Home and Garden events
North County Times – Escondido,CA,USA
WATER WORKSHOP: The Olivenhain Municipal Water District is holding a free
water-efficient landscape workshop from 9 am-noon March 10 at the Encinitas

HOME/GARDEN SHOW: The Westward Expo’s 22nd annual Spring Home/Garden Show returns today through Sunday to the San Diego County fairgrounds with expert advice for homeowners and ideas for home renovation projects, decorating and landscape design. New this year at the five-acre show is an authentic Mexican Blue Agave garden, as well as the popular “Garden Masters” showcase of 21 gardens from San Diego-area landscapers. Seminars and roundtable discussions are scheduled. Topics range from “Top 10 Landscape Mistakes” to “Fundamentals of Creating Five Popular Landscape Styles.” Show hours are noon-7 p.m. today; 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Saturday; and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday.ÝAdmission is $6; children under 12 are free. Free admission today for seniors. After 3 p.m., all tickets are $4. Web E-tickets are $4. Included with a paid admission to Spring Home/Garden Show is one-year subscription to House & Garden magazine (Saturday and Sunday only). Visit www.springhomegardenshow.com.

WATER WORKSHOP: The Olivenhain Municipal Water District is holding a free water-efficient landscape workshop from 9 a.m.-noon March 10 at the Encinitas Community Center, 1140 Oakcrest Park Drive in Encinitas. The event is co-sponsored by the Santa Fe Irrigation District and the San Dieguito Water District. Reserve to (760) 632-4641. This workshop will cover:

- Landscape Design —- A general overview of how a landscape architect approaches a design for a homeowner.

- California Friendly Plants —- 25 common and useful plants that grow well in San Diego.

- Home Sprinkler Systems —- A look at major design and maintenance principles of overhead sprinklers and drip irrigation. Discover the right system for your home.

– Watering & Fertilizing —- Learn how to conduct a system test on lawn areas that will produce an estimated watering schedule.

Meetings

San Diego Cactus and Succulent Society: Meets 1 p.m. March 10 in Room 101 of the Casa del Prado, Balboa Park, San Diego. Dylan Hannon of the Huntington Botanic Gardens speaks on raising cactus and succulents from seeds. Hands-on demonstration; seedlings will be given away. Call (760) 758-7042 or visit www.sdcss.com.

American Begonia Society, Mabel Corwin Branch: Meets 1:30 p.m. March 11 at the city of Encinitas Community Center, Room 120, 1140 Oakcrest Park Drive. Chuck Ades of Ades and Gish Nurseries will speak about the business of the nursery with special emphasis on begonias. Bring plants to show. Call Marla Keith at (760) 753-3977 or contact at nandmkeith@worldnet.att.net.

Ramona Garden Club: Meets at noon March 14 at the Ramona Women’s Club, 524 Main St. Dean Turney, president of the San Diego Camellia Society and Southern California Camellia Council, will discuss varieties and share his pruning techniques. Refreshments, opportunity drawing. Call (760) 789-8880 or visit www.RamonaGardenClub.com.

San Diego Epiphyllum Society: Meets at 7:30 p.m. March 14 in Room 101 of the Casa del Prado Room at Balboa Park. Program is photos of hybrid blooms at the Wild Animal Park Epiphyllum House. Refreshments and raffle. Call (760) 749-5695 or visit epiphyllum.com.

Temecula Valley Rose Society: Meets 10:15 a.m. March 15 at the Temecula Public Library Community Room, 30600 Pauba Road. Guest speaker is Tom Stephan, a certified arborist and avid falconer. He will show us how our local birds of prey help our environment by consuming insects, mice, rats and gophers. Call (951) 677-0028. A light buffet will be served afterward. Visit www.temeculavalleyrosesociety.org.

California Coastal Rose Society: Meets at 6:15 p.m. March 20 at Heritage Hall, Magee Park, 2650 Garfield in Carlsbad. Jeri and Clay Jennings will present a program on “Rose Rustlers.” A program on Old Garden Roses will start at 7:15 p.m. Call Brenda Smith at (760) 806-3991.

San Dieguito Garden Club: Meets starting at 9:30 a.m. March 28 at Quail Botanical Gardens, Encinitas. Sandi Lord, flower show judge and flower show arranger of the year for California Garden Clubs, is guest speaker. She will assemble flower arrangements based on our upcoming 2007 Flower Show. Call (760) 918-9536.

Classes

HOME, FLOWER CLASSES: Palomar College offers these courses. Call (760) 744-1150, Ext. 2702, or visit venture.recware:

– “How to Build Your Dream Home for a Song: from 9 a.m.-noon March 31. Cost is $50, plus a book is available for $20.

– “Creative Floral Arrangements,” 9 a.m.-noon April 14-May 5. Fee is $90.

At Walter Andersen nurseries: These free classes are offered at 9:30 a.m. Saturdays at the Poway location, 12755 Danielson Court. Call (858) 513-4900 or visit www.walterandersen.com:

Saturday: Container gardening

March 10: Orchid care with special guests

March 17: Spring rose care

March 24: Spring flowers

March 31: Citrus and varieties care

At Home Depot: These free how-to clinics are offered in March. Register at your local store. Call your local store for details or visit www.homedepotclinics.com:

9 a.m.-noon Saturday: Kids’ Workshop: Butterfly House

10 a.m. Saturdays: Tiling Floors and Walls

1 p.m. Sunday: Installing DuPont Laminate Flooring

7 p.m. Thursdays: Prepare Your Lawn for Spring