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July 2026
Monthly Meeting
NEXT GENERAL MEETING: Saving Rare Plants - Advanced Horticulture on the California Islands, With Kevin Alison, July 18, In-Person, Oasis, Rancho Bernardo, 1:30p -3:30p
Kevin Alison The islands of California are biological hotspots for uniquely rare and endangered species. But, what do you do if traditional methods of propagation fail or are unreliable? This presentation will cover advanced horticultural techniques to overcome challenges and prevent extinction. Kevin Alison serves as the Native Plant Manager for Catalina Island, where he leverages his expertise in conservation, restoration, and horticulture to prevent extinction. Kevin s
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Articles
TO LEARN MORE: Get Ready for the High Line!
By Susan Starr. Our November speaker, Richard Darke, will be telling us all about the gardens of the High Line, a park which has been...
Nov 1, 2017
NEWS: 2018 Spring Garden Tour
By John Beaudry. As our gardens wind down for winter, we are winding up for our Spring Garden Tour! Our tour will be in beautiful...
Nov 1, 2017
MONTHLY MEETING: Rick Darke's Gardens of the High Line: Elevating the Nature of Modern Landscape
On Monday, November 13, 2017, the San Diego Horticultural Society welcomes Rick Darke, author and consultant, focusing on the design and...
Oct 10, 2017
PLANT OF THE MONTH: Oxbane
By Sherrill Leist and Lisa Marun. Each month, members bring in plants, cuttings, or flowers and put them in blue bottles on our display...
Oct 1, 2017
GUEST COLUMNIST: Frank Mitzel Talks to Himself (and Lets Us Listen)
Edited by Susan Starr and Lisa Marun. Part II: A Few of Frank’s Favorite Things… SDHS’s new president, Frank Mitzel, began his term in...
Oct 1, 2017
TREES, PLEASE: Bristlecones Older Than Methuselah (So How Old Are Your Trees?)
By Robin Rivet. Have you ever pondered what it would be like to live for 1000 years? What about 4000, or even 5000 years? There are such...
Oct 1, 2017
THE REAL DIRT ON: Edna Walling: A Progressive Australian Landscape Designer
By Carol Buckley. One of Australia’s foremost garden designers was born in York, England, in 1895. Edna Margaret Walling began her love...
Oct 1, 2017
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