Going Wild with Native TWO

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NEXT GENERAL MEETING: Sat., April 18, 2026 - Walker Wilson - Conservation Through Cultivation - Growing A Local Ecotype Nursery. In-Person, Oasis, Rancho Bernardo, 1:30p -3:30p

Viguiera laciniata - San Diego Bush Sunflower, a San Diego endemic species that happens to be excellent for garden conditions. Evergreen, tough and made for full sun conditions, it will still stay green with just once a month or less watering. Trim off dead flowers for another round of blooms. A great choice for almost any San Diego garden, and to showcase local species. Walker Wilson is the founder of Walker's Wildlands nursery in Fallbrook. Walker Wilson - Conservation thr

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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

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