Roger’s Gardens, a premier destination for gardening, outdoor living, inspired interior and holiday décor, has announced its 50th Anniversary Spring Celebration: "Bring Nature Home," taking place daily through May 11 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
This season-long event commemorates five decades of beauty, nature, and inspiration, honoring the past...
Tomatomania, the world's largest tomato-growing event held at Roger’s Gardens February 28 through March 9, announces its 2025 Tomato of the Year: Persuasion.
With its striking beauty, exceptional flavor and unparalleled productivity, Persuasion is the tomato that will soon win over gardeners and food lovers alike.
“Some years, you just know,”...
The world’s largest (and most fun) tomato plant sale returns to Roger’s Gardens for the 14th year.
Tomatomania at Roger's Gardens is more than just a plant sale; it's an experience. This ten-day event promises to be a paradise for tomato lovers and garden enthusiasts alike, offering an unrivaled selection...
Love camellias? Then you’ll love Sherman Library & Gardens in Corona del Mar this month, because Sherman Gardens features over 120 different varieties of camellias. This winter-blooming plant is at its best at the end of January, when the garden will be resplendent with a huge variety of camellia...
In 2019 my wife Kat and I left Newport Beach and started our five plus year journey as full-time nomads. With 43 countries behind us, we have been exploring southeast Asia for more than a year and have lived in five different countries.
The central coast city of Da Nang,...
Newport Beach locals know Noah Blom as a City Council Member and former Mayor, but he’s also the owner of Arc Restaurant and Arc Pizza House at SOCO and the OC Mix.
And then there’s Moulin Restaurant, owned by longtime Newport Beach resident Laurent Vrignaud. His flagship restaurant is in...
Calling all plant and flower enthusiasts! Sherman Library & Gardens will host plant and flower shows in September and October. All shows are free with garden admission.
Begonia Show & Sale: September 21 & 22
The Southern California Begonia Society will present a spectacular judged plant show and sale at...
Join local writer Ellen Bell at Sherman Library & Gardens in Corona del Mar as she shares the wellness benefits of Positive Journaling and the simple ways you can cultivate your own personal writing practice.
This five-week course that starts on Wednesday, July 31 will focus on fostering emotions such...
Story and Photos by Richard Simon
It had been 57 years since I had first muddied my boots in the muck and tangles of the Amazon jungle, north of the river-locked city of Iquitos, Peru.
Time to revisit.
The heat and humidity still press down. The ebbs and floods of the Amazon...
Sherman Library & Gardens in Corona del Mar is offering visitors the opportunity to learn about bonsai and fuchsia plants and event take one home at the Bonsai and Fuchsia Show and Sale June 1 and 2 from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
In collaboration with the Orange County Fuchsia...
Sherman Library & Gardens is hosting the California Native Plant Expo on Sunday, April 21 from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Find out about the incredible range of plants that naturally thrive in our beautiful SoCal landscape. Preserving native plants helps protect the biodiversity of California and supports native wildlife.
The...
