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Making The Garden: A Few Good Tools for The Job
Whether you’re a keen gardener or a complete novice in the field, having the right tools is key for a perfectly pruned garden. A new tool can save you hours of hassle and keep your garden looking as...
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Tips on How to Take Care of those Orchids
Orchids are a beautiful and majestic plant; one that will pleasantly catch the eye of any guest in your home. But if you haven’t had one before, you may have no idea how to look after them, and that...
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Camellias Feeling the Burn at Descanso Gardens
This past weekend saw temperatures climbing to historic highs all over Los Angeles county, including at Descanso Gardens in La Cañada Flintridge. This morning, the Gardens’ horticultural staff...
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Plumeria Day at the Arboretum on July 28
Single plumeria flower Ah plumeria! Those fragrant delicate flowers used in Hawaiian leis. Interested in growing a plumeria at home? Enjoy a guided tour of the blooming grove of nearly 100 plants on...
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How to Build a Decorative Tree Border
Would you like to spruce up the look of your trees, and make them stand out among the crowd? Then it’s time to impress your neighbors by building yourself a decorative tree border around each of those...
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This Spring 2019, Enjoy Descanso Gardens Day and Night with A Host of New...
Winter and the holiday season may be on everyone’s minds at the moment… “but before we know it, spring will arrive.” And with spring comes all kinds of wonderful surprises at Descanso Gardens....
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Descanso Gardens Comes to Life at Night with Its New ‘NightGarden’
Click on image to enlarge As the sun sets, Descanso Gardens sinks into darkness and, starting February, that’s when the fun begins. For the first time ever, this spring Descanso will open the garden...
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Pasadena Festival of Tea In Its Third Year at the Storrier Stearns Japanese...
One of the garden’s most popular events, the Pasadena Festival of Tea will be held again this year at the Storrier Stearns Japanese Garden during its regular Open Day Last Sunday on March 31 from...
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Explore the Healing Properties of Plants with Descanso Gardens’ Nighttime...
Night Garden at Descanso. Credit Cal Bingham Harnessing the power of plants for both mental and physical healing is centuries old. With the second event in its nighttime series, Night Garden: Plant...
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Tomatomania 2019 Returns to Descanso Gardens March 29-31
Click on image to enlarge Did last summer’s searing heat destroy your crop? Has all the rain dampened your spirit? Did all your tomatoes ripen at the same time? Did bugs or fungus invade your garden?...
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Theodore Payne Native Garden Tour to Feature Two Pasadena Gardens
This year’s 16th annual Theodore Payne Native Plant Garden Tour, a two-day self-guided journey through the Los Angeles region’s most beautiful and inspiring home landscapes, will feature two gardens...
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The Garden Conservancy Open Days Program Presents Digging Deeper Event in...
On Saturday, May 11, at 3:00 p.m., the Garden Conservancy Open Days program presents as part of its Digging Deeper series: “A Personal Garden Shaped by Travels,” with landscape architect Nord...
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Learn About Container Gardens from Master Gardener Yvonne Savio
Master Gardener and Pasadena resident Yvonne Savio will be discussing how to choose pots and plants, basic gardening considerations, successful gardening techniques and using fun containers, at a...
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Free Gardening Classes on Tap Throughout July at Armstrong Garden Centers
Plumerias (l) and Succulents (r) Armstrong Garden Centers is hosting special events and community gardening classes at its Pasadena location in July, to encourage gardeners of all skill levels to...
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Everything Plumeria! at The Arboretum on Saturday, July 20
Click on image to enlarge Los Angeles County Arboretum will celebrate with tours of its plumeria grove, plant sale, and garden workshops on Plumeria Day Saturday, July 20, 2019. Interested in growing...
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California Native Plant Landscape Transformation Class
Drought tolerant plants in Southern California Foothill Municipal Water District (FMWD) is hosting a California Friendly and Native Plant Landscaping Class on September 21, 2019 from 9:00 a.m. to 12...
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Armstrong Garden Centers Shares Top 10 Firescaping Tips for Homeowners
With the Santa Ana winds right around the corner, Armstrong Garden Centers reminds Californians that even a little fire can spark and spread in the blink of an eye, so preparation is the key to...
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Celebrate the Cool Camellia at Descanso Gardens
This weekend celebrate the queen of winter, the Camellia. From 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., January 11 and 12, visitors can enjoy crafts, demonstrations and walks focusing on the glorious Camellia. Events...
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Descanso Gardens to Receive “Peace Tree” from Rotary Club of Little Tokyo’s...
Descanso Gardens is excited to be the recipient of a very special gift that grows peace. On Sunday, January 19 at 10am, two “Hiroshima Survivor Trees” will be presented to Descanso from the Rotary...
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Explore Descanso Gardens After Hours with “Cultivate”
Cultivate at Descanso 1 © Cal Bingham There’s a certain magic that takes place in Descanso Gardens after regular visiting hours are over and the daytime guests are all gone. Now you can feed your...
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