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NEXT MEETING: Zoom Only – 04/10/’23 The Houseplant Guru, Lisa Eldred Steinkopf

Please join us on April 10, 2023, at 6 p.m. (PST) on Zoom only for this month’s SDHS General Meeting featuring a talk about one of the...

FROM THE ARCHIVES: Please Leave My Leaves (Alone!)

I must confess I’ve got a thing about leaves. Certainly the leaves on trees, plants and flowers – green ones, gold, burgundy, and silver –

FROM THE ARCHIVES: Going Wild With Natives - Coast Aster

When you wish upon a star – think of an aster. Indeed, the English word “aster” is derived from the Latin astrum, meaning star.

FROM THE ARCHIVES: Greywater - Re-using “Waste” Water Can Reduce Irrigation Water Needs

Greywater is defined as “any wastewater generated in the home, except water from toilets.” Laundry, shower, sink, and dish water comprise up

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

(NOT) FROM THE ARCHIVES: Gold Medallion Tree

This article first appeared in the October 2006 issue of Pacific Horticulture Magazine written by Steve Brigham. Since it could have, just a

FROM THE ARCHIVES: Nepenthes - Common Ways to Grow an Uncommon Plant

Carnivorous plants inspire a sense of awe, but often accompanying that awe is the slightest bit of intimidation. Most people are under the a

FROM THE ARCHIVES: More From the Master Gardeners - Tomatoes 102.3

Editor's note: Sommer Cartier is one of our regular SDHS newsletter columnists, writing Grow With Abundance for us bi-monthly and she is a w