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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
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Articles


BOTANICAL ENCOUNTERS: Jardin Majorelle, Marrakech
Words and pictures by Ida K. Rigby unless otherwise noted, for Let’s Talk Plants! December 2023. Jardin Majorelle, Marrakech Because our...
Dec 1, 2023


ReWILD: Do You Know Bougainvillea 'Torch Glow'?
By Sharon Reeve, for Let’s Talk Plants! December 2023. Do you know Bougainvillea 'Torch Glow'? It is a cool plant! This is unlike any...
Dec 1, 2023


GOING WILD WITH NATIVES: Homegrown National Parks
By Susan Lewitt, for Let's Talk plants! December 2023. Homegrown National Parks If you are transitioning to or have a native landscape,...
Dec 1, 2023


TREES, PLEASE! Sharing Mark Twain’s Favorite Fruit
By Robin Y. Rivet, for Let’s Talk Plants! December 2023. Sharing Mark Twain’s Favorite Fruit Holiday season is upon us. Have you been a...
Dec 1, 2023


CHRISTMAS TREES, PLEASE! Part 1 - Are You A Real Tree Or Fake Tree Person? It's Living Trees For Me!
By John Clements, for Let’s Talk Plants! Reprinted with permission from a November 25, 2023, Facebook post appearing on San Diego...
Dec 1, 2023


CHRISTMAS TREES, PLEASE! Part 2 - San Diego County Cut-Your-Own Tradition
By Karen England, for Let's Talk Plants! December 2023. I got help from the Principe di Tricase winery crew to cut down my Monterey pine...
Dec 1, 2023


SHARING SECRETS: Late Bloomers
Edited by Cathy Tylka, for Let's Talk Plants! December 2023. Current Question: What is blooming in your garden now, did it just get...
Dec 1, 2023
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