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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
NEWS: SDHS Spring Garden Tour
By John Beaudry. Tickets for the SDHS 2019 Spring Garden Tour in the hills of La Mesa will be available for purchase in early February....
Jan 1, 2019
NEWS: 2019 Vista Garden Club Flower Show
The Vista Garden Club’s 85th Flower Show will take place May 4-5 in Vista. This year’s theme is “A Garden Cornucopia.” The Flower Show...
Jan 1, 2019
GOING WILD WITH NATIVES: Late-Blooming Coastal Shrubs
By Clayton Tschudy. In coastal San Diego, we are blessed with several shrubs from the daisy family (Asteraceae) that bloom late in the...
Jan 1, 2019
SHARING SECRETS: Rose Pruning Tips
Winter is rose pruning time in San Diego. I've heard that roses should be cut back to 18" and I've heard that we should keep them around 3'. I've also heard we should spray and I've heard we shouldn't. How and when do you prune your roses? Charlotte Getz: I prune my roses in December, when I also do the first dormant copper spray of my peach trees after all leaves have dropped from the trees. I prune them to 2 - 3 ft. keeping an open vase shape of all the outward facing can
Jan 1, 2019
NEWS: Newsletter Volunteer Openings
By Susan Starr. Enjoying the newsletter? We could use your help. We are looking for: A Sharing Secrets Editor to send a question to SDHS...
Jan 1, 2019
GARDENS OF THE WORLD: Mediterranean Gardens on the Côte d'Azur
By Frank Mitzel. Crossing over the border from Italy, we travel west along the Mediterranean seacoast and arrive at the Côte d' Azur in...
Jan 1, 2019
NEWS: Forest Bathing at SDBG
Shinrin-yoku, or forest bathing, is a way of connecting people to nature. The positive health effects of simply being and walking in a...
Jan 1, 2019
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