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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
MEETING REPORT: October Meeting Report
By Lynn Langley. At October's monthly meeting, members were given an inside look at the nursery industry with Booman Floral's Jim Booman,...
Nov 1, 2018
NEWS: 2019 Spring Garden Tour in La Mesa
By John Beaudry. Mark your calendars now for next year’s spring garden tour, which will be held NOTE!! Date changed to April 27, 2019...
Nov 1, 2018
NEWS: Volunteer Appreciation Breakfast
By Karen Krugman. It was a crisp, sunny fall morning when SDHS volunteers gathered at the San Diego Botanic Garden to celebrate their...
Nov 1, 2018
NEWS: Tree Stewards Needed
You can speak for the trees... The Balboa Park Conservancy is looking for volunteers to help preserve, protect, and renew Balboa Park’s...
Nov 1, 2018
NEWS: November Classes at SDBG
From a DIY Living Wall/Vertical Garden to creating a beautiful Mosaic Mandala, San Diego Botanic Garden has the classes you want to take...
Nov 1, 2018
NEWS: Plant and Pottery Garden Fair
November 17, 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM Front Garden of Christine Vargas 1730 Huey Lane, Alpine 91901 (619) 249-3032 Light Refreshments Served...
Nov 1, 2018
NEWS: Pacific Horticulture Society is Changing
By Pamela Berstler. Pac Hort is transforming. Since 1968, Pac Hort has published Pacific Horticulture, a quarterly journal of gardening...
Nov 1, 2018
TREES, PLEASE: Chaotic Trees Set Sail
By Tim Clancy. I have worked for a few tree "care" companies. One thing I noticed is that as fall and winter approach, the business of...
Nov 1, 2018
SHARING SECRETS: Welcoming Wildlife to the Garden
What do you do in your garden to encourage bees, birds, and other wildlife? Diane Kennedy: Here at Finch Frolic Garden, we use no...
Nov 1, 2018
GROW WITH ABUNDANCE: A Cool Season Bean
By Sommer Cartier. As the days shorten with the arrival of fall and temperatures begin to drop, our fruiting warm season crops come to an...
Nov 1, 2018
GOING WILD WITH NATIVES: California Fuchsia: Native Fall Bloomer
By Bobbie Stephenson. California fuchsia (Epilobium canum), also called hummingbird flower and hummingbird trumpet, is the best species...
Nov 1, 2018
THE REAL DIRT ON: Beatrix Potter's World Beyond Bunnies
By Susan Krzywicki. Beatrix Potter, of Peter Rabbit fame, was born in 1866 to a well-off British family. From an early age, she was...
Nov 1, 2018
GUEST COLUMNIST: Greening Your Health: The Benefits of Forest Bathing
By Rhana Kozak. In 2015, the Association of Nature and Forest Therapy Guides and Programs began its work in the United States. That...
Nov 1, 2018
GARDENS OF THE WORLD: Gardens Around Rome
By Frank Mitzel. This is the last installment of the Gardens of Italy series. The previous four articles in this series are Gardens of...
Nov 1, 2018
MONTHLY MEETING: Exploring the World of Horticulture
At our November 12 meeting, we are in for a real treat. Karl Gercens, conservatory horticulturalist at Pennsylvania's Longwood Gardens,...
Oct 8, 2018
GUEST COLUMNIST: Backyard Wetlands: A Second Life for Yesterday's Pools
By Judie Lincer. Out with the harsh chemicals and in with the algae. With that simple choice just three years ago, our enjoyment of home...
Oct 1, 2018
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