2022 Dec-Feb | SDHS Newsletter

2022 Dec-Feb Articles

Feb 21, 2022

NEXT MEETING: March 14, 2022 - A Livelier Iris

All about growing Louisiana, Siberian, Spuria, Pacific Coast and Bearded Irises in San Diego County. In the Spring a livelier iris...

Feb 1, 2022

NEXT MEETING: February 14, 2022, In-person At The Water Conservation Garden . . .

THIS WILL BE AN IN-PERSON EVENT! Attendance will be limited to 50 members on a first come, first served basis by reservation only....

Feb 1, 2022

GARDEN TOUR: The Peaks & Valleys Of Poway

Our 2022 Spring Garden Tour is in the lovely rolling hills of Poway. The name of the beautiful valley of Poway (Pauwai) is derived from...

Feb 1, 2022

JANUARY 2022 BOARD UPDATE: In-person Meetings Are Coming Back!

By Karen England, San Diego Horticultural Society President, for Let's Talk Plants! February 2022. The San Diego Horticultural Society's...

Feb 1, 2022

DECEMBER 2021 MEETING REPORT: How Orchids Rebloom

By Lynn Langley, for Let's Talk Plants! February 2022. Orchid guru Chuck McClung shared his knowledge about orchids and that thorny issue...

Feb 1, 2022

SD HORT BOOK CLUB: It's Been A Year And 12 Great Books!

By Karen England, head SD Hort Book Club Muckety-muck, for Let's Talk Plants! February, 2022. “When I was your age, television was called...

Feb 1, 2022

SCHOOL GARDEN GRANTS: Jamul Elementary School

By Farmer Roy Wilburn, for Let's Talk Plants! February 2022. Since all 15 of the chosen grant application schools received their SDHS...

Feb 1, 2022

COME INTO THE KITCHEN, GARDENER: Porch Bed, Potatoes & Arugula

By Karen England, for Let's Talk Plants! February 2022. Those of you who attended the "*Coffeeless Coffee in the Garden" back in November...

Feb 1, 2022

HOUSEPLANT TIPS & TRICKS: Calathea - Safe With Pets

By Karen England for Let's Talk Plants! February 2022. Back at the end of the year, I posted the photo below on Instagram with the...

Feb 1, 2022

FROM THE ARCHIVES: Brugmansia Poisoning, Beware!

By Walt Meier, first published in Let's Talk Plants! February 2010, No.185, republished February 2022. While I was cutting back my...

Feb 1, 2022

TREES, PLEASE! Sight the Seeds, Cite the Trees

By Robin Y Rivet. Contrary to what easterners believe, winter in our mild region renders many tree species naked for months, and regional...

Feb 1, 2022

PERMACULTURE: Replanting the Vanishing Treescape

By Diane C. Kennedy. Western Sycamore, Platanus racemosa. https://calscape.org/Platanus-racemosa-(Western-Sycamore) The West is coming...

Feb 1, 2022

FROM THE MASTER GARDENERS: Mastering Garden Photography

By Deanna Chandra, first published by the Master Gardener Association of San Diego County in the San Diego Union Tribune, November 2021...

Feb 1, 2022

GOING WILD WITH NATIVES: Monkeys, Deer, & Snowflakes - Perfect California Natives For Your Garden!

By Susan Lewitt, for Let's Talk Plants! February 2022. What is the best way to add exciting diversity to your garden? Using an assortment...

Feb 1, 2022

SHARING SECRETS: ...Of The Traveling Plants

Edited by Cathy Tylka, for Let's Talk Plants! February 2022. This Month's Question: What plants did you add to your gardens after...

Feb 1, 2022

GARDEN SURROUNDINGS: ‘A Rose Is A Rose Is A Rose’

By Francesca Filanc, for Let's Talk Plants! February 2022. ‘Rose is a rose is a rose’ was written by Gertrude Stein as part of the 1913...

Jan 1, 2022

MY LIFE WITH PLANTS: Yahoo, Oahu

By Jim Bishop, for Let's Talk Plants! January 2022. Oahu A Variegated Pandanus utilis, AKA Screw pine, overlooking Turtle Bay on the...

Jan 1, 2022

TREES, PLEASE: Petrified Wood In North County

By Tim Clancy, for Let's Talk Plants! January 2022. About 600 miles from San Diego in Arizona is a National Park named the Petrified...

Jan 1, 2022

GROW IN ABUNDANCE: Three Nutrient Rich Crops To Grow In Your Immunity Garden

By Sommer Cartier, for Let's Talk Plants! January 2022. The health benefits we receive from cultivating backyard gardens has never been...

Jan 1, 2022

SHARING SECRETS: Plants You Remember

Edited by Cathy Tylka, for Let's Talk Plants! January 2022. Current question: What plant or plants do you remember from your...

Jan 1, 2022

NEWS: Saying Goodbye To Two Longtime Sponsors & One Horticulturist Of The Year

By Karen England, for Let's Talk Plants! January 2022. Some of the sad news of 2021 is that the SDHS and the San Diego community at large...

Jan 1, 2022

SD HORT BOOK CLUB: Next Meeting Jan. 31 on Zoom

By Karen England, SDHBC Head Muckety-muck, for Let's Talk Plants! January 2022. Have you heard how much fun the SD Hort Book Club is?...

Jan 1, 2022

COME INTO THE KITCHEN, GARDENER: Karen's Never-ending Persimmon Crop Leads To Muffins

By Karen England, for Let's Talk Plants! January 2022. Karen's previous persimmon recipes can be read here; Persimmon cocktail called...

Jan 1, 2022

SUCCULENT GARDEN PARTY: Due to concerns with the Omicron COVID variant this event has been canceled.

Due to concerns with the Omicron COVID variant this event has been canceled. Succulent Garden Party at Rick and Kevin’s place Sunday,...

Jan 1, 2022

DEC. '21 MEETING REPORT: Chuck McClung, How Orchids Rebloom

The report is Coming Soon! In the meantime, you can watch the meeting recording on the SDHS YouTube channel. Link below....

Jan 1, 2022

FROM THE ARCHIVES: [New] Beetle Killing Oaks

By Vincent Lazaneo, originally published in Let's Talk Plants! January 2009, No. 172. Editor's note: In an online article, last updated...

Jan 1, 2022

GARDEN SURROUNDINGS: The Joy Of Gardening With Succulents

By Francesca Filanc, for Let's Talk Plants! January 2022. Succulents have long been good plants for San Diego County. Although many...

Dec 28, 2021

Horticulturist Of The Year. The presentation of the award will be rescheduled.

Due to concerns with Omicron COVID variant the presentation of the award will be rescheduled. John Clements has been a horticultural...