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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
PLANT OF THE MONTH: Woolly Grevillea
By Sherrill Leist and Lisa Marun. At each monthly meeting, members bring in plants, cuttings, or flowers and put them in blue bottles on...
Apr 1, 2018
NEWS: Travel With Pacific Horticulture Society
Pacific Horticulture Society still has space in several fabulous travel tours in 2018! Don’t miss a chance to explore the unique...
Apr 1, 2018
NEWS: Worker Bees Wanted
By Karen Krugman. The Enchanting Encinitas Garden Tour and the SDHS County Fair garden team could use your help. These are two of our...
Apr 1, 2018
BUGS AND BUGABOOS: Beware the Trojan Plant
By Vincent Lazaneo. You may admire certain plants growing at a friend’s home, but you should be wary about accepting one if offered. The...
Apr 1, 2018
THE REAL DIRT ON: Alice Eastwood: Ardent Conservationist and Explorer
By Carol Buckley. Alice Eastwood was a plucky and bright Canadian American who headed the Department of Botany at the preeminent...
Apr 1, 2018
NEWS: ArtFest 2018 Features Unique Home and Garden Art
Looking for unique, one-of-a-kind art pieces to adorn your home or garden? Then you’ll enjoy ArtFest, featuring more than twenty local...
Apr 1, 2018
GOING WILD WITH NATIVES: Why I Love Tecate Cypress
By Susan Krzywicki. Editor's Note: The Tecate cypress is an endangered species, and it's one of the many plants that the San Diego Zoo...
Apr 1, 2018
NEWS: Enchanting Encinitas Update: Two Gardens Added
The April 7, 2018 SDHS garden tour, Enchanting Encinitas, is just one week away. This year’s tour will feature eight extraordinary...
Apr 1, 2018
VOLUNTEER SPOTLIGHT: Evey Torre-Bueno's 'Whole Little World'
By Karen Krugman. If you have ordered or picked up your SDHS name tag, chances are you have met Evey Torre-Bueno. Born near Van Cortlandt...
Apr 1, 2018
MEETING REPORT: Soft Succulents Aren't Hard to Find
By Sabine Prather. The March 12th meeting of the San Diego Horticultural Society drew scores of attendees eager to enjoy the gala...
Apr 1, 2018
MONTHLY MEETING: Preserving San Diego County Native Plants
April is Native Plant Month and on Monday April 9, 2018, the San Diego Horticultural Society welcomes three researchers from the San...
Mar 13, 2018
THE REAL DIRT ON: Calscape's Dennis Mudd
By Susan Krzywicki. Interested in native plants? Calscape, created by Dennis Mudd, is an online resource you won't want to miss. The...
Mar 1, 2018
THE UNDERSTORY: Blighted Camellias
By Susan Starr. Almost all of us are familiar with that most common of camellia diseases, camellia flower or petal blight. At our...
Mar 1, 2018
NEWS: Enchanting Encinitas Tour
By John Beaudry. Buy your tickets now for this year’s San Diego Horticultural Society's Spring Garden Tour. Our 2018 self-guided tour...
Mar 1, 2018
GROW WITH ABUNDANCE: More Peas, Please
By Sommer Cartier. Peas are a cool season crop, grown best in temperatures between 65-75 degrees. They thrive in rich, well-drained soil....
Mar 1, 2018
NEWS: Spring Planting Jubilee & Tomato Sale
It’s March planting madness at the San Diego Botanic Garden's Spring Planting Jubilee & Tomato Sale! Mark your calendars for March 17 &...
Mar 1, 2018
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