The “Going Solar” workshop will feature experts who will answer questions about the rebate application process, technical and legal requirements, how to calculate energy and cost savings, choosing a vendor, types of solar panels and meters available, financing options and lease agreements. Solar generatio..

Back by popular demand for an 11th year. Join an informative talk plus Steve Goto's Top Tomato Picks for 2012. Learn all the tricks to successful planting and harvesting of the best tomatoes for this area. After the class, attend The Great Tomato Plant Sale in the patio behind the Gift Shop. You won't want to..

This class is an introduction to having backyard chickens and bees. Learn all the basics about both disciplines including chicken varieties, housing, feeding and disease control. Learn about bees and their care, beehives, equipment and harvesting honey in addition to the organic care of the bee colony. Reside..

Grow, a Garden Festival (previously known as the LA Garden Show) supports the mission and vision of the Arboretum by creating a signature event that communicates our passion for gardening in Southern California and serves our community with new information, outstanding plants, and design ideas to enhance the..

Grow, a Garden Festival (previously known as the LA Garden Show) supports the mission and vision of the Arboretum by creating a signature event that communicates our passion for gardening in Southern California and serves our community with new information, outstanding plants, and design ideas to enhance the..

Join Laramee Haynes for a practical talk on saving water in the garden plus other sustainable practices. Laramee is a landscape designer, contractor and former engineer with many years of experience watching what works and what does not. He will help you see the science behind the fashion so you can make good..

Do you want to create a more water and energy efficient garden? But afraid that you’ll have to break the bank to order to have state-of-the-art systems to recycle water and make compost? Not so, If you’re thrifty by nature (“I’m just Cheap” says Steve), come and learn about DIY techniques to create..