April 17, Escondido, Rancho Bernardo, and Rancho Peñasquitos Bernardo Gardeners’ Fifth Annual Spring Garden Tour. INFO: 10–3; $15; Bernardo Gardeners.

April 20, Brentwood, Pacific Palisades, and Santa Monica Santa Monica Bay Auxiliary of Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Annual Garden Tour. Includes refreshments and plant and garden boutique. INFO: 11–4; $25; tickets available from The Outdoor Room and Marina del Rey Garden Center 310/823-5956, or call 310/395-3713.

April 24, Tustin Tustin Garden Club’s Spring Garden Tour. INFO: 10–3; $20 before Apr 19, $25 after; Tustin Garden Tour or 714/734-8574.

April 25, Poway and Rancho Bernardo 20th Annual Garden Tour of the Lake Hodges Native Plant Club. INFO: 10–3:30; $15 (tickets available at Walter Andersen Nursery, Poway); Lake Hodges Native Plant Club or 858/487-6661. Related story: Grow a natural backyard.

April 26, Elfin Forest Elfin Forest Garden Festival is called “Entertaining Edens.” INFO: 10–4; $20 in advance, $25 at the door; Elfin Forest Garden.

April 26, Murrieta Santa Rosa Plateau Garden Tour. INFO: 10–4; $15 in advance, $20 at the door; Santa Rosa Plateau Foundation or 951/813-8391.

April 26, San Diego Point Loma Garden Walk & Home Tour, a self-guided walking tour of Point Loma gardens. INFO: 10–4; $15 in advance, $20 at the door; Point Loma Garden Walk.

April 26, Santa Monica and West L.A. Green Gardens Tour benefiting the Virginia Avenue Project. INFO: 10–4; $40 before Apr 24, $50 after; reservations recommended; Virginia Avenue Project or 310/264-4224. Related story: Greening your garden.

April 27, Pasadena Garden Conservancy’s Open Days. INFO: 10–4; $5 per garden; Open Days Program or 888/842-2442.

May 2-4, Alpine Sage & Songbirds Festival INFO: (May 3–4; free) and Garden Tour (May 2–4; $12 before Apr 15, $15 after). 10–4; Chirp or 619/445-8352. Related story: Grow a natural backyard.

May 3, Encinitas Encinitas Garden Festival. Walking tour of more than 20 gardens in Olivenhain. INFO: 10–4; $21 in advance, $25 at the door; Encinitas Garden Festival or 760/753-8615.

May 3-4, Long Beach to San Clemente to La Verne Mary Lou Heard Memorial Garden Tour. Benefits The Sheepfold & OCFoundation for Oncology Children and Families. INFO: 10-5; no set price — donations are from the heart; (714) 566-4800.

May 3, Malibu Malibu Garden Tour. INFO: 11–3; $25; reservations required; Malibu Garden Club or 310/457-8494.

May 3, Venice Venice Garden & Home Tour benefiting Las Doradas Children’s Center. INFO: 10–5; $60 in advance, $70 at the door; Venice Garden Tour or 310/821-1857.

May 4, Cambria The Original Cambria Garden Tour benefiting the New Dawn Montessori School. INFO: 9–3; $40 in advance, $45 at the door; reservations recommended; Cambria Garden Tour or 805/909-2181.

May 10, Beverly Hills and Los Angeles Garden Conservancy’s Open Days. INFO: 10–4; $5 per garden; Garden Conservancy’s Open Days or 888/842-2442.

May 10, La Jolla Secret Garden Tour of Old La Jolla. INFO: 10–4; $50; reservations required; La Jolla Historical Society or 858/726-0227.

May 10, Mission Hills Mission Hills Garden Club’s annual Garden Walk. INFO: 10–4; $15 in advance, $20 at the door; Mission Hills Garden Club or 619/923-3624.

May 16, Beverly Hills Virginia Robinson “Into the Garden” Tour. Includes lunch and tour of decorated Robinson Estate. INFO: 10–4; $175; reservations required; Robinson Gardens or 310/276-5367.

May 18, Corona del Mar Sherman Library & Gardens’ annual Spring Garden Tour. INFO: 11–4; $30; tickets available at the gift shop or call 949/673-2261.

June 7, San Clemente San Clemente Garden Club Garden Tour. INFO: 10–4; $20 before Jun 1, $25 after; San Clemente Garden Club or 949/498-2818.