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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: X, Y, Z: Distinctive Trees With Odd Names
By Robin Rivet. Does your surname fall at the end of the alphabet? Were you often called last at school? It seems that even with plants,...
Oct 1, 2018
MEETING REPORT: September Meeting Report
By Sabine Prather. Due to Rosh Hashanah celebrations at Congregation Beth Israel, September's meeting took place in the Museum of...
Oct 1, 2018
THE REAL DIRT ON: The Real Dirt on Derek Jarman
By Carol Buckley. One of the best-loved gardens in Great Britain reaches out to the English Channel seemingly at the wild edge of the...
Oct 1, 2018
BUGS AND BUGABOOS: RIFA is Here!
By Vincent Lazaneo. As discussed in the previous installment of this column, a new invasive pest, the red imported fire ant (RIFA), is...
Oct 1, 2018
NEWS: PHS Tour of South Florida Gardens
Garden admirers don’t miss this rare opportunity to join PHS in South Florida on January 12-17, 2019. Our tour includes several famous...
Oct 1, 2018
FROM THE BOARD: September 2018
By Frank Mitzel. Our meetings for August and September had an impressive membership turnout. It was nice to see so many in attendance in...
Oct 1, 2018
GOING WILD WITH NATIVES: Dudleya Poaching
By Susan Krzywicki. Native Plants: Good News, Bad News Popularity is always a double-edged sword. While it is nice to see California...
Oct 1, 2018
NEWS: Invasive Tree Pests Workshop
The University of California Cooperative Extension will be holding an invasive tree pests workshop on Friday, October 19 in San Diego. ...
Oct 1, 2018
NEWS: Fundamentals of Horticultural Therapy
The Horticultural Therapy Institute is offering their Fundamentals of Horticultural Therapy course in San Diego this fall at the San...
Oct 1, 2018
SHARING SECRETS: Lessons Learned in the Summer Garden
As gardeners, we are always learning from our gardens. What did your garden teach you this summer? Linda Chisari: The unusually hot...
Oct 1, 2018
MY LIFE WITH PLANTS: Wyoming's Wonderful Wildflowers
By Jim Bishop. In July, Scott and I visited western South Dakota and Wyoming. We were in search of alpine wildflowers in the mountains to...
Oct 1, 2018
NEWS: Annual Fall Plant Sale at SDBG
Mark your calendars: October 20-21, 10 AM to 4 PM It’s the event you’ve been waiting for! Don’t miss our annual Fall Plant Sale featuring...
Oct 1, 2018
MONTHLY MEETING: Begonias, Unusual Plants, and Secrets From the Greenhouse
Join us on October 8 to hear Jim Booman of Booman Floral, one of the last original plant growers in San Diego County. Jim began his...
Sep 12, 2018
NEWS: Fall Plant Sales in San Diego
The long, hot summer should soon be behind us. For those of us who have been eagerly awaiting the fall planting season, cooler weather...
Sep 1, 2018
GROW WITH ABUNDANCE: Summer Seed Saving For Future Harvests
By Sommer Cartier. Seed saving can be incredibly rewarding and satisfying. Not only does it reduce your gardening costs, but it also...
Sep 1, 2018
FROM THE EDITOR: Sharing Secrets Editor Needed
Let's Talk Plants! longtime Sharing Secrets Editor Dayle Cheever is stepping down and we are looking for a successor. The Sharing Secrets...
Sep 1, 2018
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