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January 2026
Monthly Meeting
NEXT MEETING: Celebrating Horticulturist Of The Year 2026, Nancy Carol Carter, On January 17, From 1:30p - 3:30p At Oasis Rancho Bernardo (Upstairs In The Grand Assembly Hall)
Nancy Carol Carter. Celebrating the Horticulturist of the Year for 2026 Nancy Carol Carter. Join us on January 17, from 1:30p - 3:30p, at Oasis Rancho Bernardo (Note: this meeting will be held upstairs in the Grand Assembly Hall and not in our regular room downstairs.) Online registration required - SD Hort Member (and their guest) registration is FREE and in-person non-member registration is $15.00 (Consider joining or renewing with the San Diego Horticultural Society fo
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Articles
CATCHING UP WITH HOYs: Evelyn Weidner, 2001 Horticulturist of the Year
These days, although now retired and happily living at La Costa Glen in Carlsbad, CA, Evelyn Weidner, the SDHS Horticulturist of the year in
Mar 1, 2021
GROW IN ABUNDANCE: Don’t Toss It, Plant It!
If you consider carrot tops or onion bottoms as waste to be discarded, you may be surprised to learn there are many common vegetables that c
Mar 1, 2021
COME INTO THE KITCHEN, GARDENER: If You Didn't Toss It, And You Planted It, Then Cook And Eat It!
This month, while editing Sommer Cartier's column, GROW IN ABUNDANCE: Don't Toss It, Plant It! about growing sweet potatoes and green onions
Mar 1, 2021
TREES, PLEASE! One Person’s Trash Is Another’s Treasure.
Not long ago I received a call from an HOA resident who was distressed that the HOA board had decided to remove some trees. Well, they reall
Mar 1, 2021
GOING WILD WITH NATIVES: Native Groundcovers Are Best!
Have you noticed ice plant all around San Diego? The mats of dry woody material that it forms? Problems with this invasive plant lie in its
Mar 1, 2021
FROM THE PALOMAR DISTRICT: Spring Just Around The Corner
As with most of you, I am delighted to see spring just around the corner. Not just because I can focus on my gardens, but also because most
Mar 1, 2021
SHARING SECRETS: Signatures of Garden Love
February is the month for Valentines, hearts and flowers… Do you have any signatures of love in your garden and how can you share them?
Mar 1, 2021
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