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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
SHARING SECRETS: Going Grassless With Ground Covers
Edited by Dayle Cheever. In an effort to reduce water use, many of us have eliminated grass. What soft ground covers have you had success...
Jun 1, 2018
GUEST COLUMNIST: Native Garden? . . . What About That Valuable Import?
By Vincent Lazaneo. Most of the plants in our gardens require more water than local rainfall can provide. We irrigate many plants to keep...
Jun 1, 2018
NEWS: Enrich Your Life With a Class at SDBG!
As summer begins, our education classes at San Diego Botanic Garden really heat up! This month, we have several artistic offerings,...
Jun 1, 2018
VOLUNTEER SPOTLIGHT: A Truly Passionate Plant Addict!
By Karen Krugman. Terry Chamberlin is a native Californian whose life has always encompassed nature. Born on a military base just outside...
Jun 1, 2018
MONTHLY MEETING: Night at the Fair
Honoring Greg Rubin, Horticulturist of the Year Join us on Monday, June 11 at the San Diego County Fair Flower and Garden Show stage to...
May 15, 2018
NEWS: Sweet Succulents for the Fair Garden Show
By Terry Chamberlin. The 2018 San Diego County Fair’s theme, 'How Sweet It Is,' features candy, unicorns, and rainbows, and invites the...
May 1, 2018
GOING WILD WITH NATIVES: Singin’ the Blues
By Bobbie Stephenson. During the recent native garden tour put on by the San Diego chapter of the California Native Plant Society, a...
May 1, 2018
NEWS: Photos of the Spring Garden Tour
Missed the tour? Want to see it again? Barbara Raub, our talented SDHS photographer, has captured the tour for you in beautiful...
May 1, 2018
GROW WITH ABUNDANCE: Crisp and Tender Summer Lettuce
By Sommer Cartier. Just when temperatures are heating up, a cool, fresh, crisp salad sounds like bliss. It can be incredibly...
May 1, 2018
GUEST COLUMNIST: Bromeliads: Unique, Spectacular New World Plants
By Nancy Groves. Bromeliads are unique, spectacular plants of the new world! Even if you didn't realize it, you know of at least one...
May 1, 2018
NEWS: Volunteers Needed
We have two fun volunteer opportunities this month: Coffee in the Garden Greeters, docents and a parking director are needed for...
May 1, 2018
NEWS: A Special Thank You From Garden Tour Chair John Beaudry
By John Beaudry. Our 2018 Garden Tour was a smashing success! We had nearly one thousand attendees plus ten plein air artists painting...
May 1, 2018
GARDENS OF THE WORLD: Gardens of Northern Italy Near Venice
By Frank Mitzel. Heading east upon departing the enchanting environs of Bellagio and Lake Como towards the gardens of Veneto, it's always...
May 1, 2018
THE REAL DIRT ON: Mary Anning, or She Who Sells Seashells
By Susan Krzywicki. I am working on an exhibit for the La Jolla Historical Society about canyons in San Diego—the complex ecosystem of...
May 1, 2018
SHARING SECRETS: Bulbs That Surprise and Delight
Edited by Dayle Cheever* and Lisa Marun. I have a collection of reoccurring bulbs in my yard. They always surprise and delight me. Do you...
May 1, 2018
HORTICULTURIST OF THE YEAR: 2018
By Lucy Warren. Greg Rubin is 2018 Horticulturist of the Year Greg Rubin is a big man, but even greater is his passion, enthusiasm, and...
May 1, 2018
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