2020 Fall Sept-Nov

DECEMBER MEETING: Citrus in Southern California: A History and Growing Primer

A pictorial history of citrus in Southern California. Using antique photographs, citrus expert and horticultural historian John Clements wil

EDITOR'S LETTER: Come Into The Garden, Cook

During this pandemic I have been chipping away indoor and out at my home projects list, comfortingly it turns out, much as I have been doing

DID YOU KNOW? A Word About Gardening

"Garden" came into the language in the 14th century from Old Northern French gardin, itself a variation of Old French jardin (still used in

MEETING REPORT: Manzanitas & More with Su Kraus

October’s meeting on Monday 10-12-2020 had us diving head first into Native Season. What better way to celebrate these hardy and beautiful

TREES, PLEASE: The Gall of Some Trees!

One of the best things about working with and studying trees is the availability of subjects. If you’re a doctor you wait for patients to

SHARING SECRETS: Watering as the Sun Goes Down...

What do you do when you’re watering as the sun goes down? A friend of mine called it beer watering, I say it is wine watering … anything

PERMACULTURE: Hügelkultur - Burying Wood

Hügelkultur (hoo-gull culture) has ancient origins in the mountains of Germany, where warmth is treasured and rain is frequent. There they

GROW IN ABUNDANCE: Don’t Skip a Beet This Winter

I once read that growing beets is an exercise in faith. You spend months cultivating and nurturing these little beauties, hidden

FROM THE ARCHIVES: Going Wild With Natives - Coast Aster

When you wish upon a star – think of an aster. Indeed, the English word “aster” is derived from the Latin astrum, meaning star.

MY LIFE WITH PLANTS: Costa Rica Riches - Las Cruces Botanical Station

After several days in around San José we boarded small planes and flew to the Pacific side of Costa Rica to Golfito, near the Panama border.

WHAT'S UP AT SDBG? SAN DIEGO BOTANIC GARDEN REOPENS POPULAR CHILDREN’S GARDENS

San Diego Botanic Garden’s popular children’s play areas Hamilton Children’s Garden, Seeds of Wonder and the Garden’s new Junior Quail Trail

NEXT MEETING: Conserving Orchids in the Wild & Growing them at Home - Nov. 9th, 6p.m. Zoom

Monday, November 9, 6PM - Zoom meeting! Note: The Zoom link to attend the meeting is contained in email sent to the membership, check your i

PRESIDENT'S LETTER: The info@sdhort.org Inbox

Since becoming President, I am now getting all the info@sdhort.org emails, as well as, any emails sent to the "president" along with the new

MEETING REPORT: Horticultural Concert, Sept. 14, 2020

On Monday evening, members were treated to a horticultural concert at the home of the new president, Karen England. She began the evening w