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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


THE UNDERSTORY: Hummingbirds and Their Friends
By Susan Starr. Hummingbirds have found my garden. I have to confess that it wasn’t intentional. When I introduced more drought-tolerant...
Aug 1, 2019


THE UNDERSTORY: The Tequila Agave
By Susan Starr. At our January meeting, Jeff Chemnick took us on a photographic tour of the plants of the Sierra Madres, which included...
Mar 1, 2019


THE UNDERSTORY: Blighted Camellias
By Susan Starr. Almost all of us are familiar with that most common of camellia diseases, camellia flower or petal blight. At our...
Mar 1, 2018
THE UNDERSTORY: Phosphorus and Australian plants
By Susan Starr. This is the first in a series of occasional columns providing further information from the scientific literature on...
Apr 1, 2017
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