2022 Jun-Aug | SDHS Newsletter

2022 Jun-Aug Articles

Jul 31, 2022

BOTANICAL ENCOUNTERS: Mopane Woodlands

Text and photos by Ida Rigby, for Let’s Talk Plants! August 2022. Mopane Woodlands The mopane woodlands of southern Africa are usually...

Jul 31, 2022

TREES, PLEASE! Eucalyptus – Thank Them Or Yank Them?

By Robin Y. Rivet, for Let’s Talk Plants! August 2022. Eucalyptus – Thank Them Or Yank Them? The battle continues. Do you love or loathe...

Jul 31, 2022

SHARING SECRETS: Too Much Of A Good Thing…

Edited by Cathy Tylka, for Let’s Talk Plants! August 2022. “Too much of a good thing can be wonderful.” - Mae West This month’s Question:...

Jul 31, 2022

GOING WILD WITH NATIVES: Why Plant Natives - Plus Two Easy To Grow Natives

By Susan Lewitt, for Let’s Talk Plants! August 2022. Big Saltbush, Atriplex lentiformis, in bloom. Photo by Keir Morse. Why Plant Natives...

Jul 31, 2022

PERMACULTURE: Poison-Free Animal Control

By Diane Kennedy, of Finch Frolic Garden Permaculture, for Let’s Talk Plants! August 2022. Poison-Free Animal Control Every poisoned...

Jul 31, 2022

SD HORT BOOK CLUB: Everyone Welcome!

By Karen England, for Let's Talk Plants! August 2022. You are invited to join the SD Hort Book Club – everyone is welcome. SDHBC meets...

Jul 31, 2022

SDHS LOGO MERCHANDISE: Now Open! Print On-demand Store

Home San Diego Horticultural Society Store (merchwebstore.com) This is a fundraising venture with 40% of the profits from all SDHS...

Jul 31, 2022

MEMBER NEWS: Open House At Bird Rock Tropicals

SDHS member Pamela Koide Hyatt of Bird Rock Tropicals in Encinitas, California, invites you to attend their biggest sale of the year at...

Jul 31, 2022

MEETING REPORT: Jeff Moore Presents Agaves: Species, Cultivars & Hybrids

By D. Mallen, for Let’s Talk Plants! August 2022. View the presentation here on the SDHS YouTube channel. Jeff Moore Presents Agaves:...

Jul 31, 2022

GARDEN SURROUNDINGS: Magnolias

By Francesca Filanc, for Let’s Talk Plants! August 2022. “A tree or shrub with large, typically creamy-pink, waxy flowers. Magnolias are...

Jul 29, 2022

NEXT HYBRID MEETING: 8/8/22 Fire Resistant Native Landscapes Are NOT An Oxymoron!

Join us in-person at Congregation Beth Israel at 6 p.m. or on Zoom at 6:45 p.m. on August 8, 2022, as past SDHS Horticulturist of the...

Jun 30, 2022

NEXT MEETING: Jeff Moore's Deep Dive Into The World Of Agaves

You Are Invited! to the next general hybrid meeting of the San Diego Horticultural Society. Monday, July 11, 2022, 6pm in-person at CBI &...

Jun 30, 2022

MY LIFE WITH PLANTS: The Ruin Garden at Chanticleer

By Jim Bishop, for Let’s Talk Plants! July 2022. This spring Scott and I visited gardens near Philadelphia in Pennsylvania, New Jersey...

Jun 30, 2022

GOING ReWILD WITH NATIVES: Welcome New Columnist Sharon Reeve of ReWild

By Sharon Reeve, for Let’s Talk Plants! July 2022. A favorite plant - Calliandra californica California Fairy Duster or Baja Fairy...

Jun 30, 2022

SDHS LOGO MERCHANDISE: New Print On-demand Store Now Open

Home San Diego Horticultural Society Store (merchwebstore.com) This is a fundraising venture with 40% of the profits from all SDHS...

Jun 30, 2022

SD HORT BOOK CLUB: Skipping July - Next Meeting Is August 1st

By Karen England, for Let's Talk Plants! July 2022. You are invited to join the SD Hort Book Club – everyone is welcome. SDHBC meets the...

Jun 30, 2022

SHARING SECRETS: What Do You Grow That You Love To Eat & Share?

Edited by Cathy Tylka, for Let’s Talk Plants! July 2022. This month’s question – What do you plant in your garden that you love to eat...

Jun 30, 2022

JUNE 2022 MEETING REPORT: Sharon Reeve of ReWild With Bees In The Garden

By Karen England and Janet Ward, for Let's Talk Plants! July 2022. Did you miss the meeting? Don't despair! The presentation is on our...

Jun 30, 2022

GROW IN ABUNDANCE: Tips For Growing Heirloom Tomatoes

By Sommer Cartier, for Let’s Talk Plants! July 2022. Tips For Growing Heirloom Tomatoes Heirloom tomatoes are annual vegetable plants...

Jun 30, 2022

THE BUG MAN: Earwigs

By James A. Bethke, for Let’s Talk Plants! July 2022. Figure 1. The European earwig, Forficula auricularia L. Photo from Pixabay.com....

Jun 30, 2022

GARDEN SURROUNDINGS: Amaryllis

By Francesca Filanc, for Let's Talk Plants! July 2022. Amaryllis "Amaryllis is a bulbous plant with white, pink, or red flowers and...

May 31, 2022

NEXT MEETING: June 13, 2022 - Bees In The Garden; Why We Are Losing Them & How To Get Them Back

Bombus vosnesenskii on California poppy, Eschscholzia californica. Photo credit: Sharon Reeve. JUNE 13, 2022, PROGRAM - SHARON REEVE Bees...

May 31, 2022

SD HORT BOOK CLUB: Everyone Welcome

By Karen England, for Let's Talk Plants! May 2022. You are invited to join the SD Hort Book Club – everyone is welcome. SDHBC meets the...

May 31, 2022

BOTANICAL ENCOUNTERS: Baobab Is A Superherb!

Text and photos by Ida Rigby, for Let’s Talk Plants! June 2022. Baobab, the African baobab “tree”, Adansonia digitata, is in fact a...

May 31, 2022

TREES, PLEASE! Can You Bake A Cherry Pie?

By Robin Y Rivet, for Let’s Talk Plants! June 2022. Can You Bake a Cherry Pie? Miracles do happen. Twenty years ago, it was unlikely you...

May 31, 2022

PERMACULTURE: Roses Without Chemicals

By Diane C. Kennedy, for Let’s Talk Plants! June 2022. Roses Without Chemicals Roses are one of the most abused ornamental plants in...

May 31, 2022

PEAKS & VALLEYS POWAY GARDEN TOUR 2022 REPORT: Part 2 - Garden Inspiration At Every Stop

By Karen England, for Let's Talk Plants! June 2022. Did you get garden inspired during the San Diego Horticultural Society’s 2022 Peaks...

May 31, 2022

HYBRID MEETING REPORT: May 2022 - Breaking The Rules With Rebecca Sweet

By Donna Mallen and Karen England, for Let’s Talk Plants! June 2022. Editor's note: This meeting was not recorded at the request of the...

May 31, 2022

GOING WILD WITH NATIVES: California Natives In Favorite Colors - Yellow & Purple

By Susan Lewitt, for Let’s Talk Plants! June 2022. California Natives in My Favorite Colors - Yellow and Purple Many people turn away...

May 31, 2022

FROM THE MASTER GARDENERS: Lemonadeberry Shrub

By Michael Harrelson, used with permission in Let’s Talk Plants! June 2022. Lemonadeberry Shrub For San Diego gardeners the Lemonadeberry...

May 31, 2022

SHARING SECRETS: Favorite Nature Walk

Edited by Cathy Tylka, for Let’s Talk Plants! June 2022. This month’s question: What is your favorite nature walk? Is it in San Diego...

May 31, 2022

GARDEN SURROUNDINGS: Using Garden Structures Makes Exciting Gardens

By Francesca Filanc, for Let’s Talk Plants! June 2022. Using Garden Structures Makes Exciting Gardens Adding arbors, pergolas, and...