007 Informative gatherings with horticultural specialists – for
passionate home gardeners and landscape professionals. $100 for the series, $20 per
class / Reservations or you may pay at the door. Information and registration:
www.arboretum.org 626.821.4623 or jill.berry@arboretum.org
Field trips are self-driven and require pre-registration.
September 25th Thursday 9:30 a.m. – Noon "Converting Your Garden into
a Native Paradise with Barbara Eisenstein" @ The Arboretum, 301N.
Baldwin Ave, Arcadia,- Learn how to start a native garden from scratch, working area by
area by area, or by gradually adding native plants to an existing landscape. Discover
effective strategies for gardening with natives, hear about unusual species and leave class
excited and ready for fall plant sales and planting! Barbara is Horticulture Outreach
Coordinator at Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden in Claremont. "Thursday Garden
Talks with Lili Singer" - $100 for the series, $20 per class. Reservations or you may pay
at the door. Field trips are self-driven and require pre-registration. Information and
registration: Www.arboretum.org 626.821.4623 or jill.berry@arboretum.org
September 27th Saturday 9 a.m. "Plumeria Lectures by South Coast
Plumeria Society" @ Roger's Gardens, 2301 San Joaquin Hills Road, Corona del
Mar. Contact http://home.earthlink.net/~gcrouchet/ 949-640-5800 www.
rogersgardens.com The nursery offers plumerias for sale at each event.
September 27th Saturday 9 a.m. "Container Gardening with Nicole
Jackson"@ Roger's Gardens, 2301 San Joaquin Hills Road, Corona del Mar.
Contact 949-640-5800 www.rogersgardens.com Join enthusiastic horticulturist, Nicole
Jackson for a how-to demonstration on creating beautiful container gardens. Nicole will
transform ordinary pots and plants into beautiful works of art. Learn tips and tricks about
how to combine stunning colors, textures, and forms that will ensure balanced and
stunning containers. In front of your eyes, Nicole will provide step by step instructions
detailing the creation of several container gardens.
September 27th Saturday 10 a. m. - noon "How to build your very own
Fairy Garden: with Jan Brider" @ Fullerton Arboretum, 1900 Associated
Road, Fullerton Pre-registration is required $17/member $20/person 714-278-3407
www.fullertonarboretum.org Let creativity be your guide. Each fairy garden has its
own personality. You will complete a miniature fairy garden in class and learn how to
maintain it. Bring your own container. Plants and fairy garden items will be for sale
at the class. Or bring your own personal items. Jan Brider is a Master Gardener and
Consulting Rosarian.
OCTOBER
October 2nd Thursday 9:30 a.m. – Noon "Where Architecture and
Horticulture Intersect: Designing the Built and Planted Garden
Environments with Debra Prinzing"@ The Arboretum, 301N. Baldwin Ave,
Arcadia - This stunning illustrated lecture explains how to create the destination of your
dreams, from a fanciful backyard shed to an evocative and abundantly planted landscape.
Debra is the author of Stylish Sheds and Elegant Hideaways and The Abundant Garden.
She will share design tips for achieving a garden where architecture and horticulture
happily coexist. The morning ends with a book-signing. "Thursday Garden Talks with
Lili Singer" - $100 for the series, $20 per class. Reservations or you may pay at the door.
Field trips are self-driven and require pre-registration. Information and registration:
Www.arboretum.org 626.821.4623 or jill.berry@arboretum.org
October 2nd Thursday 7:30 p.m "Rose Arrangements for Your Home"
with Brenda Landers-Smith. Regular meeting of Orange County Rose Society
@ Westminster Community Center, 8200 Westminster Blvd, Westminster. 949-362-
2710 www.orangecountyrs.org
October 3rd - 5th Friday - Sunday "San Diego International Orchid
Fair" @ Quail Botanical Gardens, 230 Quail Garden Dr., Encinitas.
Contact Jamie Werner 760-943-2333, jamie@szpr.com www.qbgardens.org
October 4th Saturday 9a.m. "Gardening Naturally" Series #8 Fall is for
Planting @ Roger's Gardens, 2301 San Joaquin Hills Road, Corona del Mar.
Contact 949-640-5800 www.rogersgardens.com Fall is the perfect season for gardening
in Southern California. This is when smart gardeners really get busy. You'll learn the keys
to "cool season gardening" and we'll give you a clear road map to the next few months.
October 4th - 5th Saturday 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., Sunday 9 a.m.- 4 p.m. "Begonia
Show & Sale" @ Casa del Prado, Room 104 in Balboa Park, 2125 Park Blvd., San
Diego. Sponsored by Mabel Corwin, Margret Lee, Alfred D. Robinson Begonia
Branches, San Diego, California. Three begonia branches together in San Diego County
gather for their annual begonia plant show and sale. We show the public what we grow here
in the county. We have a great sales event at the show.
Contact Denise Knobloch President of Mabel Corwin, 619-409-4997
October 9th Thursday 10 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Field Trip: (Reservations
required) "A Landscaper’s Favorite Plants with Laramee Haynes" - The
best landscape professionals are also plant nuts, and this one likes “fun tough stuff.”
Explore two private installations by our host for examples of unusual, long-lived plants.
Then visit his Pasadena home display gardens and nursery. The morning ends with a plant
sale. Laramee is the owner of Haynes Landscape Design (www.hayneslandscapedesign.com
), which integrates science, engineering and art to craft beautiful and useful gardens.
"Thursday Garden Talks with Lili Singer" - $100 for the series, $20 per class.
Reservations or you may pay at the door. Field trips are self-driven and require pre-
registration. Information and registration: Www.arboretum.org 626.821.4623 or jill.
berry@arboretum.org
October 11th Saturday 9 a.m. Cristin Fusano @ Roger's Gardens Check back, more to
follow
October 16th Thursday 9:30 a.m. – Noon "The Art of Composting,
Vermiculture and Great Garden Soil with John Lyons" @ The Arboretum,
301N. Baldwin Ave, Arcadia - Productive gardens start with great soil. This jam-packed
class covers various methods of composting, how to set up a year-round outdoor worm bin,
what to do with your compost and worm castings, plus mulches, cover crops, soil
microbiology and more! John is a designer of kitchen and native plant gardens and the
owner of The Woven Garden (www.wovengarden.com ). "Thursday Garden Talks with Lili
Singer" - $100 for the series, $20 per class. Reservations or you may pay at the door. Field
trips are self-driven and require pre-registration. Information and registration:
Www.arboretum.org 626.821.4623 or jill.berry@arboretum.org
October 17th - 19th Saturday & Sunday 10:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. Southland
Orchid Show,"Harvest Moon Orchid Festival" @ Huntington Botanical
Gardens, 1151 Oxford Rd., San Marino Contact Robert Lauri, 4290 Van Dyke Pl.,
San Diego, CA 92116, 619-742-0741 bklauri@yahoo.com www.orchidshow.org
October 18th Saturday 9 a.m. "Pumpkins with Gene Granata" @ Roger's
Gardens, 2301 San Joaquin Hills Road, Corona del Mar. Contact 949-640-5800
www.rogersgardens.com Tired of the same old triangle-shaped eyes, nose and mouth you
carve into your pumpkin every year? How about carving out a screaming guy with a spider
on his forehead, or even the Terminator? Over 20 years of carving thousands of pumpkins
for clients around the world has made Gene Granata a master pumpkin carver. Roger's
Gardens is proud to host Gene for a lecture and demonstration of his skills, detailing every
aspect of pumpkin carving, from the first incision to the lighting of the candle. Bring the
whole family and learn the tricks-of-the-trade from the master!
Visit www.masterpiecepumpkins.com to view a gallery of Gene's work
October 18th & 19th Saturday & Sunday "Fall Plant Sale" @ Quail
Botanical Gardens, 230 Quail Garden Dr., Encinitas.
Contact www.qbgardens.org 760/ 436-3036 x206
October 18th Saturday "6th ANNUAL FALL GARDENING SEMINAR"
sponsored by UCCE Master Gardeners www.uccemg.com
October 18th Saturday 10 a.m.- Noon "Wilbur The Wizard Worm" The
Shipley Nature Center presents "Working With Vermiculture" to turn kitchen
resources/waste into rich compost for your yard. Alan Piercy of Enrecos/VermiPro
will lead a demonstration of the process. Seminar cost is only $10 per participant,
Huntington Beach residents who participate in the workshop will be able to purchase
a complete worm composting starter kit for only $49 - a substantial discount from the
$125 retail price. This special pricing is made possible by the City of Huntington
Beach Public Works Department through a grant from the County of Orange
Integrated Waste Management Dept. To register online with your credit card
www.shipleynature.org Email: info@shipleynature.org
Shipley Nature Center, Huntington Central Park, 714-842-4772 Physical Location:
17829 Goldenwest Street, south of Slater Avenue, Huntington Beach.
Mailing Address: Friends of Shipley Nature Center, Huntington Beach, CA 9264
October 21st Tuesday 7:30 p.m. Regular meeting of The Horticultural Society of
Orange County @ East Anaheim Christian Church, 2216 East South, Anaheim.
Everyone welcome.
Contact club 714-635-0175 or www.geocities.com/thehortsocietyofoc
October 25th Saturday - "Coastal Valley Orchid Society Show" @
Lompoc Public Library, Grossman Gallery Room, 501 E. North Ave., Lompoc,
Contact Phil Rietz, 1624 E. Nectarine Ave., Lompoc, CA 93436, 805-736-3020;
philip.rietz@verizon.net
October 25th & 26th Saturday & Sunday "The Orange County Rose
Show" O C Rose Society presents its annual rose show at Roger's Gardens, 2301
San Joaquin Hills Road, Corona del Mar. Contact 949-640-5800 www.rogersgardens.
com One of the largest rose shows in the state. Come join the excitement as hundreds of
roses are entered into competition by many of the top rosarians in the southwestern U.S.
These exhibitors toil all year to have the perfect blossom at just the right stage to enter
this competition. Organized by the Orange County branch of The American Rose Society
this is the rose event of the year, an it is only at Roger's Gardens. Saturday judging will be
complete and the entries ready for viewing at about 1:00 - 2:00 PM.
October 26th Sunday "2008 PUMPKINMANIA! GIANT PUMPKIN
WEIGH-OFF & CONTEST” Registration 8:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Final weigh-off
at 12:00 p.m. @ The Centennial Heritage Museum, www.centennialmuseum.org/
Contact Stuart Shim 949-683-5932, e-mail sbs33@cornell.edu www.pumpkinmania.
blogspot.com
October 25th & 26th Saturday & Sunday, time TBA The Japanese
Garden Chrysanthemum Show @ Earl Burns Miller Japanese Garden at
California State University Long Beach, 1250 Bellflower Boulevard, Long Beach.
Admission to the event is $7 for adults, $6 for seniors and $5 for Japanese Garden
members. Children 12 and under will be admitted free. www.csulb.edu/~jgarden/
Enjoy viewing award-winning chrysanthemum flowers in the nationally juried
Chrysanthemum Society of Orange County flower show. Blue ribbon winners in many
magnificent shapes and colors, some larger than your hand, along with creative flower
arrangements will astound viewers. Many varieties of mums, including cut and potted
blooms, will be available for purchase throughout the two day event at reasonable prices.
Enjoy strolling through the garden during this vibrant annual event.
NOVEMBER
November 1st Saturday 9 a.m. "Gardening Naturally" Series #9 Adding
Natives to your Garden @ Roger's Gardens, 2301 San Joaquin Hills Road,
Corona del Mar. Contact 949-640-5800 www.rogersgardens.com
November 1st Saturday 9:30 a.m. & 1:30 p.m. "Collectibles Wreath and
Swag Making Workshop" @ Roger's Gardens, 2301 San Joaquin Hills Road,
Corona del Mar. Contact 949-640-5800 www.rogersgardens.com Create your own
Wreath or Swag in our 5th annual collectibles workshop with an emphasis on designing
with imperfect/damaged Radko ornaments and other festive decorations. Our talented
design team, Christopher, Lisa and Christine will provide you with all the necessary
materials to create 1 ORIGINAL beautiful holiday themed design. Space is limited to 35
paid guests per session. There are 2 sessions available, 9:30 am and 1:30 pm, these fill-up
quickly, so don't wait to call. $125.00 + tax - fee includes materials, decorations, and
imperfect or damaged Christopher Radko ornaments to complete 1 design per guest. Call
949-640.5800 ext. 376 for more details. Request either wreath or centerpiece designer kit.
November 1st Saturday, 11 a.m.- 4 p.m. "Fall Plant Sale" @ Rancho Santa Ana
Botanic Garden, 1500 N. College Avenue, Claremont. Get growing! Choose from
thousands of native and California-friendly plants, including a vast selection of
perennials, flowering shrubs, spring bulbs and native wildflower seeds. Consult our
friendly plant experts for help with selection and planting decisions! Refreshments
for sale, shuttle service available for shoppers and plants. Plant list available on our
website in October! Members-only shopping: 8 -11 a.m. Public shopping: 11 a.m. - 4
p.m. Contact www.rsabg.org 909-625-8767, 909-626-7670
November 2nd, Sunday 9:00 a.m.- 2p.m. "Fall Plant Sale" @ Rancho Santa
Ana Botanic Garden, 1500 N. College Avenue, Claremont. Get growing! Choose
from thousands of native and California-friendly plants, including a vast selection of
perennials, flowering shrubs, spring bulbs and native wildflower seeds. Consult our
friendly plant experts for help with selection and planting decisions! Refreshments
for sale, shuttle service available for shoppers and plants. Plant list available on our
website in October! Public shopping: 9 a.m.- 2 p.m. Contact www.rsabg.org 909-625-
8767, 909-626-7670
November 6th Thursday 7:30 p.m "Week's Roses New Roses for 2009"
with Tom Carruth Regular meeting of Orange County Rose Society @
Westminster Community Center, 8200 Westminster Blvd, Westminster. 949-362-
2710 www.orangecountyrs.org
November 8th Saturday 9 a.m. Cristin Fusano Check back, more to follow
November 8th Saturday 9:30 a.m. & 1:30 p.m. "Collectibles Wreath and
Swag Making Workshop" @ Roger's Gardens, 2301 San Joaquin Hills Road,
Corona del Mar. Contact 949-640-5800 www.rogersgardens.com Create your own
Wreath or Swag in our 5th annual collectibles workshop with an emphasis on
designing with imperfect/damaged Radko ornaments and other festive decorations.
Our talented design team, Christopher, Lisa and Christine will provide you with all
the necessary materials to create 1 ORIGINAL beautiful holiday themed design.
Space is limited to 35 paid guests per session. There are 2 sessions available, 9:30
am and 1:30 p.m., these fill-up quickly, so don't wait to call. $125.00 + tax - fee
includes materials, decorations, and imperfect or damaged Christopher Radko
ornaments to complete 1 design per guest. Call 949-640.5800 ext. 376 for more
details. Request either wreath or centerpiece designer kit.
November 8th Saturday 10 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. “Award Winning” Home
Composting Workshop II " at Fullerton Arboretum, 1900 Associated Road,
Fullerton. $5/members, $7/person, Free to residents of sponsoring cities* 714-278-
3407 www.fullertonarboretum.org Have you been Home Composting for a while?
Need a quick review of the basics? Do you want to get more enthusiasm for the
environment and the knowledge to take you further into composting successfully at
home? Then this is the class for you! Our instructors, Dr. Bill Roley, President,
Applied Ecological Systems and Patrick McNelly, Principal Staff Analyst O.C.
Sanitation District, have won the nationally recognized H. Clark Gregory Award for
Outstanding Grassroots Efforts to Promote Composting. * Free to residents of
sponsoring cities: Brea, Buena Park, Fullerton, Orange and Santa Ana with proof of
residency. Space is limited, call to reserve space. 714-278-3407
November 15th Saturday 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. OR 1 to 4 p.m. (Two sessions to
choose from!) "Fall into Winter Wreath Workshops" by Taylor
Ingebretsen @ Workman and Temple Family Homestead Museum 15415 East
Don Julian Road, City of Industry www.homesteadmuseum.org
Bring a pair of garden pruners, light gloves, an apron, and any garden-harvested
branches of your own. The holiday season is the perfect time to craft wreaths.
9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Participants will use fresh grapevine as the base for their wreath
and incorporate an assortment of dried materials into its design.
1 to 4 p.m. Participants will use evergreen branches and additional fresh greens,
along with a variety of dried materials, to create their design.
Reservations are recommended and can be made starting January 18. Each session
is limited to 25 participants. Individual workshops are $25 for adults and $20 for
students and seniors. Sign up for three workshops and save 15%; sign up for all four
and save 20%! For more information, call 626- 968-8492
November 18th Tuesday 7:30 p.m. Regular meeting of The Horticultural Society
of Orange County @ East Anaheim Christian Church, 2216 East South, Anaheim.
Everyone welcome.
Contact club 714-635-0175 or www.geocities.com/thehortsocietyofoc
DECEMBER
December 6th Saturday 9 a.m. "Gardening Naturally" Series #10
Attracting Birds, Butterflies and Wildlife @ Roger's Gardens, 2301 San
Joaquin Hills Road, Corona del Mar.Contact 949-640-5800 www.rogersgardens.
com Why not make your garden a wildlife habitat that supports songbirds, butterflies,
hummingbirds and other wildlife? Learn simple design ideas that will make your garden
more attractive to a wide range of wildlife.
December 6th Saturday 9 a.m. "Celebration of Winter" @ Roger's
Gardens, 2301 San Joaquin Hills Road, Corona del Mar. Contact 949-640-5800
www.rogersgardens.com Join Christine Guin, Holiday Buyer and Eric Cortina, Creative
Director for Roger's Gardens as they share their unique style for holiday entertaining.
Taking inspiration from nature, their vision for decorating includes a new style for the
traditional. Christmas red, a Tuscan approach in golds and greens, and ideas for the perfect
New Years celebration. Learn their trade secrets from setting the table and simple floral
arrangements, to fresh holiday decorations and gift presentations.
December 6th & 7th Saturday & Sunday "Cactus & Succulent Sale" @
Fullerton Arboretum, 1900 Associated Rd, Fullerton. www.arboretum.fullerton.edu
December 13th Saturday 9 a.m. Cristin Fusano @ Roger's Gardens Check back,
more details to follow...
2009
January
January 17-19, 2009 CNPS 2009 Conservation Conference: Strategies and Solutions
www.cnps.org Sacramento Convention Center and Sheraton Grand Hotel,
Sacramento, CA Early Registration: July 1 - November 15, 2008. Regular
Registration: November 16, 2008 - January 12, 2009 Onsite January 17-19, 2009
February
March
March 19th - 22nd Thursday - Sunday 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. "MonsterTtomato & Pepper
Sale @ Fullerton Arboretum, Yorba Linda Blvd. at Associated Rd., Fullerton. 714-
278-3579 www.arboretum.fullerton.edu Largest selection of tomato and pepper
plants in Southern California. Over 185 varieties of tomatoes and 100 varietries of
peppers. Free admission.
April
May
May 2nd & 3rd Saturday & Sunday "Heard's Garden Tour"
May 23rd Saturday "6th Annual Gardener's Market"sponsored by The
Horticultural Society of Orange County
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| Can You Help ? There is a group of young adolescents ages 12 to 18 in Santa Ana at a place called Phoenix House, a drug and alcohol rehab . They are usually sent there by the courts. The staff is doing a very good job of rehabilitating these young people. Most of them have not had much of a family life. During the time they are there they are taught the value of family and of social responsibility. Martha Wida has volunteered there for several years with the U C Master Gardeners teaching them gardening. At the moment they are in need of wood to make more square foot gardening boxes. They hope to have one raised bed for each student. (45) The beds are four feet square and about 6" high. They will consider anything anyone has. Please contact Martha directly if you have anything to offer. mwida@surfside.net |
| Gardening Angels Offer Wednesday Tours of Mission Gardens Mission San Juan Capistrano's Gardening Angels are offering weekly tours of the Mission's gardens on Wednesdays beginning at 10 a.m., 10: 30 a.m. and 11 a.m. The tours last a half hour. The Wednesday tours are included in the price of admission, and are being offered to enhance visitors' experience, in accordance with the Mission's 5-Year Strategic Plan. Garden tours for groups of 15 or more are also available. To arrange a group tour, contact Regina Lozic at (949) 234-1318 or rlozic@missionsjc.com. or www.missionsjc.com |
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2008 Museum Express
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www.lbtransit.com/museum
One of Long Beach Transit’s most popular
transportation programs, the Museum
Express shuttles customers to museum
venues and back to Long Beach for a
round trip fare of only $6.00.
For more information go to -
Other Garden News