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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
Jan 1
Articles


GOING WILD WITH NATIVES: Clay Isn’t Just For Pots. It Works For Plants Too!
By Susan Lewitt, for Let’s Talk Plants! January 2026. Views of San Diego Abundanceweed in flower. Photos by Keir Morse. Keir Morse SD Marsh Elder. Clay Isn’t Just for Pots. It Works for Plants Too! In San Diego we are blessed with a wide range of soils, and plant communities. Clay soil is one of them. “Clay soils are both indicative of many rare species and a challenge for many common plants. The soil absorbs and holds water expands, cracks, tears roots, and in the summer – c
Jan 1


GOING WILD WITH NATIVES: Had Enough Wet? How About Desert Plants For Dry Areas?
By Susan Lewitt, for Let's Talk Plants! December 2025. Calscape Sicklepod rockcress © 2009 Gary A. Monroe. Okay, this is a teaser! This marvel is tiny and hard to find in nurseries, but I just couldn’t resist showing it off! This and others like it could be lost without our supporting biodiversity through the use of native plants. Left photo: "Sicklepod rockcress" by Henrik Kibak is licensed under CC BY 4.0. Middle photo: "Sicklepod rockcress" by Tom Wainwright is licensed u
Dec 1, 2025


GOING WILD WITH NATIVES: Got Water Loving Plants?
By Susan Lewitt, for Let’s Talk Plants! November 2025. Western Marsh Rosemary is a fast-growing perennial herb that likes full sun and moisture. It is seen here next to a member of the Aster family. “ Limonium californicum (Sea Lavender, western marsh rosemary)” by Derell Licht is licensed under CC BY-ND 2.0. Got Water Loving Plants? Do you have an area that takes lots of water and possibly stays wet? There are some native plant species that can tolerate these conditions bec
Nov 1, 2025


GOING WILD WITH NATIVES: How About Investing In Hedge Fun, And Shady Screening Contenders For Privacy!
GOING WILD WITH NATIVES: How About Investing In Hedge Fun, And Shady Screening Contenders For Privacy!
Jul 31, 2025


GOING WILD WITH NATIVES: San Diego Is Not A Desert, But…
By Susan Lewitt, for Let’s Talk Plants! June 2025. Beavertail Pricklypear in bloom. Photo courtesy of Calscape. San Diego is Not a...
May 31, 2025


GOING WILD WITH NATIVES: These Natives Add Long Lasting Color To Your Garden
By Susan Lewitt, for Let’s Talk Plants! April 2025. Verbena lilacina ‘De La Mina’ with native Painted Lady ( Vanessa cardui ). Left...
Mar 31, 2025


GOING WILD WITH NATIVES: Are Vernal Pools All Wet?
By Susan Lewitt, for Let’s Talk Plants! February 2025. Vernal pool site in Otay Mesa, California, 2019. USFWS Public Affairs Specialist,...
Feb 1, 2025
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