Fall Home/Garden Show: The 23rd annual show returns to the Del Mar Fairgrounds from Sept. 14 to 16. The show features interior design displays, remodeling ideas, demonstrations, seminars, and home and garden-related shopping. Those hunting for plants can visit the Garden Marketplace for a selection of hundreds of varieties. Groups such as the San Diego Horticultural Society will be selling plants and helping out vexed gardeners. There will also be a six-room interior design walk-through display featuring the work of members of the San Diego American Society of Interior Designers. Hours are 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sept. 14, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sept. 15 and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 16. Admission: $8, general; free, children under 12. Adults ages 55 and up get in for $1 on Sept. 14. Tickets are $6 after 3 p.m. The Del Mar Fairgrounds is at 2260 Jimmy Durante Blvd. Visit www.fallhomegardenshow.com for discount admission.
Alta Vista Garden events: The botanic garden in Vista’s Brengle Terrace Park will host these events in September at 1270 Vale Terrace Drive. Admission is free or by donation. Visit altavistagardens.org .
• Playing for Change Day: Music program for children, 1 to 6 p.m. Sept. 22
• Creative Healing Festival: Music, healing, healthy foods, art, yoga, dance theater, crystal bowls, drum circle and speakers, 1 to 6 p.m. Sept. 22
• Fall Equinox Walk: Walk the labyrinth from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Sept. 22
• Full Moon Labyrinth: Walk and meditate to the full moon, 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Sept. 29
• Fun Fall Festival: Games, relays, bobbing for apples, building scarecrows and the scarecrow parade, cooking demos, plant sale and much more, 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Oct. 6. Artists interested in vendor space can call 760-945-3954.
All about macadamias: The UC Cooperative Extension, California Macadamia Society and Gold Crown Macadamia Association are holding their annual Field Day from 8:45 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Oct. 13 at Thomas and Bobbi Rastle’s home, 1115 Valencia Drive, Escondido. Classes will address topics relevant to the macadamia industry, with plenty of time for attendees —- from macadamia novices to experienced growers —- to ask questions. Macadamia trees are native to Australia but have been grown in California since the 19th century. Continental breakfast and lunch will be served. Advance registration is $17, or $20 the day of the event. Visit www.macnuts.org/fieldday.htm or call 760-726-8081.
MEETINGS
Fallbrook Garden Club: Meets at 12:30 p.m. Sept. 25 at the Fallbrook Community Center, 341 Heald Lane. Walter Parkola of Blossom Valley Protea will speak about growing protea. A events calendar will be available. The meeting starts with refreshments and socializing; the business part gets under way at 1:15 p.m. Visit fallbrookgardenclub.org .
Lake Hodges Native Plant Club: Meets at 2 p.m. Sept. 24 at the Rancho Bernardo Library, 17110 Bernardo Center Drive. Cary Sharp, director of horticulture at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park, will talk about projects at the San Pasqual Valley park. Visit lhnpic.org or call 858-487-6661.
Ramona Garden Club: Meets at noon Sept. 12 at the Ramona Woman’s Club, 524 Main St. Geranium authority Jim Zemcik will speak about geraniums and breeding them. Zemcik will offer geraniums for purchase, with proceeds benefiting the Marston House at Balboa Park. The meeting begins with a potluck lunch. Visit ramonagardenclub.com or call 760-787-0087.
San Diego County Cymbidium Society: Meets at 7 p.m. Sept. 19 in the Ecke Building at San Diego Botanic Garden, 230 Quail Garden Drive in Encinitas. James Rose of Cal-Orchids will discuss “Laelia Anceps and Its Hybrids.” A culture class precedes the meeting at 6:30. A panel discussion will consider the question “What Is This Orchid and How Can I Grow It?” Email billtcwong@att.net or call 760-931-0502.
CLASSES
Planting Fall Veggies workshops: Grangetto’s and Richard Wright of Edible Eden present a series of free workshops on planting and growing fall vegetable gardens from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at different Grangetto’s locations. No registration required. For details, visit edibleeden.com.
• Sept. 22: 29219 Juba Road, Valley Center
• Oct. 6: 530 E. Alvarado St., Fallbrook
The Water Conservation Garden: The El Cajon water-wise garden is offering these classes from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturdays in September. The fee is $28 per class. The garden is at 12122 Cuyamaca College Drive West. Preregistration is required for all classes. Visit www.thegarden.org or call 619-660-0614.
• Sept. 15: “Toss the Turf!” Learn how to remove the grass, evaluate soil and retune irrigation systems and about water-wise landscapes.
• Sept. 22: “Landscape Design Basics.” A professional landscape designer talks about steps to develop a water-smart garden.
• Sept. 29: “Firescaping With Native Plants.” Workshop talks about proper plant placement and care to create a fire-wise garden with native plants.
HOME AND GARDENING RESOURCES
Free electronic waste collection in Encinitas: The Solana Center for Environmental Innovation is holding e-waste drop-off events from 9 a.m. to noon every fourth Saturday. Recycle San Diego will collect the items. Dates: Sept. 22 and Oct. 27; Solana Center, 137 N. El Camino Real, Encinitas; solanacenter.org or 760-436-7986, ext. 213.
Compost bins for sale: The nonprofit Solana Center for the Environmental Innovation sells compost bins from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays through Fridays at 137 N. El Camino Real in Encinitas. There are bins for vermicomposting (worms) and bins for regular composting. Gardeners can use compost to enrich soil and boost plant vigor, conserve water, reduce the need for fertilizer and fight pests. Advocates say doing so diverts valuable organic matter from landfills and reduces the amount of waste that’s transported from neighborhoods to waste disposal and processing centers. Encinitas residents pay $35 for either bin. Carlsbad residents pay $50 for regular compost bins or $40 for worm bins. Bins are $89 for residents of other cities. Visit www.solanacenter.org or 760-436-7986, ext. 222.
ReStore offers building supplies: ReStore is a discount building supplies store run by San Diego Habitat for Humanity. The store stocks granite, plants, door hinges, lighting, bathtubs, appliances, cabinets and more at 10222 San Diego Mission Road in San Diego. Sales from the store help fund projects for Habitat for Humanity; in the past year, sales have helped to build four homes. Donations accepted; go to www.sdhfh.org/restore.php (also find information about volunteering at the store). ReStore is open 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Tuesdays through Thursdays and 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays.
Ask the Designer: The Water Conservation Garden in El Cajon offers 45-minute landscape consultations with a professional designer by appointment. Those interested should bring photos of the house and the area to be redesigned, as well as photos of a favored design. Consultations are $75 each; make an appointment by emailing info@thegarden.org or calling 619-660-0614, ext. 10.
Smoke alarms installed: The Burn Institute is offering free smoke alarm installations to qualified seniors in San Diego County. Seniors must be 55 or older, own their own homes and live in San Diego County to qualify for the ongoing program. Email ffurman@burninstitute.org or call 858-541-2277, ext. 13, to make an appointment. Go to burninstitute.org.
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