2019 Mar-May

May 13, 2019

MONTHLY MEETING: Night at the Fair

Honoring Jim Bishop, Horticulturalist of the Year. Join us on Monday, June 10, at the San Diego County Fair Flower and Garden Show stage,...

May 1, 2019

HORTICULTURIST OF THE YEAR: Jim Bishop

By Jim Bishop. Jim Bishop served as the third President of the San Diego Horticultural Society (SDHS) from 2011-2017. He joined the...

May 1, 2019

NEWS: Festivals and More in May at SDBG

By Lisa Reynolds. May is ‘blooming’ with activities and events at the San Diego Botanic Garden! This year, we’re looking forward to two...

May 1, 2019

NEWS: Garden Tours in May and June

By Mary James. May is dominated by perennial garden tour favorites, some now in their third decade of welcoming visitors to scenic and...

May 1, 2019

SHARING SECRETS: Favorite Garden Art

Edited by Tina Ivany. What is your favorite piece of garden art and how did you acquire it? Linda Canada: A friend made a piece of mosaic...

May 1, 2019

NEWS: PHS Launches Digital Classroom

By Princess Norman. Pacific Horticulture Society (PHS) has launched Digital Classroom, an online learning series of talks connecting...

May 1, 2019

MEETING REPORT: April Meeting Report

By Sabine Prather. SDHS President Frank Mitzel opened the May meeting with an update on the next featured garden. Susan and Frank Oddo’s...

May 1, 2019

NEWS: IPM Training Seminar in May

The 19th Annual Integrated Pest Management Training for Landscape Professionals will be held on May 23, 7:30am – 3:00pm, at the Scottish...

May 1, 2019

FRANK'S FAVORITES: Fabulous Flax*

By Debra Lee Baldwin. This article is the first in a new column by our President, Frank Mitzel. Frank will tell us about some of his...

May 1, 2019

GROW WITH ABUNDANCE: Farewell to Blossom-End Rot

By Sommer Cartier. There is nothing more frustrating than waiting all spring to harvest that first big, juicy, ripe tomato, only to turn...

May 1, 2019

TREES, PLEASE: Consult the Manual!

By Tim Clancy. In the time before the internet, when you needed information, often you would begin by consulting your collection of...

May 1, 2019

NEWS: Help Wanted: Fair Exhibit

By Karen Krugman: What an opportunity! Greg Rubin, Horticulturist of the Year in 2018, has agreed to create the SDHS Garden at the San...

May 1, 2019

NEWS: May Coffee in the Garden

Susan and Frank Oddo will open Birdsong, their beautiful Elfin Forest garden, to their fellow SDHS members on May 19, 2019. At Birdsong,...

Apr 30, 2019

GOING WILD WITH NATIVES: California Native Wildflower Seeds and Bulbs

By Bobbie Stephenson. Although most people think of the desert when they hear about a super bloom, this year the flowers in our coastal...

Apr 9, 2019

MONTHLY MEETING: The 21st Century Botanic Garden

Join us on Monday, May 13 to hear Dr. Ari Novy, President and CEO of the San Diego Botanic Garden (SDBG), address the future of the 21st...

Apr 1, 2019

NEWS: Super Bloom Photo Essay

By Rachel Cobb. If you missed this year's super bloom, or if you were there but would like to enjoy it again, here are some photos taken...

Mar 31, 2019

MEETING REPORT: Gardenlust with Chris Woods

By Jeannine Romero. Introducing Chris Woods For Chris Woods, wanderlust is garden lust. After a successful career spent working at,...

Mar 31, 2019

GOING WILD WITH NATIVES: Native Hedges for San Diego Gardens

By Clayton Tschudy. The amazing diversity of California native plants provides a treasure chest of incredible horticultural opportunities...

Mar 31, 2019

TREES, PLEASE: Stopping the Topping – “It’s the Law”

By Robin Rivet. Tree topping is brutal. Although the term “butchered” is frequently used, butchers are highly skilled meat cutters. Tree...

Mar 31, 2019

SHARING SECRETS: Making Fences a Garden Asset

Edited by Tina Ivany. Small yards, tall wooden fences. What have you discovered that incorporates boundary fences into your garden,...

Mar 31, 2019

NEWS: Volunteer at the San Dieguito Art and Garden Tour

By Carol Korfin. San Dieguito Art Guild's Mother’s Day Weekend Art, Garden & Studio Tour takes place on May 11th and 12th from 10am -...

Mar 31, 2019

MY LIFE WITH PLANTS: Borrego Bonanza, Part I

By Jim Bishop. As I’m sure you’ve heard this year’s bloom in the Anza Borrego Desert is spectacular. Who knew after the ‘super bloom’ in...

Mar 31, 2019

NEWS: Spring Garden Tours in April

By Mary James. “Bringing Nature Home” with Native Plants This year’s super bloom - a bonus after what seemed like non-stop wet, gray days...

Mar 31, 2019

VOLUNTEER SPOTLIGHT: All the World is a Stage: Roy Wilburn

By Karen Krugman. Those of us who know Roy Wilburn think of him as Farmer Roy. He is the smiling guy who is usually sharing grocery bags...

Mar 31, 2019

GUEST COLUMNIST: The Future of the Buena Vista Lagoon Habitat

By Joan Herskowitz. In 1968, the 220-acre Buena Vista Lagoon, located in the cities of Oceanside and Carlsbad, was designated the first...

Mar 31, 2019

FROM THE BOARD

By Frank Mitzel. The March monthly meeting was well attended despite the cold and rainy weather. Our speaker, Christopher Woods, was very...

Mar 31, 2019

NEWS: What's up at SDBG?

San Diego Botanic Garden has been nominated by USA TODAY! Vote for us as your favorite botanical garden in North America today! You can...

Mar 31, 2019

NEWS: New Home on Magical La Mesa Tour

By John Beaudry. We are pleased to add another unique property to the 2019 SDHS Spring Garden Tour, Magical La Mesa! Our tour, on...

Mar 11, 2019

MONTHLY MEETING: Ugly is Not a Turf Replacement

Join us on April 8 when Mike Evans, from Tree of Life Nursery, will explain how California native plants are the best option for...

Mar 1, 2019

GARDENING WITH CHILDREN: Seed to Table: Intergenerational Gardening at Sunshine Care

By Susan Starr. Roy Wilburn, better known as Farmer Roy, is the driving force behind Sunshine Care’s intergenerational gardening program,...

Mar 1, 2019

NEWS: Plant More Natives: Calflora

California Natives are drought–tolerant or low water plants. They are fire-resistant; encourage insects and wildlife; provide erosion...

Mar 1, 2019

NEWS: Foodscaping with Brie Arthur

By Lynn Langley. On Monday evening members and guests were treated to a sprightly presentation from horticulturalist and author, Brie...

Mar 1, 2019

SHARING SECRETS: Our Favorite Garden Quotations

Edited by Tina Ivany. Do you have a favorite quotation about gardens or gardening? Robin Shifflet: Here is my favorite Japanese saying...

Mar 1, 2019

GROW WITH ABUNDANCE: Tips for Starting Seeds

By Sommer Cartier. Spring is just around the corner and March is the perfect time to start your seeds. Planting a garden from seed can be...

Mar 1, 2019

NEWS: “Go Green” with SDBG!

San Diego Botanic Garden’s ‘Got Green?’ event Saturday, March 16 10:00am-4:00pm ‘Got Green?’ is a brand new event designed to educate and...

Mar 1, 2019

THE UNDERSTORY: The Tequila Agave

By Susan Starr. At our January meeting, Jeff Chemnick took us on a photographic tour of the plants of the Sierra Madres, which included...

Mar 1, 2019

GOING WILD WITH NATIVES: Native Grasses

By Linda Jones. My neighbors recently replanted their front garden using several species of California native grasses, along with...

Mar 1, 2019

NEWS: Spring Garden Tours in March

By Mary James. March Garden Tours This year's Spring Garden tour season offers two excellent opportunities to view a diverse selection of...

Mar 1, 2019

TREES, PLEASE: Should I park under that tree?

By Tim Clancy. The disease triangle is often used to illustrate the elements necessary for a pathogen to be successful. The three...