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November 2026
Monthly Meeting
NEXT GENERAL MEETING: Tales From a Plant Explorer and Breeder, With Jeremy Spath, November 21, In-Person, Oasis, Rancho Bernardo, 1:30p -3:30p
Jeremy Spath with a tormented Agave shawii in Baja California Driven by a passion for discovering exceptional, rare, and new agave species, Jeremy Spath has spent the past 20 years exploring the natural habitats of agaves across the Americas. His journey began with a deep fascination for seeing these remarkable plants in their native environments, inspiring countless expeditions to uncover the beauty of agave habitats. His expertise extends to cultivating these plants, with a
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Articles
EDITOR'S ARMCHAIR: Considerate Horticulture Empowered by iNaturalist
By Tony Gurnoe, for Let's Talk Plants November 2026. All photos by Tony Gurnoe. Thousands of monkey flowers as part of a large study on the importance of source populations in restoration planting. Considerate Horticulture Empowered by iNaturalist This article is meant to stoke an important conversation brought up almost in passing by our recent presenter and iNaturalist identification champion, Jon Rebman. As described in the MEETING REPORT article, Jon provided a rich, educ
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EDITOR'S ARMCHAIR: So Many Oaks, Such Little Gardens!
By Tony Gurnoe, for Let's Talk Plants October 2026 Tony teaching people how to correctly plant an oak tree at the Encinitas Arbor Day Event. Photo credit: Nathan Davila. So Many Oaks, Such Little Gardens! Oaks are not the most approachable organisms, whether speaking botanically or horticulturally. I personally spent the first several years of being a professional horticulturist doing what I could to avoid them, because they scared and annoyed me. Nobody around me could tell
Oct 1
EDITOR'S ARMCHAIR: A Global Land Ethic Comes Home at Dr. Bronner's Headquarters
By Tony Gurnoe, for Let's Talk Plants September 2026 Sacred datura in bloom. Photo: Tony Gurnoe. A Global Land Ethic Comes Home at Dr. Bronner's Headquarters Since my team started to collaborate with Dr. Bronner’s there has been one pattern in conversations with other people about that company. Some kind of quizzical mention of their far out labeling followed by an expression of how much they like the soap! If Dr. Bronner’s is known for anything beyond their suds, it would ha
Sep 1
EDITOR'S ARMCHAIR: Introduction and New Article Format
By Tony Gurnoe, for Let's Talk Plants August 2026 Tony Gurnoe and the corpse flower Amorphophallus titanum. Introduction and New Article Format A couple of months ago I had the pleasure of giving my first presentation to the San Diego Horticultural Society (SDHS). Some in the audience were already familiar with my horticultural history but I was also afforded the opportunity to meet many new fellow gardeners. This is one of the beautiful and valuable aspects of our gatherings
Aug 1
EDITOR’S LETTER: Five Fun Facts About Dandelion Tires
By Karen England, for Let’s Talk Plants! April 2025. Continental Constructing Tires From Dandelions | Continental Tire Unbelievably this...
Mar 31, 2025
LETTER FROM THE EDITOR: Unveiling Our New Name In April – The San Diego Herbicultural Society
By Aprille Phooles, (aka Karen England) for Let’s Talk Plants! April 2024. Unveiling Our New Name in April – The San Diego Herbicultural...
Mar 31, 2024
EDITOR’S LETTER: April Fool’s Game
By newsletter editor-in-chief Karen England, for Let’s Talk Plants! April 2023. Ever play the game Two Truths and a Lie? According to...
Apr 3, 2023
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