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July 2025
Monthly Meeting


NEXT MEETING: Intro To The San Diego Natural History Museum Canyoneers With Samantha Barlin, July 19, 2025, 1:30p - 3p, SD Oasis, Rancho Bernardo
The newly reinstituted Plant Forum (to learn more, please read the Plant Forum article by Susi Torre-Bueno in this newsletter) will be...
Jul 1
Articles


GOING WILD WITH NATIVES: Monarch Larval & Nectar Plants Invite More Than Just Monarchs!
By Susan Lewitt. Monarchs love milkweed, and happily for San Diego, there are several indigenous species. Narrow Leaf Milkweed, Asclepias...
Aug 1, 2021


GOING WILD WITH NATIVES: Elderberries And Currants, Ribes Species, Plants With Benefits!
By Susan Lewitt. Here are some sweet native plants to consider that give you edible treats: Blue Elderberry, Sambucus nigra ssp....
Jun 1, 2021


GOING WILD WITH NATIVES: Native Groundcovers Are Best!
Have you noticed ice plant all around San Diego? The mats of dry woody material that it forms? Problems with this invasive plant lie in its
Mar 1, 2021


GOING WILD WITH NATIVES: Fremontodendron
If you are thinking about landscaping your front or back yard, try not to overlook this showstopper! There are many things to love about the
Feb 1, 2021


GOING WILD WITH NATIVES: Native Bulbs in Your Garden
Spring in a non-native plant garden can be a wondrous time of colorful blooms from bulbs; tulips, ranunculus, daffodils, etc. But what about
Jan 1, 2021


GOING WILD WITH NATIVES: Avoid Invasive Plants, Use Natives Instead!
Imagine a natural, low-water garden blooming with the beautiful and unique flora of California native plants, attracting a large diversity
Dec 1, 2020


GOING WILD WITH NATIVES: Going Native & Getting Buggy with California Buckwheat
Can I get your attention by suggesting that you grow some wooly knees? Eriogonum (erion meaning “wool” and gonu meaning “knee” or “joint” in
Oct 1, 2020
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