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May 2025
Monthly Meeting


NEXT MEETING: The Horticultural History Of San Diego Presented By John Clements, May 17, 2025, 1:30 p.m. In-person, Oasis Rancho Bernardo
This vintage photo of San Diego is a favorite of John Clements'. The dark dot just to the left of the middle of the photograph is a large...
May 1
Articles


TREES, PLEASE: Bristlecones Older Than Methuselah (So How Old Are Your Trees?)
By Robin Rivet. Have you ever pondered what it would be like to live for 1000 years? What about 4000, or even 5000 years? There are such...
Oct 1, 2017


TREES, PLEASE: Tree Pruning Standards
By Tim Clancy. The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) is the keeper of standards for all sorts of products and services. These...
Sep 1, 2017


TREES, PLEASE: Pomegranates—More Than Wonderful!
By Robin Rivet. Revered for their sweet-tart taste, healthful anti-oxidants, and characteristic crimson juice, the allure of a...
Aug 1, 2017


TREES, PLEASE: Wilt, Anyone?
By Tim Clancy. My first arboricultural encounter with lethal disease killing a tree from the inside was about 25 years ago. The tree, a...
Jul 1, 2017


TREES, PLEASE: Jacarandas: Lovely Lavender or Purple Panic?
By Robin Rivet. Final exams and Southern California’s rainy season are over, but in June the jacaranda tree (Jacaranda mimosifolia) is...
Jun 1, 2017


TREES, PLEASE: Queen Palms, Part II: Pests and Diseases
A mystery affliction causes queen palms’ otherwise healthy fronds to collapse. By Tim Clancy. In a recent article, we discussed the...
May 1, 2017


TREES, PLEASE: A Shady Business: Citizens Need to Speak Up
By Robin Rivet. Do you avoid parking under a tree because you’re concerned that bird or insect feces might ruin your car wash? Although...
Apr 1, 2017
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