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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: Artists' Paintings From the Garden Tour
By Barbara Raub. The San Diego Horticultural Society loves to feature plein air artists in the gardens on our spring tour each year. It...
Jun 1, 2018


PLANT OF THE MONTH: Common Myrtle is Not Just for Royalty
By Lisa Marun. Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s recent royal wedding reminds us of the history and tradition that are inherent in such...
Jun 1, 2018


THE REAL DIRT ON: Arabella Lennox-Boyd's Italian and English Sensibilities
By Carol Buckley. One of Great Britain’s foremost landscape designers for decades has been the Italian-born Hon. Lady Lennox-Boyd. Born...
Jun 1, 2018


NEWS: Free Gardening Workshops
Summer is almost here, offering longer days and more time to improve our gardening skills. Upcoming free workshops include: San Diego...
Jun 1, 2018


GOING WILD WITH NATIVES: Bringing Native San Diego Sages Into the Garden
By Linda Jones. Sages are the workhorses of the native garden. Salvia, or sages, can provide attractive habitat, colorful blooms most of...
Jun 1, 2018


SHARING SECRETS: Going Grassless With Ground Covers
Edited by Dayle Cheever. In an effort to reduce water use, many of us have eliminated grass. What soft ground covers have you had success...
Jun 1, 2018


GUEST COLUMNIST: Native Garden? . . . What About That Valuable Import?
By Vincent Lazaneo. Most of the plants in our gardens require more water than local rainfall can provide. We irrigate many plants to keep...
Jun 1, 2018
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