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March 2026
Monthly Meeting
NEXT GENERAL MEETING: April 18, 2026 - Walker Wilson - Conservation Through Cultivation - Growing A Local Ecotype Nursery. In-Person, Oasis, Rancho Bernardo, 1:30p -3:30p
Viguiera laciniata - San Diego Bush Sunflower. Photo Credit: Walkers Wildlands – California Native Plant Nursery Viguiera laciniata - San Diego Bush Sunflower, a San Diego endemic species that happens to be excellent for garden conditions. Evergreen, tough and made for full sun conditions, it will still stay green with
Mar 1
Articles
Baja California Norte - Plant Expedition
A plant exhibition tour to Baja California Norte
Jul 1, 2024
ReWild: Chilopsis Linearis 'Bubba'
By Sharon Reeve, for Let’s Talk Plants! July 2024. Chilopsis linearis 'Bubba'. Photo credit, Sharon Reeve. Chilopsis linearis 'Bubba'...
Jul 1, 2024
TREES, PLEASE! The Case Of The Leaning Tree
By Tim Clancy, for Let’s Talk Plants! July 2024. One of the trees in the author's “neighborwoods” is an Aleppo pine, Pinus halepensis....
Jul 1, 2024
GROW IN ABUNDANCE: How To Successfully Grow Cucumbers
By Sommer Cartier, for Let’s Talk Plants! July 2024. (Don't miss BUT WAIT! MORE FROM THE ARCHIVES: Got Cucurbitoids? By Richard Frost, at...
Jul 1, 2024
COME INTO THE KITCHEN, GARDENER: Cucumber Salads
By Karen England for Let’s Talk Plants! July 2024. Cucumber Salads “. . . Of one thing I feel sure, a working knowledge of both gardening...
Jul 1, 2024
HERITAGE HAUNTS: Going Wild With Natives - Abutilon palmeri
Curated by Cathy Tylka, for Let’s Talk Plants! July 2024. Article by Pat Pawlowski, originally published May 2011, No. 100, Let’s Talk...
Jul 1, 2024
SHARING SECRETS: What Is Luscious?
Edited by Cathy Tylka, for Let’s Talk Plants! July 2024. Question for this month… … What is luscious? Is it a fruit, is it a vegetable?...
Jul 1, 2024
GARDEN SURROUNDINGS: Beauty In Nature Can Help Us Accept Change
By Francesca Filanc, for Let’s Talk Plants! July 2024. Beauty In Nature Can Help Us Accept Change My daughter Erica and her husband Jared...
Jul 1, 2024
NEXT HYBRID MEETING: Plant Genetics - From Mendel's Peas to Your Tasty Tomatoes w/ Lisa Marun - June 15, 2024, 1:30p At San Diego Oasis In Rancho Bernardo
Next Hybrid Meeting: June 15, 2024, with Lisa Marun presenting on "Plant Genetics: From Mendel's Peas to Your Tasty Tomatoes" Part...
Jun 1, 2024
SD HORT BOOK CLUB: A Gentle Plea For Chaos, By Mirabel Osler, June 3, 2024, 4:30/5pm On Zoom
By Karen England, for Let’s Talks Plants! May 2024. Have you heard how much fun the SD Hort Book Club is? It's amazing, and I'm not just...
Jun 1, 2024
BOTANICAL ENCOUNTERS: Fever Tree
Words and pictures by Ida K. Rigby, for Let’s Talk Plants! June 2024. Fever Tree Featuring the fever tree, Vachellia xanthophloea, takes...
Jun 1, 2024
TREES, PLEASE! Trees For The Birds
By Robin Y. Rivet, for Let’s Talk Plants! June 2024. (Two Tree Swallows Calling. Attribution: Andy Witchger, CC BY 2.0...
Jun 1, 2024
GOING WILD WITH NATIVES: These Salvias May Be Our Garden Salvation!
By Susan Lewitt, for Let’s Talk Plants! June 2024. White Sage, Salvia apiana, was used for many purposes including ceremonial and...
Jun 1, 2024
PERMACULTURE: Compost Tea
By Mary ‘Klibs’ Dralle, for Let’s Talk Plants! June 2024. Compost Tea In Permaculture, we use three natural components to keep the soil...
Jun 1, 2024
NEWS! Announcing The San Diego Botanic Garden Mobile App
NEWS! Announcing San Diego Botanic Garden Mobile App The San Diego Botanic Garden is excited to announce the launch of their first...
Jun 1, 2024
MORE NEWS! Your President Will Be Speaking On The Garden Show Stage At The San Diego County Fair
On June 12 and 14, 2024 at 2 pm each day, SD Hort president Karen England will take to the SD Fair Garden Show Stage representing the San...
Jun 1, 2024
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