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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
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Articles
MEETING REPORT: October
By Jeannine Romero. The Escondido resident who helped to set the trend toward succulent gardens in San Diego ten years ago with her...
Nov 1, 2017
NEWS: 2018 Spring Garden Tour
By John Beaudry. As our gardens wind down for winter, we are winding up for our Spring Garden Tour! Our tour will be in beautiful...
Nov 1, 2017
MONTHLY MEETING: Rick Darke's Gardens of the High Line: Elevating the Nature of Modern Landscape
On Monday, November 13, 2017, the San Diego Horticultural Society welcomes Rick Darke, author and consultant, focusing on the design and...
Oct 10, 2017
PLANT OF THE MONTH: Oxbane
By Sherrill Leist and Lisa Marun. Each month, members bring in plants, cuttings, or flowers and put them in blue bottles on our display...
Oct 1, 2017
GUEST COLUMNIST: Frank Mitzel Talks to Himself (and Lets Us Listen)
Edited by Susan Starr and Lisa Marun. Part II: A Few of Frank’s Favorite Things… SDHS’s new president, Frank Mitzel, began his term in...
Oct 1, 2017
TREES, PLEASE: Bristlecones Older Than Methuselah (So How Old Are Your Trees?)
By Robin Rivet. Have you ever pondered what it would be like to live for 1000 years? What about 4000, or even 5000 years? There are such...
Oct 1, 2017
THE REAL DIRT ON: Edna Walling: A Progressive Australian Landscape Designer
By Carol Buckley. One of Australia’s foremost garden designers was born in York, England, in 1895. Edna Margaret Walling began her love...
Oct 1, 2017
NEWS: Upcoming SDHS Workshops
Mark your calendars for these SDHS Workshops. Look for registration information in your email a week or two before the event: Wednesday,...
Oct 1, 2017
SHARING SECRETS: Plant Shopping: Our Favorite Haunts (Part Two)
What is your favorite plant source in the local region and why? Have you had any luck ordering plants online and if so, what has worked?...
Oct 1, 2017
NEWS: New Volunteer Coordinator for SDHS
SDHS welcomes a new board member this month. Karen Krugman has joined the SDHS Board as our new Volunteer Coordinator. Karen moved to...
Oct 1, 2017
MY LIFE WITH PLANTS: Lan Su Garden in Portland Oregon
By Jim Bishop. In May of this year, I was fortunate to be able to attend the Pacific Horticulture Society tour of the gardens in the...
Oct 1, 2017
FROM THE BOARD: October 2017
By Frank Mitzel. Thanks to all the members and guests who attended our September monthly meeting and made it such a big success! We...
Oct 1, 2017
BUGS AND BUGABOOS: Tomato Patch Postmortem
By Vincent Lazaneo. Now that the prime season for harvesting flavorful, vine ripe tomatoes has passed, it’s time to evaluate the...
Oct 1, 2017
GOING WILD WITH NATIVES: Root Zone Irrigation for Oaks
By Susan Krzywicki. Root zone irrigation for trees has been a staple of conventional gardening, and this technique is being used to mimic...
Oct 1, 2017
MEETING REPORT: September
Favorite South African Plants By Lynn Langley. Frank McDonough came to our September meeting ready to share his enthusiasm about South...
Oct 1, 2017
NEWS: SDBG Fall Plant Sale
Photo credit: Lisa Reynolds It’s the event you’ve been waiting for! Don’t miss our annual Fall Plant Sale featuring plant donations from...
Oct 1, 2017
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