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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
Jun 1
Articles


GOING WILD WITH THE NATIVES: Make Mine Manzanita.
By Linda Jones. As I was driving through a newer development recently, I was struck by the similarity of all of the gardens: each had a...
Aug 28, 2019


SHARING SECRETS: Meeting Memories.
Edited by Tina Ivany. In honor of our 25th Anniversary, we first asked our founders and then our members at large: "What is your memory...
Aug 28, 2019


MONTHLY MEETING: Dry Gardens: High Style for Low Water Gardens
Our Monday, September 9 meeting will be a special one, marking the 25th anniversary of the San Diego Horticultural Society. The event...
Aug 13, 2019


THE UNDERSTORY: Hummingbirds and Their Friends
By Susan Starr. Hummingbirds have found my garden. I have to confess that it wasn’t intentional. When I introduced more drought-tolerant...
Aug 1, 2019


NEWS: Washington, D.C. Gardens to Visit this Fall
By Lynn Neagley. If your fall travel plans include the Washington, D.C. area, there are plenty of garden touring options available to...
Aug 1, 2019


FRANK'S FAVORITES: Ground Covers for San Diego Gardens
Groundcovers are a great way to cover garden areas around larger perennials, shrubs, and trees in your landscape. Rather than look at...
Aug 1, 2019


FROM THE BOARD: SDHS Celebrates Our 25th Anniversary
By Frank Mitzel. September 2019 is the 25th anniversary of the San Diego Horticultural Society! To help celebrate the occasion, the Board...
Aug 1, 2019
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