Well-known horticulturist, Steve Hampson, will discuss everything edible, including vegetables, herbs, fruits, berries and more. Emphasis this month will cover topics such as appropriate warm season vegetables and herbs to plant now, planting citrus and avocados, controlling insects in citrus, and growing blueberries in Southern California. Steve will lead a lively and interactive discussion about [...]

There is nothing more rewarding than growing your own food and serving it at your kitchen table to family and friends. Learn from our expert Horticulturist, David Rizzo about everything edible: vegetables, herbs, fruits, berries and more. Emphasis this month will cover topics such as care of tomatoes and other warm season vegetables, strawberry care [...]

Our expert rosarians, Laura Weaver and Lynn Hillman, will share their insights and helpful tips on how to grow beautiful rose plants with amazing blooms. They will discuss cultural rose practices like watering, fertilizing and pruning, as well as how to deal with insects and diseases. This is an interactive seminar so bring your best [...]

Our expert Horticulturist and self-proclaimed Naturalist, James Maxwell, will present many aspects of creating and preserving a natural habitat in our constantly evolving urban landscape. James will touch on key points of how we can all contribute and support our flora and fauna by allocating small areas of our outdoor space to create islands of biodiversity in a sea [...]

Expert horticulturist, David Rizzo, will discuss everything edible, including vegetables, herbs, fruits, berries and more. Emphasis this month will cover, but will not be limited to, topics such as care of tomatoes, other warm season vegetables, and herbs for summer, as well as summer pruning of deciduous fruit trees.  He will lead a lively and [...]

Be inspired by our Visual Design Team Lead, Emily Morgan, as she demonstrates how to create a beautiful Summer tablescape for brunch, lunch, dinner party or BBQ. Emily will also share insider tips on how to decorate your home with unique home décor items and beautiful floral designs for the Summer entertaining season. Making that [...]

World renowned Emmy-award winning garden author, Pat Welsh, will share her knowledge, ideas and love for gardening by explaining her seven secrets for gardening design. Pat took up gardening at the age of 3 and has had her hands in the soil ever since. She is the author of six gardening books, an artist and [...]

Celebrate some of the best California Friendly Gardens in Orange County. Join Rogers Gardens, General Manager, Ron Vanderhoff, and Horticulturists, James Maxwell and Sarah Smith,  in our classroom for a fully illustrated program. Now in its 11th year, the California Friendly Garden Contest has been acknowledging and rewarding the most beautiful and innovative gardens and [...]

Orange County has a great climate for Plumerias. Enjoy a seminar presented by the South Coast Plumeria Society on "Plumerias, the Hawaiian Lei Flower in Southern California." Plumeria experts will discuss the history of Plumerias and various care, culture, and propagation techniques of these popular plants. Experts will offer advice about Plumeria nutrition, pest control, [...]

A nature garden is more than just birds and the butterflies, it supports an entire web of life and, if executed correctly, you can turn a pretty garden into a living, thriving, alive space, filled with diversity and excitement throughout the year. Ron Vanderhoff, our resident naturalist, horticulturist and ecologist will show photographs and discuss [...]

Expert horticulturist, Steve Hampson, will discuss everything edible, including vegetables, herbs, fruits, berries and more. Emphasis this month will cover, but will not be limited to, topics such as care of tomatoes, other warm season vegetables, and herbs for summer, as well as summer pruning of deciduous fruit trees.  He will lead a lively and [...]

Learn from Horticulturist and Vegetable Expert, David Rizzo, for an informative talk on everything you need to know about raised bed gardening. He will explain the many benefits of growing vegetables and herbs in a raised bed. David will also explore soil types, irrigation, and plant and vegetable selection. You’ll leave with all the tools [...]

Discover the strong connection between habitat and plants from Ron Vanderhoff, our Resident Naturalist, Horticulturist and Ecologist. This fully illustrated program will feature some of the rare natural habitats in and around Orange County, the plants that grow there and why. You will learn about Orange County’s vernal pools, mountain waterfalls, mima mounds, serpentine outcrops, rock cliffs, [...]

Expert horticulturist, David Rizzo, will discuss gardening edibles including vegetables, herbs, fruits, berries and more.  Emphasis this month will be on planting potatoes and cool-season vegetables, the differences between planting seeds versus starting from transplants. He will lead an interactive discussion about what, where and when to plant, prune, feed and harvest. Bring your questions [...]