Articles tagged with: Los Angeles
![Chrysanthemum Shows in Los Angeles County](http://susanmckee.com/roadtripsforgardeners/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/california-sanmarino-huntington_chrysanthemum.jpg)
the Descansco Chrysanthemum Society Show is scheduled for 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. tomorrow (November 2, 2019) in Descanso Gardens, 1418 Descanso Drive, La Cañada Flintridge, California.
A second Chrysanthemum Show & Sale takes place the …
![Los Angeles and Its River](http://susanmckee.com/roadtripsforgardeners/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/california-lacanada_descanso-gardens-1.jpg)
La Reina de Los Ángeles will present a discussion of our current relationship with water, using the Los Angeles River as an entry point. Through contemporary art works, documentary films, historic materials and special programming, …
![Enchanted: A Zoo and a Forest of Lights](http://susanmckee.com/roadtripsforgardeners/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/california_lacanada_descanso_winter-lights.jpg)
Two places to see holiday lights in Los Angeles this month are Descanso Gardens and the Los Angeles Zoo.
“Enchanted: Forest of Light” at Descanso Gardens, 1418 Descanso Drive, La Cañada Flintridge, California, is an interactive, …
![Flowers of the Day: 5th Street Market](http://susanmckee.com/roadtripsforgardeners/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/les-fleurs.jpg)
Fresh flowers are available at the Fifth Street Farmers’ Market in downtown Los Angeles, California, which also includes fruits, vegetables and tasty treats.
This selection of blooms was available on a Sunday in mid-January.
The winter version …
![Flower of the Day: Magnolia](http://susanmckee.com/roadtripsforgardeners/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/magnolia-blossom.jpg)
Magnolias bloom early in a drought-stricken Los Angeles, California.
This pink flower (captured in early January) clings to a branch in front of the Fowler Museum on the Westwood campus of UCLA.
According to Wikipedia, Magnolia is …
![Every Tree Tells a Story](http://susanmckee.com/roadtripsforgardeners/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/washington_dc_tulippoplar.jpg)
“Every Tree Tells a Story”, but some stand as living reminders of our country’s past. Twelve extraordinary trees and tree groupings at twelve sites in the United States have been collected into a “landslide” exhibit …
![Beverly Cañon Gardens](http://roadtripsforgardeners.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/california_beverlyhills_canongardens.jpg)
After a day of power shopping, it certainly is nice to find an oasis for a bit of rest. Vest-pocket parks used to be the province of densely populated urban spaces, but they’re cropping up …
![Plant Sale at LA Arboretum](http://roadtripsforgardeners.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/california_arcadia_arboretum-150x150.jpg)
Hey, Road Trips Gardeners! If you’re spending Memorial Day Weekend in LA, consider swinging by the Los Angeles Arboretum, 301 North Baldwin Avenue, Arcadia, California, on Sunday (May 30, 2010). The Giant Plant Sale takes …
![10 Best Summer Gardens](http://roadtripsforgardeners.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/Collages.jpg)
Road Trips Gardeners hate to be away from their own gardens during the peak growing season, but some sites are just too spectacular in the summer to miss. Here are ten of the best gardens …
![Venice Garden & Home Tour](http://roadtripsforgardeners.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/california_venice_hgtour.jpg)
No, Road Trips Gardeners, not THAT Venice. We’re talking about the one in California this time, along the Pacific Ocean just west of Los Angeles and south of Santa Monica. From 10 a.m. to 5 …