Please Join The San Diego Horticultural Society on Zoom June 14th, 2021 at 6pm PST for Gardening In Summer-Dry Climates with...

Join with us on Zoom May 10th at 6pm for a Striking Succulent Gardens presentation with Gabriel Frank. The Zoom link is emailed to the...

When: MAY 31st, 2021 at 5 p.m. on ZOOM "The Founding Gardeners offers a fascinating look at the revolutionary generation from the unique...

Did you miss attending the April 12, 2021 SDHS meeting on Zoom? Want to know what you missed? Or did you attend but want to see it again?...

Edited by Cathy Tylka. Question: Spring has Sprung! How is your place doing? My plants are flowering like crazy, and some never bloomed...

By Jim Bishop. This is a continuation of our trip to Costa Rica in November 2019. Read about the beginning of the trip here. Read about...

By Tim Clancy. I am sure most of you are familiar with the great storyteller Aesop and his fables. The most famous one being the The Hare...

By Francie Murphy and Chris McDonald. As gardeners in San Diego move to replace their thirsty lawns and water-loving plants, they may...

By Sommer Cartier. As San Diegans, we live in the perfect growing climate. We have an ideal combination of sunlight, heat, and an...

I can’t think of a group of plants more underappreciated than our native manzanitas. The genus Arctostaphylos encompasses an astonishing arr

These days, although now retired and happily living at La Costa Glen in Carlsbad, CA, Evelyn Weidner, the SDHS Horticulturist of the year in

If you consider carrot tops or onion bottoms as waste to be discarded, you may be surprised to learn there are many common vegetables that c

This month, while editing Sommer Cartier's column, GROW IN ABUNDANCE: Don't Toss It, Plant It! about growing sweet potatoes and green onions

Not long ago I received a call from an HOA resident who was distressed that the HOA board had decided to remove some trees. Well, they reall

Have you noticed ice plant all around San Diego? The mats of dry woody material that it forms? Problems with this invasive plant lie in its

As with most of you, I am delighted to see spring just around the corner. Not just because I can focus on my gardens, but also because most

February is the month for Valentines, hearts and flowers… Do you have any signatures of love in your garden and how can you share them?

Wild and Beautiful: Artist Alliance at San Diego Botanic Garden