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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
THE BUG MAN: What are Ambrosia Beetles?
Ambrosia beetles are a group of beetles in the bark beetle family, Scolytidae. However, there is some argument by taxonomists that the group
Apr 1, 2021
PERMACULTURE: What is a Plant Guild?
Permaculture encompasses methods of gardening, horticulture and agriculture based on observations of nature. While that sounds very prosaic,
Jan 1, 2021
DECEMBER MEETING REPORT: History of Citrus in California with John Clements
The latest Zoom monthly meeting took everyone on a magical history tour of citrus in Southern California. John Clements, San Diego Botanica
Jan 1, 2021
FROM THE PALOMAR DISTRICT: Hello Fellow Garden Enthusiasts
My name is Sharon Tooley and I am the current District Director of the Palomar District of California Garden Clubs lnc., (CGCI). CGCI is par
Jan 1, 2021
WHAT'S UP AT SDBG?: Virtual Classes
Do you want to stay connected to the Garden and learn from the comfort of your own? We have a fun Fall lineup of virtual learning for you, i
Jan 1, 2021
FROM THE ARCHIVES: Trees, Please! - Premature Obituary
On June 2nd, 1898 American humorist Mark Twain was quoted as follows: “The report of my death was an exaggeration.” If trees could talk the
Jan 1, 2021
JANUARY MEETING: Presentation with 2021 SDHS Horticulturist of the Year, NAN STERMAN
January 11th 2021 6 p.m. Zoom Presentation with the 2021 SDHS HORTICULTURIST OF THE YEAR Nan Sterman Zoom link will be emailed to the...
Dec 31, 2020
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