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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
SHARING SECRETS: Favorite Wildflower In Bloom Now
Edited by Cathy Tylka, for Let’s Talk Plants! June 2025. Wix stock photo. This month’s question: Do you have a favorite flower, plant or...
Jun 1, 2025
GARDEN SURROUNDINGS: Inviting People To Enjoy The Garden
By Francesca Filanc, for Let’s Talk Plants! June 2025. "If you build it, they will come." Inviting People to Enjoy the Garden There is a...
Jun 1, 2025
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, 2025
SD HORT BOOK CLUB: Next Book - May 5, 2025, Nature's Best Hope By Douglas Tallamy On Zoom
By Karen England, for Let's Talk Plants! April 2025. Have you heard how much fun the SD Hort Book Club is? It's amazing, and I'm not just...
May 1, 2025
MY LIFE WITH PLANTS: Blue-eyed Grass - San Diego's New Official Flower
Text and photos by Jim Bishop, for Let's Talk Plants! May 2025. It's official. Blue-eyed grass is now the official flower of San Diego....
May 1, 2025
GROW IN ABUNDANCE: The Magic Of Growing Heirloom Tomatoes
By Sommer Cartier, for Let’s Talk Plants! May 2025. Photo credit: Photo by Markus Spiske on Unsplash. The Magic of Growing Heirloom...
May 1, 2025
TREES, PLEASE! Mr. Dressup Tree
By Tim Clancy, for Let’s Talk Plants! May 2025. Mr. Dressup (TV Series 1967–1996) - IMDb I lived in Canada for twelve years from 1975 to...
May 1, 2025
ARTISTS IN THE TOUR GARDENS: Spring Garden Tour Report
By Barbara Raub, for Let's Talk Plants! May 2025. Photo credit: Rachel Cobb. Artist: Lorraine Cote. Did you go on this year's Spring...
May 1, 2025
SPRING GARDEN TOUR: Some Photos From The Great Day
By Rachel Cobb, for Let's Talk Plants! May 2025. Author, television personality, teacher, garden designer, Nan Sterman, was on hand...
May 1, 2025
GOING WILD WITH NATIVES: Thoughts On The LA Fires And Native Fire-Scaping
By Greg Rubin, edited by Susan Lewitt, for Let’s Talk Plants! May 2025. Credits: All photos for this article are by Greg Rubin of...
May 1, 2025
SHARING SECRETS: "The Rose We’ve Shared, In Secret Awhile..."
Edited by Cathy Tylka, for Let’s Talk Plants! May 2025. Photo credit: Weeks Roses - Secret! From the Weeks catalog “You can't keep this...
May 1, 2025
GARDEN SURROUNDINGS: Growing Clover To Replenish The Soil
Words and photographs by Francesca Filanc, for Let’s Talk Plants! May 2024. Growing Clover to Replenish the Soil The gardeners planted...
May 1, 2025
NEXT MEETING: Horticulture Of The Aztecs - Then And Now, With Julio Estrada, April 19, 2025, 1:30p, In-person At Oasis Rancho Bernardo
Julio Estrada and friend. Horticulture of the Aztecs - Then and Now, With Julio Estrada, April 19, 2025, 1:30p, In-person At Oasis Rancho...
Apr 1, 2025
SD HORT BOOK CLUB: Next Book - The Core Of An Onion By Mark Kurlansky - April 7 On Zoom
By Karen England, for Let's Talk Plants! April 2025. Have you heard how much fun the SD Hort Book Club is? It's amazing, and I'm not just...
Apr 1, 2025
BOTANICAL ENCOUNTERS: Rewilding In Southern Africa - The Savanna
Words and pictures by Ida K. Rigby, for Let’s Talk Plants! April 2025. Rewilding In Southern Africa - The Savanna The next few columns...
Apr 1, 2025
TREES, PLEASE! Are You A Pine Nut?
By Robin Y. Rivet, for Let’s Talk Plants! April 2025. Are You a Pine Nut? How many local pines can you identify? San Diego County’s...
Apr 1, 2025
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