Here is a sampling of this week’s garden classes, lectures and upcoming garden events in the San Fernando Valley and greater Los Angeles area.
SEPT. 22
Armstrong Garden Centers class: “Best Flowering Shrubs for Your Garden,” 9 a.m. Locations include: 5816 San Fernando Road, Glendale (818-243-4227); 12920 Magnolia Blvd., Sherman Oaks (818-761-1522); 50 Taylor Court, Thousand Oaks (805-497-9223). Check website for other locations. www.armstronggarden.com
Theodore Payne Foundation: “Fall Gathering Workshop,” with Kat High, 1:30 p.m. Fee $20. Upcoming classes: “Sustainable Slopes,” with Joshua Link, 1:30 p.m. Sept. 29 ($20); “Right Plant, Right Place,” with Lili Singer, 1:30 p.m. Oct. 6 ($35). Reservations required. 10459 Tuxford St., Sun Valley. 818-768-1802. www.theodorepayne.org
SEPT. 23
Plantita Making: Paint your own small pot and choose the cacti or succulent to go in it, 4 p.m. Cost $10-$25 depending on plants you choose. Reservations required. San Fernando Brewery, 425 Park Ave., San Fernando. Yolie, 818-523-7330. Email: yolie@vitalizesfv.org
SEPT. 26
Montrose African Violet Society: 10 a.m. Descanso Gardens, 1418 Descanso Drive, La Cañada Flintridge. 323-236-0104. www.montroseavsociety.org/meetings
UPCOMING
Using Art in the Garden: Francesca Corra, owner of Dirt Diva Designs, discusses how to use art elements to create a more personalized garden landscape at a meeting of the Burbank-Valley Garden Club, 10 a.m. Oct. 4. Little White Chapel Christian Church, 1711 N. Avon St., Burbank. 818-848-0313.
VISIT
Adamson House and Malibu Lagoon Museum: Guided tours of the house, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Friday-Saturday. Garden tour, 10 a.m. Friday. Admission $7; $2 ages 6-16; cash only. 23200 Pacific Coast Highway, Malibu. 310-456-8432. www.adamsonhouse.org
Antelope Valley Poppy Reserve: Park hours: sunrise-sunset daily. The Jane S. Pinheiro Interpretive Center hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday-Sunday; 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Friday during the season and special events. Wildflower hotline: 661-724-1180. Admission $10 per vehicle. No dogs on trails. 15101 Lancaster Road (from Highway 14, go 15 miles west off of Avenue I exit, road becomes Lancaster Road). Call ahead to confirm center hours. 661-946-6092. www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=627
Conejo Valley Botanical Garden: Specialty gardens include bird habitat, butterfly, desert, rare fruit, herb, orchard and tranquility. Hours: sunrise-sunset daily. Closed on July 4; heavy rain and if trails are muddy (trails may be muddy for several days after rain). Children’s garden: 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday. Free admission. 400 W. Gainsborough Road, Thousand Oaks. 805-494-7630. www.conejogarden.org
Descanso Gardens: Specialty gardens include ancient forest, California natives, camellias, Japanese, lilacs, oak forest and rose. Hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily (except closed on Christmas). Admission $9; $6 seniors and students; $4 ages 5-12. 1418 Descanso Drive, La Cañada Flintridge. 818-949-4200. www.descansogardens.org
Gardens of the World: Specialty gardens include English perennial, French, Italian, Japanese, mission courtyard and rose. Hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Sunday. Closed on major holidays. Free. 2001 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd., Thousand Oaks. 805-557-1135. www.gardensoftheworld.info
The Getty Center: Tours of grounds and the Central Garden. Check website for hours. Free admission. Parking $15. Getty Center Drive at North Sepulveda Boulevard, Los Angeles. 310-440-7300. www.getty.edu
Huntington Botanical Gardens: Specialty gardens include Australian, children’s, Chinese, desert, herb, Japanese, palm and rose. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. daily except closed on Tuesdays. Closed on New Year’s Day, July 4, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Admission $25/$29; $21/$24 ages 65 and older and ages 12-18; $13 ages 4-11 (first price is weekday; second is weekend). 1151 Oxford Road, San Marino. 626-405-2100. www.huntington.org
The Japanese Garden: Stroll through the “dry” Zen meditation and the “wet” gardens. Hours: 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Thursday; 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday. Guided tours by advance reservation Monday-Thursday mornings. Call to check for unscheduled closures; closed if it rains 24 hours before opening and during open hours; closed on all Los Angeles city holidays. Admission $5; $3 for ages 62 and older and ages 11 and younger. 6100 Woodley Ave., Van Nuys. 818-756-8166. www.thejapanesegarden.com
Lake Shrine Meditation Gardens: Check website for rules of conduct. Hours: 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday; noon-4:30 p.m. Sunday. Closed Mondays, major holidays and heavy rain conditions. 17190 Sunset Blvd., Pacific Palisades. 310-454-4114. www.lakeshrine.org
Los Angeles County Arboretum & Botanic Garden: Specialty gardens include aquatic, herb, perennial, rose, southern Californian landscapes, rainbow serpent, water conservation and a tropical greenhouse. Historical section includes the Queen Anne Cottage and Santa Anita Depot. Hours: 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. daily except closed on Christmas. Admission $9; $6 for ages 62 and older and students; $4 for ages 5-12. Tram tour: noon, 1, 2 and 3 p.m. Saturday-Sunday; $5. 301 N. Baldwin Ave., Arcadia. 626-821-3222. www.arboretum.org
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