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June 2026
Monthly Meeting


NEXT GENERAL MEETING: Right Tree, Right Place, Right Fire Zone: A Look at San Diego’s Trees and Their Future, With Tony Gurnoe, June 20, In-Person, Oasis, Rancho Bernardo, 1:30p -3:30p
Native trees are all the rage, with municipalities such as Encinitas passing regulations that require new landscape development projects to include native species. Which trees count as native? Are they good choices for your yard? How do native trees relate to fire and California's new zone 0 regulations? We'll talk about all of these things while profiling some of San Diego's unique and often underappreciated local trees. Tony Gurnoe has conducted research related to native t
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Articles


TREES, PLEASE: Arboreal Caveat Emptor
By Tim Clancy. Pot-Bellied Pig Syndrome 'Right tree, right place,' is an often-repeated mantra when it comes to choosing and siting trees...
Jul 1, 2018


MEETING REPORT: June Meeting Report
By Sabine Prather. June 11 was a beautiful evening at the fairgrounds for the monthly meeting. Attendees were able to check out the many...
Jul 1, 2018


NEWS: County Fair Garden Show Award Recipients
By Susan Starr. The San Diego Horticultural Society is proud to have given seven Excellence in Horticulture awards to display gardens at...
Jul 1, 2018


GARDENS OF THE WORLD: Gardens Around Florence
By Frank Mitzel. Of all the larger cities of Italy (Bologna, Florence, Milan, Naples, Rome, and Venice), Florence is my favorite. I had...
Jul 1, 2018


GOING WILD WITH NATIVES: Explore Our Local Canyons
By Susan Krzywicki. Canyons are an important element in the rich, biodiverse natural landscape of San Diego. The La Jolla Historical...
Jul 1, 2018


GUEST COLUMNIST: Presidio Park's Horticultural History
By Parish Rye. Rising on the hill just east of Old Town is the site of one of the most significant historic sites in the state of...
Jul 1, 2018


NEWS: Finding the Perfect Tree With SelecTree
By Susan Starr. Editor’s Note: With this article, we begin an occasional series on horticultural online resources. If you know of a...
Jul 1, 2018
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