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July 2026
Monthly Meeting
NEXT GENERAL MEETING: Saving Rare Plants - Advanced Horticulture on the California Islands, With Kevin Alison, July 18, In-Person, Oasis, Rancho Bernardo, 1:30p -3:30p
Kevin Alison The islands of California are biological hotspots for uniquely rare and endangered species. But, what do you do if traditional methods of propagation fail or are unreliable? This presentation will cover advanced horticultural techniques to overcome challenges and prevent extinction. Kevin Alison serves as the Native Plant Manager for Catalina Island, where he leverages his expertise in conservation, restoration, and horticulture to prevent extinction. Kevin s
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Articles
GROW IN ABUNDANCE: Fall - Perfect Time to Prepare Cool Season Gardens
In San Diego, we are fortunate to have a temperate Mediterranean climate that allows for growing vegetables all year long. As we transition
Sep 1, 2020
FROM THE MASTER GARDENERS: The Amazing Torrey Pine
In Southern California there are two small remnants of “relic pine forests” that precede the Glacial Period. Trees in these forests were we
Sep 1, 2020
TREES, PLEASE: Don’t try this at Home!
A good friend of mine owns a nursery in San Diego named South Coast Wholesale. One of his business ventures involves moving big trees. Somet
Sep 1, 2020
EDITOR'S LETTER: Dos and Don'ts of Power Pole Gardening
Do you have a power pole in your garden? I do. And, for the last 19 years I have successfully gardened around mine. I say successfully becau
Sep 1, 2020
FROM THE ARCHIVES: Sharing Secrets
While the new editor of the Sharing Secrets column gets trained by the retiring editor in the ins and outs of the job, you can still enjoy l
Sep 1, 2020
MEETING REPORT: Kate Sessions’ World Wide Web of Horticulture
A long-time member of the SDHS and a former law professor at USD, presenter Nancy Carol Carter has devoted her retirement to historical rese
Sep 1, 2020
NEXT MEETING: 10/12, Manzanitas & More - Creating Garden Structure with Natives
Su Kraus is owner and joint founder of Moosa Creek Nursery, a wholesale nursery specializing in California native plants. In 2004 when the n
Sep 1, 2020
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