Let's Talk Plants!

November was our last meeting of 2018. We take a break in December, and then we resume with a stellar list of 2019 speakers. In January,...

By Karen Krugman. If you have ever attended a workshop offered by SDHS, there is a very good chance that you have met Kathryn...

By Jeannine Romero. Karl Gercens, East Conservatory manager at internationally renowned Longwood Gardens in Pennsylvania and dedicated...

How do you incorporate plants, seeds, and other material from your garden in your holiday decorations? Barb Hunting: I pick pine boughs...

By Robin Rivet. In the winter of 1953, an inner-city husband arrived home on Christmas Eve. He carried a three-foot balsam fir tree into...

By Vincent Lazaneo. You may dislike spiders, but before you kill any, consider where they are located. In a garden, their webs may be a...

San Diego Botanic Garden’s Garden of Lights December 1-23 & 26-30 5PM to 8:30PM After the sun goes down in December, San Diego Botanic...

By Barb Sands. Join San Diego Master Gardeners on a customized, once-in-a-lifetime trip to South Africa to view some of the most...

By Frank Mitzel. Our new member orientation was held in November in the garden of renowned ceramic artist Laird Plumleigh. The most...

By Susan Starr. Dr. Ari Novy became CEO and President of the San Diego Botanic Garden on October 15, 2018. The former Executive Director...

By Carol Buckley. The Plant Messiah: Adventures in Search of the World’s Rarest Species is written in memoir style by Carlos Magdalena,...

By John Beaudry. As we wind down the year and, perhaps, give ourselves permission to neglect our gardens a bit, a select set of private...

If you are looking for the perfect gift for the holidays, why not choose a book from one of our recent SDHS speakers? Many of our...

By Linda Jones. The family Solanaceae is an oddity. Some of our most important vegetables and fruits are in this family: tomatoes,...

By John Beaudry. Mark your calendars now for next year’s spring garden tour, which will be held NOTE!! Date changed to April 27, 2019...

From a DIY Living Wall/Vertical Garden to creating a beautiful Mosaic Mandala, San Diego Botanic Garden has the classes you want to take...

By Pamela Berstler. Pac Hort is transforming. Since 1968, Pac Hort has published Pacific Horticulture, a quarterly journal of gardening...

November 17, 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM Front Garden of Christine Vargas 1730 Huey Lane, Alpine 91901 (619) 249-3032 Light Refreshments Served...

By Karen Krugman. It was a crisp, sunny fall morning when SDHS volunteers gathered at the San Diego Botanic Garden to celebrate their...

On Saturday, November 10, join SDHS in the stunning garden of ceramist Laird Plumleigh in Encinitas. Laird's home was on the SDHS 2018...

You can speak for the trees... The Balboa Park Conservancy is looking for volunteers to help preserve, protect, and renew Balboa Park’s...

By Lynn Langley. At October's monthly meeting, members were given an inside look at the nursery industry with Booman Floral's Jim Booman,...

By Bobbie Stephenson. California fuchsia (Epilobium canum), also called hummingbird flower and hummingbird trumpet, is the best species...

By Rhana Kozak. In 2015, the Association of Nature and Forest Therapy Guides and Programs began its work in the United States. That...

By Susan Krzywicki. Beatrix Potter, of Peter Rabbit fame, was born in 1866 to a well-off British family. From an early age, she was...

What do you do in your garden to encourage bees, birds, and other wildlife? Diane Kennedy: Here at Finch Frolic Garden, we use no...

By Frank Mitzel. This is the last installment of the Gardens of Italy series. The previous four articles in this series are Gardens of...

By Sommer Cartier. As the days shorten with the arrival of fall and temperatures begin to drop, our fruiting warm season crops come to an...

By Tim Clancy. I have worked for a few tree "care" companies. One thing I noticed is that as fall and winter approach, the business of...

At our November 12 meeting, we are in for a real treat. Karl Gercens, conservatory horticulturalist at Pennsylvania's Longwood Gardens,...

Mark your calendars: October 20-21, 10 AM to 4 PM It’s the event you’ve been waiting for! Don’t miss our annual Fall Plant Sale featuring...

Garden admirers don’t miss this rare opportunity to join PHS in South Florida on January 12-17, 2019. Our tour includes several famous...

By Robin Rivet. Does your surname fall at the end of the alphabet? Were you often called last at school? It seems that even with plants,...

By Judie Lincer. Out with the harsh chemicals and in with the algae. With that simple choice just three years ago, our enjoyment of home...

The Horticultural Therapy Institute is offering their Fundamentals of Horticultural Therapy course in San Diego this fall at the San...

By Sabine Prather. Due to Rosh Hashanah celebrations at Congregation Beth Israel, September's meeting took place in the Museum of...

By Jim Bishop. In July, Scott and I visited western South Dakota and Wyoming. We were in search of alpine wildflowers in the mountains to...

By Susan Krzywicki. Native Plants: Good News, Bad News Popularity is always a double-edged sword. While it is nice to see California...

The University of California Cooperative Extension will be holding an invasive tree pests workshop on Friday, October 19 in San Diego. ...

By Carol Buckley. One of the best-loved gardens in Great Britain reaches out to the English Channel seemingly at the wild edge of the...

As gardeners, we are always learning from our gardens. What did your garden teach you this summer? Linda Chisari: The unusually hot...

By Frank Mitzel. Our meetings for August and September had an impressive membership turnout. It was nice to see so many in attendance in...

By Vincent Lazaneo. As discussed in the previous installment of this column, a new invasive pest, the red imported fire ant (RIFA), is...

Join us on October 8 to hear Jim Booman of Booman Floral, one of the last original plant growers in San Diego County. Jim began his...

The long, hot summer should soon be behind us. For those of us who have been eagerly awaiting the fall planting season, cooler weather...

By Linda Jones. One reason I garden with native plants is to recover a little of the lost habitat for wildlife. One fun plant that...

By Tim Clancy. Not all trees are created equal, and not all trees are benign. All over the country, there are trees that are classified...

By Sommer Cartier. Seed saving can be incredibly rewarding and satisfying. Not only does it reduce your gardening costs, but it also...

By Susan Krzywicki. Barbara Menzies and two of her friends were the impetus behind the Stinson Beach wildflower shows that ran from 1958...

San Diego Botanic Garden has announced that Dr. Ari Novy, currently Leichtag Foundation's chief scientist and former executive director...