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A roundup of local home and garden news and events, including an Outdoor Expo with ideas for summer fun and a talk about plants perfect for the Bay Area climate.
OUTDOOR EXPO … Spend the day on a guided tree walk, bicycling, gardening and mingling with beekeeping experts during Sunnyvale Public Library’s Outdoor Expo on Saturday, June 22, 1:30-4 p.m. The annual event provides residents an opportunity to spend time outdoors while learning about local trails, walking groups, camps and volunteer opportunities at parks and open space preserves. Trail maps and other outdoor resource guides will be available. This year’s event features garden craft activities for children and the opportunity to explore an outdoorsy virtual reality world with Oculus Go. About a dozen organizations, including Hidden Villa farm in Los Altos Hills and Master Gardeners of Santa Clara County, will be at the event. The library is located at 665 W. Olive Ave. For more information, go to Sunnyvale Public Library Outdoor Expo.
LOW-WATER ORNAMENTALS … Learn about plants from around the world that will thrive alongside your garden’s California natives during a free talk at Los Altos Library on Wednesday, June 26, 7-8:30 p.m. Master Gardener Martha Carpenter will discuss how to grow low-water ornamental plants from other areas of the world with a climate like the Bay Area’s. The library is located at 13 S. San Antonio Road, Los Altos. For more information, call the library at 650-948-7683.
SUMMER PRUNING TIPS … Learn what types of pruning need to be performed over the summer months during a two-hour seasonal pruning class at Filoli gardens in Woodside on Friday, June 28, 10 a.m. to noon. The class will target various pruning techniques on a range of plants, including spring flowering shrubs, roses, wisteria and fruit trees. Cost is $60. Filoli is located at 86 Cañada Road, Woodside. For more information, go to Filoli Summer Pruning.
By Palo Alto Weekly Staff
By Palo Alto Weekly Staff
By Palo Alto Weekly Staff