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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: April 2017 Plant Display
By Sherrill Leist and Lisa Marun. What is the Plant Display? Each month, members bring in plants, cuttings, or flowers and put them in...
May 1, 2017
MONTHLY MEETING: May Meeting - Foliage First
On Monday, May 8, 2017 we welcome Karen Chapman, award winning author, landscape designer, and owner of Le Jardinet. Does your garden...
May 1, 2017
MEETING REPORT: April Meeting Report
By Jeannine Romero. Despite the many recent rains in San Diego County, residents should not consider our long-standing drought to be...
May 1, 2017
FROM THE EDITOR: Behind the Scenes at the Flower Fields
By Lisa Marun. A Story About Family, Science, and Hard Work Now on the must-do list for San Diego visitors and locals alike, the Flower...
May 1, 2017
BOOK REVIEW: In a Pickle: A Family Farm Story
Author: Jerry Apps. Reviewed by: Caroline McCullagh. I periodically grab a handful of books at a used bookstore. I’m not terribly...
May 1, 2017
GROW WITH ABUNDANCE: Renters Put Down Roots
By Sommer Cartier. As far as living in San Diego goes, renting is always going to be a reality - whether it’s due to high cost of living,...
May 1, 2017
NEWS: SDHS Fair Exhibit
By: Terry Chamberlin. Urban Homesteading Where the West is Fun, the theme of this year’s San Diego County Fair, evokes images of cowboys,...
May 1, 2017
NEWS: May Garden Tours
By Mary James. Garden tour season winds down this month with a number of favorites, including three that make perfect Mother’s Day...
May 1, 2017
NEWS: SDHS Tour: San Miguel de Allende
By Scott Borden. Explore With Us! San Diego Horticultural Society heads south of the border next February for an exploration of Mexico’s...
May 1, 2017
NEWS: Science Fair Winners
Each year, the San Diego Horticultural Society judges projects in the Plant Sciences category for the Greater San Diego Science and...
May 1, 2017
SHARING SECRETS: Spring and Summer Annuals
Edited by Dayle Cheever. Sometimes we just want flowers in our garden, even though they take more water. What annuals are you planning to...
May 1, 2017
Garden Tour Recap
This year’s Spring Garden Tour, “In Sight of the Sea: Gardens of Point Loma and Sunset Cliffs,” was, by all accounts, a huge success. The...
May 1, 2017
THE REAL DIRT ON: Katharine Brandegee
By Susan Krzywicki. Mary Katharine (Layne) Brandegee was born in 1844 in western Tennessee and frequently moved westward with her parents...
May 1, 2017
NEWS: What’s Up at SDBG?
Things to do in May at San Diego Botanic Garden Two Words We Love: ‘Chocolate’ and ‘Sale’! Chocolate Festival: If you have never met a...
May 1, 2017
TO LEARN MORE: Fantastic Foliage
By Lisa Marun. More information about the March 2017 meeting topic: Whether you’re starting a new garden from scratch or incorporating...
May 1, 2017
TREES, PLEASE: Queen Palms, Part II: Pests and Diseases
A mystery affliction causes queen palms’ otherwise healthy fronds to collapse. By Tim Clancy. In a recent article, we discussed the nutritional needs of queen palms ( Syagrus romanzoffianum ) and the importance of proper pruning and having a proactive fertilization plan to help keep the palms looking healthy and growing vigorously. Now we’ll focus on one of the reasons queen palms are so commonly planted, which is that they are relatively pest and disease free. Despite que
May 1, 2017
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