Descanso Gardens offers fall garden classes

Harvest Basics, 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 10, Descanso Gardens, 1418 Descanso Drive, La Cañada Flintridge: Learn how and when to harvest your crops with Display Horticulturist Mike Brown. Crop rotation, soil amending and composting will be key topics. $15 nonmembers; $10 members. Advance registration required for classes, (818) 949-7980. Details: www.descansogardens.org.



Leave Your Lawn!, 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 10, Descanso Gardens, 1418 Descanso Drive, La Cañada Flintridge: Get rid of your water-guzzling lawn and replace it with climate-appropriate plants. John Lyons leads this class that meets before the native planting season starts. $30 nonmembers; $20 members. Advance registration required for classes, (818) 949-7980. Details: www.descansogardens.org.



Fall Organic Vegetable Gardening, 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 17, Descanso Gardens, 1418 Descanso Drive, La Cañada Flintridge: Learn the importance of planning your garden, maintaining garden vitality, and prepping the garden for the next season. Discover the benefits of organic gardening from Display Horticulturist Mike Brown. $10 nonmembers; members free. Advance registration required for classes, (818) 949-7980. Details: www.descansogardens.org.



Native Plant Uses, 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 24, Descanso Gardens, 1418 Descanso Drive, La Cañada Flintridge: Natives Horticulturalist Rachel Young demonstrates the practical uses of native plants for food, medicine and crafting. $10 nonmembers, members free. Advance registration required for classes, (818) 949-7980. Details: www.descansogardens.org.



About Descanso Gardens: Established as a public garden in 1953, Descanso Gardens is located at 1418 Descanso Drive, La Cañada Flintridge, near the interchange of the 2 and 210 freeways. The Gardens are open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily except Christmas Day. Parking is free. Admission fees are $8 for adults; $6 for seniors and students; $3 for children 5 to 12, and free for members and children 4 and younger. Fees for classes and programs include Gardens admission. For information, call (818) 949-4200 or visit www.descansogardens.org. Descanso Gardens is accredited by the American Association of Museums.