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April 2026
Monthly Meeting
NEXT GENERAL MEETING: Sat., April 18, 2026 - Walker Wilson - Conservation Through Cultivation - Growing A Local Ecotype Nursery. In-Person, Oasis, Rancho Bernardo, 1:30p -3:30p
Viguiera laciniata - San Diego Bush Sunflower, a San Diego endemic species that happens to be excellent for garden conditions. Evergreen, tough and made for full sun conditions, it will still stay green with just once a month or less watering. Trim off dead flowers for another round of blooms. A great choice for almost any San Diego garden, and to showcase local species. Walker Wilson is the founder of Walker's Wildlands nursery in Fallbrook. Walker Wilson - Conservation thr
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Articles
MY LIFE WITH PLANTS: 1994 - Part 2
By Jim Bishop. In the fall of 1994, I had learned about the first meeting of the new San Diego Horticultural Society at Quail Gardens...
Sep 1, 2014
MY LIFE WITH PLANTS: 1994 - Part 1
By Jim Bishop. 1994 was a year of big changes and surprises for me. I was starting to be aware that there were other people in San Diego...
Aug 1, 2014
MY LIFE WITH PLANTS: Perennial Pursuit
By Jim Bishop. By the late 80's, the heavy use of annuals and bulbs in my garden meant that it needed almost continual attention to...
Jul 1, 2014
MY LIFE WITH PLANTS: Everything is Connected
By Jim Bishop. On October 17, 1983, after a long and exhausting day of lifting and unpacking, I finally went to bed. Near sunrise, I was...
Jun 1, 2014
MY LIFE WITH PLANTS: Early Mentors
By Jim Bishop. By the late 1980's, I wasn't really looking for garden mentors, just trying to learn more about local gardens and plants. ...
May 1, 2014
MY LIFE WITH PLANTS: Branching Out
By Jim Bishop. The second year at my garden in Encinitas, I continued to remove grass and iceplant and expand the flower beds. I added a...
Apr 1, 2014
MY LIFE WITH PLANTS: Annual Adventure
By Jim Bishop. In previous articles I talked about creating the “bones” - the hardscape, trees and large plants- of my mid-80's garden in...
Mar 1, 2014
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