By Susan Lewitt, for Let’s Talk Plants! April 2026. “Where Native Plants Thrive, We Thrive.” Graphics by Artefact Design. CNPS San Diego 2026 Native Garden Tour, Saturday and Sunday, April 11 & 12, 9am - 4pm Got Tickets? Yes? Wonderful! See you there! No? If you’re waiting for a written invitation, here it is:   The inspirational California Native Plant Soc

By Sharon Reeve, for Let’s Talk Plants! July 2024. Chilopsis linearis 'Bubba'. Photo credit, Sharon Reeve. Chilopsis linearis 'Bubba'...

By Sharon Reeve, for Let's Talk Plants! January 2024. Melissodes species on Eriogonum fasciculatum. Photo credit: Sharon Reeve....

By Sharon Reeve, for Let’s Talk Plants! December 2023. Do you know Bougainvillea 'Torch Glow'? It is a cool plant! This is unlike any...

Words and pictures by Sharon Reeve, for Let’s Talk Plants! October 2023. Hummingbirds Love This Plant! I love hummingbirds, and I love...

By Sharon Reeves, for Let’s Talk Plants! May 2023. Exemplary Salvias It is gratifying for me to tell you about easy, long-blooming, and...

By Sharon Reeve, for Let’s Talk Plants! March 2023. Garden-worthy Aloes Aloes come in an astonishing variety of sizes and shapes. They...

By Sharon Reeve, for Let’s Talk Plants! December 2022. Fall Bloomers for Your Garden It is always a relief for me when the cooler...

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