Garden Events

Walks, Talks, Shows and Special Sales

Wednesday: A talk on cultivating English roses in Southern California by Clair Martin, 10 a.m., at Sherman Gardens, 2647 E. Coast Highway, Corona del Mar; (714) 673-2261. Admission: free, but call for reservation.

Saturday: A talk on English roses for Southern California by Clair Martin, 1-3 p.m., at Descanso Gardens, 1418 Descanso Drive, La Can~ada Flintridge; (818) 952-4401. $5; seniors and students, $3; children, $1.

Saturday and Aug. 17: Cactus and succulent show and sale with thousands of plants on display plus seminars on growing and using them in the landscape, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the Arboretum of Los Angeles County, 301 N. Baldwin Ave., Arcadia; (818) 447-8207. $5; seniors and students, $3; children, $1.

Aug. 17: Demonstration and talk on keeping ferns and other sensitive plants cool in summer heat, 2 p.m., at the Arboretum of Los Angeles County, 301 N. Baldwin Ave., Arcadia; (818) 447-8207. $5; seniors and students, $3; children, $1.

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