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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
GROW IN ABUNDANCE: Fast Growing, High Yielding, Money Saving Crops
Amidst the recent pandemic, the motivators behind the patriotic “victory gardens” of WWI and WWII are resurging. Short supply of staple foo
May 1, 2020
TREES, PLEASE: Are Your Trees Drinking Enough? Calculate…
Although April showers may offer some respite, most yard trees will soon rely solely on you for a drink. Unfortunately, that dependence ofte
Apr 1, 2020
Apr 1, 2020
SHARING SECRETS: Snails and Slugs
The editor of this column wandered into her garden after the recent rains and was immediately confronted by several enormous snails, also ap
Apr 1, 2020
PHOTO CONTEST: Have You Entered?
Since our garden and meetings are canceled for the time being, we would like to keep you involved in our Horticultural Community.
Apr 1, 2020
MEETING REPORT: Gardening Has NOT Been Canceled
Even though the garden tour was canceled and our next few meetings are canceled, gardening has NOT been canceled. Get out there!
Apr 1, 2020
BOOK REVIEW: The Complete Writings of Kate Sessions in California Garden, 1909-1939 New Edition
Oh, Ms. Sessions, why do we all love thee? Your insights, quips, instruction are informed and true. You reach us on so many levels. Reading
Apr 1, 2020
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