Los Angeles County Arboretum & Botanic Garden

Bernadette Peters stars as Feinstein picks Pasadena Pops season

2013-04-29 07:00:00

Saturday in the park with Bernadette (Peters, that is) will highlight the summer season at the Los Angeles County Arboretum announced by the Pasadena Pops and its new principal conductor, Michael Feinstein. Peters, whose many starring turns on...

Reader photo: Feathers and spines

2013-04-02 21:25:00

Ric Berryman got this action shot of a bird coming in for a landing on a cactus at the Los Angeles County Arboretum & Botanic Garden in Arcadia last month.� He used a Nikon D600 camera with an AF-S Nikkor 70-300mm lens. Each week, we're featuring...

Furniture maker William Stranger opens studio, launches sale

2013-03-15 17:16:00

Noted Pasadena furniture maker William Stranger will open his studio March 23 and 24 and offer his current inventory at half-off the retail price. “It’s nice to have all the pieces displayed in the place where they were built without having to...

Nutgrass: Three experts' solutions to one of the worst weeds

2013-03-07 07:00:00

Dear SoCal Garden Clinic, My garden, as well as many of my neighbors', is overrun by nutgrass. I have tried the product recommended by a local garden store, with not good results. It is expensive, and I tried it two times, but the nutgrass grew back...

Why do my orange trees have no fruit? Blame pruning, watering

2013-02-14 11:50:00

I have two orange trees that were planted 12 years ago. They bore beautiful fruit until four years ago, when my gardener pruned them rather severely. Since that pruning, no more fruit at all. But the trees appear healthy -- very green, with few...

Reader photos: Peacock with attitude

2013-01-10 16:02:59

Reader photos: Southern California Moments, Day 349

2012-12-14 16:03:20

Stop the presses! A good-news story found in L.A.

2012-11-26 12:54:00

Tired of reading about all the terrible things in the world? Then this is your lucky day. Because I have a good-news story for you.� It’s about wood. OK, I’ll grant you, that’s not on the order of “Cure discovered for cancer&...

Reader photos: Southern California Moments, Day 294

2012-10-21 16:02:53

Musicians say California Philharmonic has failed to pay them

2012-10-24 11:41:00

Musicians with the California Philharmonic say the orchestra hasn't paid them for concerts that took place this summer, leading them to take action against management. The union representing the musicians has filed a complaint with the National Labor...

Michael Feinstein to succeed Marvin Hamlisch at Pasadena Pops

2012-08-17 12:00:00

Michael Feinstein -- the renowned singer and pianist who specializes in music from the Great American Songbook --� has been named the new lead conductor of the Pasadena Pops. He will succeed Marvin Hamlisch, who died unexpectedly on Aug. 6. Feinstein...

100 days of summer

2012-05-23 19:03:00

Looking for something to do this summer? Whether you're looking for relaxation, a good meal, respite from the heat or adventure, there are a wide range o f activities to help make the most of your summer. Here are 100 from which to choose: May Silver...

Bernadette Peters attends the Broadway opening of "Macbeth." She'll sing June 29 with the Pasadena Pops at the Los Angeles County Arboretum.

2013-04-29 10:11:00

Bernadette Peters at a recent New York City gala. She'll sing June 29 with the Pasadena Pops at the Los Angeles County Arboretum.

2013-04-26 15:36:00

A western scrub jay lands on a cactus at the Los Angeles County Arboretum & Botanic Gardens.

2013-03-03 00:00:00