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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
THE REAL DIRT ON: Horace Mann Jr.
By Carol Buckley. Perched on a slope high above the Pacific Ocean on Kauai, 20-year-old Horace Mann Jr. collected a fern (to be named...
Aug 1, 2017
TO LEARN MORE: A look at SDHS through the Lens of Time.
By Lisa Marun. Just as we observe changes in our gardens as the seasons pass, SDHS has gone through its own transitions over the years....
Aug 1, 2017
TREES, PLEASE: Pomegranates—More Than Wonderful!
By Robin Rivet. Revered for their sweet-tart taste, healthful anti-oxidants, and characteristic crimson juice, the allure of a...
Aug 1, 2017
MY LIFE WITH PLANTS: Climbing Cuyamaca: Part 2
By Jim Bishop. This is the second of two articles about the recovery and revival of plant life at Cuyamaca Rancho State Park following...
Aug 1, 2017
GOING WILD WITH NATIVES: Our Native Penstemons
By Bobbie Stephenson. During these hot summer days, you might want to spend some time thinking about the native species you would like to...
Aug 1, 2017
SHARING SECRETS: Succulents Thrive in Difficult Spots
Edited by Dayle Cheever. Panayoti Kelaidis told us in February that succulents grow in the strangest places—like Germany and the mountain...
Aug 1, 2017
NEWS: Chelsea & the English Gardens of the Bohemians
Join Pacific Horticulture next May and discover the extraordinary gardens of southern England’s early 20th century bohemians and the...
Aug 1, 2017
BUGS AND BUGABOOS: Lady in Red in Your Flower Bed
By Vincent Lazaneo. She is a killer but everyone likes her. Her good press is the envy of politicians and her image is iconic. But most...
Aug 1, 2017
MEETING REPORT: July Meeting Report
By Jeannine Romero. San Diego’s Cynthia Pardoe, multimedia artist and gardener, is passionate about geraniums and Pelargoniums. Speaking...
Aug 1, 2017
PLANT OF THE MONTH: July 2017 Plant Display
By Susi Torre-Bueno. What is the Plant Display? Each month, members bring in plants, cuttings, or flowers and put them in blue bottles on...
Aug 1, 2017
FROM THE BOARD: Goodbyes From the Board
Goodbyes From the Board By Jim Bishop. After six years as president, this is my final From the Board column. It has truly been an honor...
Aug 1, 2017
Volunteers Needed for Meeting Setup and Book Reviews
Get more out of your membership by volunteering. We especially need folks who can help with the meeting set up and member check in at CBI...
Aug 1, 2017
BOOK REVIEW: Seed Savers Exchange Catalog
Reviewed by Caroline McCullagh. Here we are in the dog days of summer when the Dog Star, Sirius, follows Orion around the sky and brings...
Aug 1, 2017
NEWS: What's Up at SDBG?
Summer Jazz Concert Spend the evening listening to the sounds of the Big Band and Jazz Hall of Fame Orchestra as they perform to the...
Jul 31, 2017
Volunteers Needed
Get more out of your membership by volunteering. We especially need folks who can help with the meeting set up and member check in at CBI...
Jul 11, 2017
MONTHLY MEETING: My Life with Plants: Confessions of a Plantaholic
By Jim Bishop. On Monday, August 14, 2017, please join us at Jim Bishop’s final meeting as president of the San Diego Horticultural Society. A self-proclaimed plantaholic, Jim will walk us through a humorous and educational evolution of the many memories, tales, people, and places that led to his life-long addiction and obsession with plants. Jim was fortunate to grow up in many different environments in the U.S. and always noted the differences climate had on plants. From
Jul 11, 2017
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