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June 2026
Monthly Meeting


NEXT GENERAL MEETING: Right Tree, Right Place, Right Fire Zone: A Look at San Diego’s Trees and Their Future, With Tony Gurnoe, June 20, In-Person, Oasis, Rancho Bernardo, 1:30p -3:30p
Native trees are all the rage, with municipalities such as Encinitas passing regulations that require new landscape development projects to include native species. Which trees count as native? Are they good choices for your yard? How do native trees relate to fire and California's new zone 0 regulations? We'll talk about all of these things while profiling some of San Diego's unique and often underappreciated local trees. Tony Gurnoe has conducted research related to native t
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Articles


GUEST COLUMNIST: Bromeliads: Unique, Spectacular New World Plants
By Nancy Groves. Bromeliads are unique, spectacular plants of the new world! Even if you didn't realize it, you know of at least one...
May 1, 2018


NEWS: Volunteers Needed
We have two fun volunteer opportunities this month: Coffee in the Garden Greeters, docents and a parking director are needed for...
May 1, 2018


NEWS: A Special Thank You From Garden Tour Chair John Beaudry
By John Beaudry. Our 2018 Garden Tour was a smashing success! We had nearly one thousand attendees plus ten plein air artists painting...
May 1, 2018


GARDENS OF THE WORLD: Gardens of Northern Italy Near Venice
By Frank Mitzel. Heading east upon departing the enchanting environs of Bellagio and Lake Como towards the gardens of Veneto, it's always...
May 1, 2018


THE REAL DIRT ON: Mary Anning, or She Who Sells Seashells
By Susan Krzywicki. I am working on an exhibit for the La Jolla Historical Society about canyons in San Diego—the complex ecosystem of...
May 1, 2018


HORTICULTURIST OF THE YEAR: 2018
By Lucy Warren. Greg Rubin is 2018 Horticulturist of the Year Greg Rubin is a big man, but even greater is his passion, enthusiasm, and...
May 1, 2018


MEETING REPORT: Insurance for Native Plants
By Jeannine Romero. You may be surprised to learn that the San Diego Zoo has a botanical population that is worth more than the animal...
May 1, 2018
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