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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
THE REAL DIRT ON: Mary Tyler Peabody Mann
By Carol Buckley. As a daughter of 19th century Massachusetts, Mary Tyler Peabody Mann, born in 1806, was exposed to the...
Jun 1, 2017
MONTHLY MEETING: June Meeting - Night at the Fair
On Monday, June 12, 2017 join us at the San Diego County Fair Flower and Garden Show stage to honor SDHS 2017 Horticulturist of the Year,...
Jun 1, 2017
NEWS: The Best of South Florida’s Gardens
Join Pacific Horticulture February 13–18, 2018 for an immersive garden adventure in the semi-tropical clime of South Florida. From our...
Jun 1, 2017
MEETING REPORT: May Meeting Report
By Kristie Hildebrandt. According to our May guest speaker, Karen Chapman, “If you love plants, have a good sense of humor and enjoy...
Jun 1, 2017
Botanical Art Around the World and Through the Ages
Debra Lee Baldwin, this month’s speaker, is not only an expert on succulents, but she’s also a wonderful watercolorist:...
Jun 1, 2017
NEWS: Take a Class (or Two) and Be Inspired!
ENRICH YOUR LIFE at San Diego Botanic Garden As summer begins, our education classes at San Diego Botanic Garden really heat up! This...
Jun 1, 2017
NEWS: Urban Homesteading
By Terry Chamberlin and Susan Starr. The SDHS Garden for the 2017 Fair You won’t want to miss this year’s SDHS exhibit at the San Diego...
Jun 1, 2017
FROM THE BOARD: 2017 Horticulturist of the Year Honoree
Debra Lee Baldwin is 2017 Horticulturist of the Year Honoree This month, we honor Debra Lee Baldwin as 2017 Horticulturist of the Year....
Jun 1, 2017
BUGS AND BUGABOOS: Arboreal ‘Bugageddon’
By Vincent Lazaneo. Two small exotic beetles, the polyphagous shot hole borer (PSHB) and the closely related Kuroshio shot hole borer...
Jun 1, 2017
TREES, PLEASE: Jacarandas: Lovely Lavender or Purple Panic?
By Robin Rivet. Final exams and Southern California’s rainy season are over, but in June the jacaranda tree (Jacaranda mimosifolia) is...
Jun 1, 2017
NEWS: SDHS Tour: Explore With Us! San Miguel de Allende
San Diego Horticultural Society heads south of the border next February for an exploration of Mexico’s delightful colonial cities. The...
Jun 1, 2017
BOOK REVIEW: Gardening at the Dragon’s Gate: At Work in the Wild and Cultivated World
By Wendy Johnson Reviewed by Caroline McCullagh. One of the good things about reviewing garden books is the variety of subjects that fit...
Jun 1, 2017
MY LIFE WITH PLANTS: Crazy Carrizo
By Jim Bishop. Carrizo Plain National Monument is located in the southeastern corner of San Luis Obispo County. For decades, I’ve heard...
Jun 1, 2017
SHARING SECRETS: 'Found' Objects
Edited by Dayle Cheever. Do you use “found” objects in your garden to show off your plants? Tell us what you use and how you use it....
Jun 1, 2017
GOING WILD WITH NATIVES: The Nose Knows
By Pat Pawlowski. And just in case your nose doesn’t know, it’s about to get educated. Some California native plants will cause your nose...
Jun 1, 2017
FROM THE BOARD: SDHS Leadership Openings
By Jim Bishop. Is SDHS on the verge of a leadership crisis? August seems like a long way off, but we have several key board members whose...
May 1, 2017
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