Spring garden tours + cheat sheet
The LA Times rounded up 19 spring garden tours around Southern California for design inspiration — native wildflowers to Midcentury Modern landscapes are included (latimes.com). For hands-on beginners, a free printable ‘Top 5 Gardening Secrets’ cheat sheet that tackles yellow leaves and stunted growth is circulating online right now (x.com).
Theodore Payne Foundation’s annual Native Plant Garden Tour is scheduled for April 11–12 and will open 42 private gardens across Greater Los Angeles in a two‑day, self‑guided format. (nativeplantgardentour.org) The Los Angeles county listing for the Payne tour shows a ticket price of $55 for the event and describes it as a long‑running showcase of native‑plant landscapes. (seecalifornia.com) The South Coast chapter of the California Native Plant Society is staging a Poppy Day garden tour on March 29 that features 10 native‑plant gardens across the South Bay, runs 10 a.m.–4 p.m., and offers advance tickets at $15 or $20 at the door. (chapters.cnps.org) The Creative Arts Group’s Art of the Garden is also set for March 29 with self‑guided visits to five private gardens in the Pasadena/foothill area, and the organization lists Sean Dennison and Cathy Imhoff as the 2026 co‑chairs of the tour. (creativeartsgroup.org) San Diego Horticultural Society’s Spring Garden Tour runs March 29 through private gardens in Point Loma and Coronado with hours listed as 9 a.m.–4 p.m., billed this year as “The Art of Coastal Gardening.” (sdhort.org) The free printable titled “Top 5 Gardening Secrets for Beginners” is hosted by gardening blogger Dian Farmer and is promoted on her free printables page as a downloadable cheat‑sheet; the download form used for distribution requests contact information before delivering the files. (dianfarmer.com) (gardeningsecrets-qw5.plannerpack.co)
