2020 Dec-Feb TWO

NEXT MEETING: Zoom Only – 04/10/’23 The Houseplant Guru, Lisa Eldred Steinkopf

Please join us on April 10, 2023, at 6 p.m. (PST) on Zoom only for this month’s SDHS General Meeting featuring a talk about one of the...

PRESIDENT'S LETTER: What a Year! Recap and Looking Forward

We all know that 2020 started out as any other year but, "boys howdy!", quickly became like none other and looks to continue to be challengi

TREES, PLEASE! Join: Kate Sessions Commitment

Imagine a natural, low-water garden blooming with the beautiful and unique flora of California native plants, attracting a large diversity

NOVEMBER MEETING REPORT: Conserving Orchids in the Wild & Growing Them at Home

Our November 2020 program consisted of two speakers, Peter Tobias, President and Co-Founder of the Orchid Conservation Alliance, and Debby H

GOING WILD WITH NATIVES: Avoid Invasive Plants, Use Natives Instead!

Imagine a natural, low-water garden blooming with the beautiful and unique flora of California native plants, attracting a large diversity

THE BUG MAN: What is a Piercing Sucking Insect?

In the last article (you can read it here), I mentioned that true bugs have piercing sucking mouth parts. I thought it would be a good idea

SHARING SECRETS: Decorate Your Garden For December?

What do you do to make your garden ready for Christmas, Hanukkah or the Winter Solstice? Or, do you use items from your garden for these

FROM THE ARCHIVES: Please Leave My Leaves (Alone!)

I must confess I’ve got a thing about leaves. Certainly the leaves on trees, plants and flowers – green ones, gold, burgundy, and silver –