Meetings

American Begonia Society, Mable Corwin Branch: Meets at 1:30 p.m. Sunday at the Encinitas Community Center, Room 120, 1140 Oakcrest Park Drive. Michael Ludwig will demonstrate how to start begonia seeds and other methods of begonia propagation. Bring plants to show. Call (760) 753-3977.

Dos Valles Garden Club: Meets at noon Tuesday at Valley Center Community Hall, 28246 Lilac Road. Allen Luce speaks on African bees. Call (760) 749-5078 or visit www.dosvallesgardenclub.

Ramona Garden Club: Meets at noon Wednesday at the Ramona Women's Club, 524 Main St., Ramona. Local succulent expert Patrick Anderson is the featured speaker. His Fallbrook garden, previously a lime orchard garden, has been featured in both Sunset Magazine and on PBS' "Victory Garden." He will be speaking on integrating succulents in gardens. Call (760) 789-8880 or visit RamonaGardenClub.com.

San Diego Epiphyllum Society: Meets at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday in Room 101 of the Casa del Prado Room at Balboa Park. Jim Neitzel of the California Rare Fruit Growers speaks on the topic of grafting stone fruit trees (peach, plum, apricot, apple) and also more difficult subtropicals. Refreshments, raffle.

Temecula Valley Rose Society: Meets at 10:15 a.m. Thursday at the Temecula Public Library community room, 30600 Pauba Road, Temecula. Virginia Murphy, often called the Herb Lady, from Ama's Herboretum in Temecula is guest speaker. She will demonstrate taking simple herbal scents from the garden and creating Valentine tussie-mussies, potpourri, essential oils and garden teas. Call (951) 677-0028.

Classes

HOME, FLOWER CLASSES: Palomar College offers these courses. Call (760) 744-1150, Ext. 2702, or visit venture.recware:

- "Timing the Real Estate Market," 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Feb. 24. Fee is $55, plus a book is available for $25.

- "How to Build Your Dream Home for a Song": from 9 a.m.-noon March 31. Cost is $50, plus a book is available for $20.

- "Creative Floral Arrangements," 9 a.m.-noon April 14-May 5. Fee is $90.

At Walter Andersen nurseries: These free classes are offered at 9:30 a.m. Saturdays at the Poway location, 12755 Danielson Court. Call (858) 513-4900 or visit www.walterandersen.com.

Saturday: Hanging baskets

Feb. 17: Azaleas and camellias

Feb. 24: Lawn care

March 3: Container gardening

March 10: Orchid care with special guests

March 17: Spring rose care

March 24: Spring flowers

March 31: Citrus and varieties care

At Home Depot: These free how-to clinics are offered in February. Register at your local store. Call your local store for details or visit www.homedepotclinics.com:

7 p.m. Thursdays: Simple Bathroom Upgrades

10 a.m. Saturdays: Create an Energy-Efficient Home

11 a.m. Saturdays: Tiling Floors and Walls

1 p.m. Sundays: Creative Ways to Add Color to Your Home

Send Home & Garden items to Features Editor Laura Groch, North County Times, 207 E. Pennsylvania Ave., Escondido, CA 92025, fax to (760) 745-3769, or e-mail to features@nctimes.com.