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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
Jun 1
Articles


WHEN IN DROUGHT | GARDEN WITH PLANTITUDE! Escondido & Surroundings Spring Garden Tour
WHEN IN DROUGHT | GARDEN WITH PLANTITUDE! Escondido & Surroundings Spring Garden Tour Gratitude for our planet and plants with the right...
Feb 28, 2025


NEXT MEETING: Because Of The Upcoming Garden Tour On March 29, There Will Be No General Meeting On The 15th. Get Your Tour Tickets And We'll See You On March 29th!
NEXT MEETING: Because of the upcoming Spring Garden Tour on March 29, there will be No General Meeting on the 15th of March . Get Your...
Feb 28, 2025


SD HORT BOOK CLUB: Next Book - Pilgrim At Tinker Creek By Annie Dillard, March 3 At 4:30p On Zoom
By Karen England, for Let's Talk Plants! January 2025. March 2025, Pilgrim at Tinker Creek. LOOKING AHEAD: March 3, 2025, Pilgrim at...
Feb 28, 2025


EASYSCAPE: Makes Gardening Easy!
By Dennis Mudd, for Let’s Talk Plants! March 2025. Designing with Easyscape is easy! EASYSCAPE: Makes Gardening Easy! Easyscape is a new...
Feb 28, 2025


MY LIFE WITH PLANTS: New Zealand, The Giant's House
Words and pictures by Jim Bishop, for Let's Talk Plants! March 2025. In November of 2024, my partner Scott and I spent 14 days with the...
Feb 28, 2025


THE NEW BUG MAN: Watch Out For Thrips parvispinus In San Diego County
By Eric Middleton PhD, IPM Advisor, University of California Statewide IPM Program and Cooperative Extension, San Diego, Orange, and Los...
Feb 28, 2025


TREES, PLEASE! Time For A New Day
By Tim Clancy, for Let’s Talk Plants! March 2025. Leaving support stakes for more than one year leads to problems with the tree ties. If...
Feb 28, 2025


GROW IN ABUNDANCE: Beyond Food - The Many Reasons To Plant A Garden
By Sommer Cartier, for Let’s Talk Plants! March 2025. Photo credit: Sommer Cartier. Beyond Food - The Many Reasons to Plant a Garden When...
Feb 28, 2025


THE POWER OF WATER: Rainwater - It Can Heal And Destroy
By Debby Dunn, for Let’s Talk Plants! March 2025. WiX stock photo. Rainwater - It Can Heal and Destroy Have you ever noticed how bright...
Feb 28, 2025


THYME TRAVELER: Always Take The Scenic Route
By Karen England, for Let’s Talk Plants! March 2025. The Thyme Traveler columns are about the herbs and gardens I’ve discovered growing...
Feb 28, 2025


MEETING REPORT: What Were The Five Herbs That Changed History That You Can Grow?
By Karen England, for Let's Talk Plants! March 2025. Unless otherwise stated all photos by Jim Booman, sourced from Facebook. Screenshot...
Feb 28, 2025


SHARING SECRETS: Seeing Red
Edited by Cathy Tylka, for Let’s Talk Plants! March 2025. What has you "seeing red" in your garden around Valentine's Day? This month’s...
Feb 28, 2025


HERITAGE HAUNTS: Going Wild With Natives - Hooker's Evening Primrose
Words and pictures by Linda Jones, for Let’s Talk Plants! March 2025. Originally published in LTP! September 2018. Hooker’s Evening...
Feb 28, 2025


GARDEN SURROUNDINGS: Live The Life You Envision
Words, photos (unless otherwise noted) and art by Francesca Filanc, for Let’s Talk Plants! March 2025. There Are So Many Things to Do in...
Feb 28, 2025


NEXT MEETING: Five Herbs That Changed History And You Can Grow Today! Presented By Karen England, February 15, 1:30p - 3p In-person Oasis, Rancho Bernardo
Unless otherwise stated, we meet the third Saturday of the month at 1:30p at San Diego Oasis in Rancho Bernardo, 17170 Bernardo Center...
Feb 1, 2025


SD HORT BOOK CLUB: Next Book - The Tree Collectors By Amy Stewart, February 3 At 4:30p On Zoom
By Karen England, for Let's Talk Plants! January 2025. It's official! The next three books to read are January 2025, Life in the Garden,...
Feb 1, 2025
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