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September 2026
Monthly Meeting
NEXT GENERAL MEETING: Hidden Agave: Tales From a Plant Explorer and Breeder, With Jeremy Spath, September 19, In-Person, Oasis, Rancho Bernardo, 1:30p -3:30p
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 particular focus on selecting and growing exceptional clones.
Aug 26
Articles
GOING WILD WITH NATIVES: California Native Plant Society’s Fall Plant Sale Coming Next Month! Meanwhile, Want succulents? How About Native Succulents!
By Susan Lewitt, for Let’s Talk Plants! September 2026. Sikes Adobe Historic Farmstead. Photo courtesy of the San Dieguito River Park Staff. California Native Plant Society’s Fall Plant Sale Coming Next Month! Meanwhile, Want succulents? How About Native Succulents! Our Native Plant Sale is back this fall with a new format. Choose from more than 350 California native plant species and cultivars from local nurseries and CNPS growers. Pre-order September 1–15. Plant orders are
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GOING WILD WITH NATIVES: Native Plants in Favorite Flavors: Minty Good!
By Susan Lewitt, for Let’s Talk Plants! August 2026. Yerba buena has many culinary uses including the usual mojito, plus these three ideas. Left photo: "Cranberry Mojito" by esimpraim is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0. Middle photo: "yerba buena perry pisco mojito" by goodiesfirst is licensed under CC BY 2.0. Right photo: "Mini cupcakes de mojito / Mojito mini cupcakes" by www.littlewonderland.es is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0. Going Wild with Natives: Native Plants in Fav
Aug 1
GOING WILD WITH NATIVES: What you might find with your Great Valley Gumweed and Milkweed plants
By Susan Lewitt, for Let’s Talk Plants! July 2026. Bordered Patch butterfly. Photos by Christopher Christie, used with permission. What you might find with your Great Valley Gumweed and Milkweed plants Native plants support more than pollinators such as Monarch butterflies and their caterpillars. Here is another part of this web of life: On Tuesday May 5, I rolled out my recycling container, as usual. A few minutes later, when I came back to add to it, I was astonished to f
Jul 1
GOING WILD WITH NATIVES: Love Butterflies? Plant Natives!
By Susan Lewitt, for Let’s Talk Plants! June 2026. Pipevine Swallowtail by Thomas Elliott. Love Butterflies? Plant Natives! Life cycle of the Pipevine Swallowtail: Chrysalis (upper left), adult (upper right), hungry larva or caterpillar (lower left) and eggs (lower right). Upper Left: "Pipevine Swallowtail Chrysalis" by cotinis is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0. Upper right: "Pipevine Swallowtail" by DrPhotoMoto is licensed under CC BY-ND 2.0. Lower left: "Pipevine Swallowtai
Jun 1
GOING WILD WITH NATIVES: Natives Can Be Very Easy And Attractive Also!
By Susan Lewitt, for Let’s Talk Plants! May 2026. Wix stock photo. Natives Can Be Very Easy and Attractive Also! Western Columbine is easy to grow, has beautiful flowers (left) and the seed pods feed native species (right). Left photo by Neal Kramer. Right photo by Jean Pawek. As an enticement to grow more native plants, I have chosen four beauties that are easy to grow. Some people avoid natives because they may think that they can be difficult, but just like any other gr
Apr 30
GOING WILD WITH NATIVES: Pollinator Food And Host Plants For Butterflies And More!
By Susan Lewitt, for Let’s Talk Plants! February 2026. What a great color coordination! "Desert Marigold Moth (in a Desert Marigold flower)" by Lon&Queta, licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0. Pollinator Food and Host Plants for Butterflies and More! Native plants in our gardens create a sanctuary for nature that supports the local biodiversity by supporting native pollinators. Some pollinators are generalists and go to many different species of flowers, while others, known as spec
Feb 1
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
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