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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
TREES, PLEASE! Oaks And Art
By Tim Clancy, for Let’s Talk Plants! March 2024. Oaks and Art There is an adage that goes something like “the best to time plant a tree...
Mar 1, 2024
THE BUG MAN: Agave Mites - An Invisible Enemy
By Eric Middleton PhD, IPM Advisor, University of California Statewide IPM Program and Cooperative Extension, San Diego, Orange, and Los...
Mar 1, 2024
GROW IN ABUNDANCE: Stop Buying And Start Growing These Five Kitchen Herbs
By Sommer Cartier, for Let’s Talk Plants! March 2024. Stop Buying and Start Growing These Five Kitchen Herbs In the pursuit of culinary...
Mar 1, 2024
COME INTO THE KITCHEN, GARDENER: Favorite Recipes For Sommer’s Five Herbs To Grow And Not Buy
By Karen England, for Let’s Talk Plants! March 2024. Favorite Recipes for Sommer’s Five Herbs to Grow and Not Buy To say that I was giddy...
Mar 1, 2024
NEWS: Bird Rock Tropicals And Andy's Orchids Spring Open Houses, March 15 -17, 10am - 4pm Daily
Bird Rock Tropicals - Open House and Spring Sale March 15th - 17th, 10:00 am to 4:00 pm 221 Princehouse Ln, Encinitas, CA 92024 We will...
Mar 1, 2024
GOING WILD WITH NATIVES: Round Up Your Garden Loving Friends To Come And Enjoy CNPS San Diego 2024 Native Garden Tour; “Planting For Animals” Next Month!
By Susan Lewitt, for Let’s Talk Plants! March 2024. What should you have in your garden to make it stunning and have it support...
Mar 1, 2024
SHARING SECRETS: Putting Spring Into Your Garden’s Next Step
Edited by Cathy Tylka, for Let’s Talk Plants! March 2024. Before we get to this month’s question and your answers, we have an...
Mar 1, 2024
GARDEN SURROUNDINGS: Growing Lavender In Your Garden
By Francesca Filanc, for Let’s Talk Plants! March 2024. WiX stock photo. French lavender, Lavandula dentata, is one of the author's...
Mar 1, 2024
NEXT HYBRID MEETING: Making Gardening Accessible To All Ages & Abilities With Stephen Cantu On Saturday February 10, 2024, 1:30p At San Diego Oasis In Rancho Bernardo
"Making Gardening Accessible to All Ages and Abilities," San Diego Oasis center in Rancho Bernardo (17170 Bernardo Center Drive) on...
Feb 1, 2024
SD HORT BOOK CLUB: Great Oak Visit Report & Brave The Wild River By Melissa L. Sevigny Discussion On February 5, 2024 On Zoom
By Karen England, for Let's Talk Plants! February 2024. Join us on February 5, 2024, at 4:30p/5p on Zoom to discuss the book Brave the...
Feb 1, 2024
SPRING GARDEN TOUR: Sustainable Beauty - Gardens For All Life - Coming To North Coastal San Diego County On April 13, 2024
Mark your calendars! For the second year in a row the San Diego Horticultural Society is partnering with the Association of Professional...
Feb 1, 2024
MEETING REPORT: New Year, New Venue, New Day, New Time, New HOY! Jeff Moore, Dudleyas, Succulent Cupcakes And More At San Diego Oasis In Rancho Bernardo
By Karen England, for Let's Talk Plants! February 2024. New Year, New Venue, New Day, New Time, New HOY! With over 125 SD Hort members...
Feb 1, 2024
BOTANICAL ENCOUNTERS: The Argan Tree
By Ida K. Rigby, for Let’s Talk Plants! February 2024. The Argan Tree Let’s begin with a few photos to transport ourselves to Morocco....
Feb 1, 2024
TREES, PLEASE! California Rare Fruit Growers
By Robin Y. Rivet, for Let’s Talk Plants! February 2024. California Rare Fruit Growers I confess. I developed this “Trees, please!”...
Feb 1, 2024
PERMACULTURE: Repurposing Household Water
By Mary 'Klibs' Dralle, for Let’s Talk Plants! February 2024. Repurposing Household Water The second most important element on Earth is...
Feb 1, 2024
GOING WILD WITH NATIVES: True Natives Verses Cultivars, Which Is Best?
By Susan Lewitt, for Let’s Talk Plants! February 2024. Reserve these dates in your calendar for a wonderful experience! Image from CNPS...
Feb 1, 2024
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