The Dose

The Tropical Plant Paradise

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By Greer Wylder
April 22, 2015

One of Orange County’s greatest finds for tropical plants for both indoors and outside is the Plant Stand in Costa Mesa. The warehouse is stocked with birds of paradise, bromeliads, hydrangeas, ficus, orchids, plumerias, palms, kentias, African violets, succulents and much more. They're happy to take special orders, too. They also stock pottery, baskets, planters, seeds, décor and ceramics. On Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. they offer educational gardening tips; and on Saturday, April 26, the Plant Stand will be at the Southern California Spring Garden Show at South Coast Plaza at 3:30 p.m. to talk about glorious succulent…

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Celebrate Earth Day with Queen Green at The District

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By Greer Wylder
April 21, 2015

Meet Queen Green and sing and dance along to her Eco-Rhymes at this fun-filled, family friendly event with activities for all ages! Featuring the pre-release of Save Queen Green limited edition book, Earth Day inspired food sampling, giveaways, contests, music and more!   Save Queen Green book & CD will be available for purchase. Learn more about Queen Green at savequeengreen.com   The District at Tustin Legacy is conveniently located on the corner of Jamboree and Barranca, in Tustin. For more information visit districttl.com/events  

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Hotel Irvine’s First Backyard Block Party

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By Greer Wylder
April 20, 2015

Hotel Irvine’s expansive backyard will be the place to be Sunday, April 26 from 3 to 6 p.m. when the hotel kicks off its first Backyard Block Party. The fun-filled event will include food and drinks from EATS Kitchen & Bar and Red Bar and Lounge, along with tastes from some of Irvine’s top restaurants like Shirley Chung’s Twenty Eight, Mizu Sushi Bar and STAX Cookie Bar. Attendees can sip local craft beers and wines as enjoy the sounds of local Irvine music groups like The Brevet, Yellow Red Sparks and Armors. And there will be game competitions such as…

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California Friendly Gardening Solutions | Contest at Roger’s Gardens

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By Greer Wylder
April 17, 2015

Now - Friday, May 22 Enter Roger’s Gardens’ 8th Annual “The Orange County CALIFORNIA FRIENDLY  Gardening Contest” and win up to $1500!  A California Friendly garden features smart and sustainable landscaping. It is designed in harmony with the surrounding environment using beautiful less-than-thirsty plants, state-of-the-art irrigation control, and precision sprinkler heads. The CALIFORNIA FRIENDLY Garden Contest celebrates and rewards these outstanding gardens with cash prizes and other awards. To enter this contest, visit rogersgardens.com/ca-friendly-gardening-contest/. The current water shortage only underlines an appropriate and growing movement toward gardens that reflect their location, their climate and the available natural resources. Roger’s Gardens has taken…

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NB Film Fest: 350 Films, 50 Countries April 23-30

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By Greer Wylder
April 16, 2015

The 16th annual Newport Beach Film Festival—an exciting week of more than 350 films from 50 countries, nightly special events, red carpet galas, conversations with filmmakers, international spotlight events and seminars kicks off Thursday, April 23 at 7:30 p.m. for the first time at Lido Live in Newport Beach with the premiere of “The Water Diviner” starring and directed by Russell Crowe. It’s an epic adventure that takes place after the devastating 1915 World War I battle of Gallipoli in Turkey. Australian farmer Connor (Crowe) travels to Istanbul looking for his three sons, reported missing in the action, where he…

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