California Garden, Vol. 98, No.2, March-April 2007

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From the President
Anorganizations"greatbirthday"provides Ilearnedthatthefoundersoftenreachedintheirpocketsto
anopportunitytoboastabitaboutgoalsand eliminateadeficitorprovide "seedmoney" foraspecificproject
accomplishments.Wehaveinheritedfrom such as trophies for their flowershows. From May 1916: "Last
theprominentmemberswhoorganizedour monththeAssociationwaspicturedaswaitingtobeamazedatthe
associationamission,aperiodicalthathas prizesvoluntarilypresented.Wesentroundalettertoallfractional
survivedfrom 1909 tothepresent, anda andcomplete millionaires saying in effect, 'Ifyouwould like to
traditionofofferingcontinuingeducation givesomethingwewillnotstandinyourway,onthecontraryit
to our community. Nowwe establish an willbegratefullyreceived.'Theamazementcamealonginduetime;
HonoraryCommitteeofhorticultureleaders,andweorganizespecial amazementatthemunificentresponseofthefewandtheperfect
eventstotellourstory.WehonorourmembersMarieWalsh,Velma silenceofthemany."Membersupportinprovidingfundsisoften
West,WalterAndersen,andtheJonesfamilyfortheircontinuedsupport thenormfornonprofitgroupstryingtofulfilltheirmissions.
ofFloralanditsgoals.Wecelebratebypushingourselvestoprovidecolor I am asking you to share that mission and to attend our
inourmagazine,topresentprogramsofgreatinterest,toincreaseour fineeventattheU.S. Granthotelasourfoundersdidin 1910.
advertising, toplan an office renovation, to increaseourscholarship Bepartofthehistoryandplan tojoinothermembers andthe
funding,andtodevelopanewmembershipbrochure.Wearefollowing publicinalltheeventsthisbirthdayyear. Butalsoplantopick
inthefootstepsofourearlymemberswhoalsopushedthemselvesto upthephone,calltheoffice,andvolunteertobehostorhostess
provideaqualityorganizationforthemembersandthecommunity. at an event. We are soliciting funds to defray the costs ofthe
Myresearchin California Gardenmagazinetaughtmethat celebration.Thenewsletterwillhaveinformationonhowyoucan
the founders also struggled to ge—t sufficient participation to reachinyourpocket,asdidtheearlymembers,tohelpmakeour
fill their needs. "November 1909 The Third Fall (Autumn) yearafinancialsuccess.Iurgeyourparticipation.
ExhibitionofSanDiegoFloralAssociationhascomeandgone,
andthatbodyhastimetositdownforamuchneededrestand ^Z^£^^^j.
make up accounts. The exhibition was the greatestsuccess, yet
butthelabortomakeitsuchfallsupontoofewshoulders."
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2007
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Admission: Adults $3, Free for 12 under and Coronado FloralAssociation
Contact Nancy Santos for more information: 619-437-4484
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SAN DIEGO FLORAL ASSOCIATION
March 2007
CRAFTAND FLOWERARRANGINGWORKSHOPS
March5,2007
Op-Art Allclasses9:30a.rn.to2:30p.m.inRoom104,CasadelPrado.
Learntodoanabstractorstretchdesign.Bringflowers, Coffeeandsweetsprovided;bringyourownlunch. CallMarieWalsh
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Cost:$20. at619-232-5762.Classeslimitedto10personsandmustbeprepaid.
March13,2007
TakeaRestBeforeBigFlowerShow
Weaveabasketorcoilsomepineneedles.Teachers:Kathyand NAME:
MarieWalsh.
ADDRESS:
Cost:$20.
March20,2007 CITY/STATE/ZIP:
CreativeLineDesigns
PrepareforSanDiegoFloralAssociationFlowerShowat PHONE:
U.S.GrantHotel.Bringflowers,containers,andclippers.
Teacher:VelmaWest,retiredflowerjudge,award-winning AMOUNTENCLOSED:
designer,andteacher.
Cost:$20.
It'seasytoregister!Justfilloutthisform(oracopyofit)andmailittoSanDiegoFloralAssociation, 1650ElPrado
#105,SanDiego,CA^92101-1622.Paymentforclassesmustbeincluded.
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SANDIEGO k Meetings 2nd Monday ofeach month
HORTICULTURi ^ 6-9 pm FreeAdmission, EveryoneWelcome!
SOCIETY
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ASpecial Eveningwiththeinspiring Joinusforaguestspeaker,plantsales,plantdisplay.
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Monthly26-pagenewsletter Tripstooutstandinggardens
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awakenthebeautiful eyeinall of LearntouseCalifornianativeandothercompatibleplants
usbyshowingthatinspirationcan tocreateabeautifulgardenthat'samagnetforwildlife.
befound in a host ofplaces.His
talkwillbebeautifulandfunny,as FREEWORKSHOP:
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News, tips, advice, and products you can use.
Mission Possible
In July of 1909, when the first issue of California Garden And to that end to raise monies, accumulate property, receive
magazinewaspublishedwithAlfredD.Robinsonasitseditor, donations; to receive, manage, takeandholdrealandpersonal
thefollowing"objects"(objectives)werelisted: propertybygift,grant,deviseorbequest;toenterintocontracts;
• TopromoteknowledgeofFloriculture. topurchaseandownsuchrealestateandotherpropertyasmay
• Tostimulatetheintelligentloveofflowers. benecessaryforthepurposesoftheassociation;andtoselland
• To beautify the house, school and public grounds of dispose ofanyrealandpersonal propertyheldbyit, when no
SanDiego. longernecessaryforthepurposesoftheassociation."
• Toexploitthegenialityofthissectionfromthepointofview
oftheloverofflowers. In this 2007 centennial year, the History Committee of the
• Andallsuchothermattersasmayproperlypertaintosuch Association, chaired bySDFAHistorianAnna Noah, asked the
anAssociation. SDFA Board to revise and update its Mission Statement. The
These objectives were printed on SDFA's membership forms followingMissionStatementandObjectiveswereapprovedbythe
until afewyears ago, thoughsomewereprompted to askwhat GoverningBoardatitsmeetingonJanuary5,2007:
constituted"intelligent"loveofflowers.
In 1910, when the organization was incorporated, the following MISSION
statementofitsmissionwasfiledwiththeincorporationdocuments: To promote the knowledge and appreciation ofhorticulture
"This Corporation is formed notforpecuniaryprofit, butto andfloricultureintheSanDiegoregion.
promotetheknowledgeoffloricultureandalargerappreciation
of flowers; to encourage the science, art and practice of OBJECTIVES
floriculture,horticulture,andarboricultureandthebeautifying 1 Toeducateandencourageregionalgardenersthroughlectures,
ofthegroundsaboutthehomes,theschoolsandotherpublic classes,publications,scholarships,andlibraryresources.
buildingsofthisregion;toencouragethebeautifyingofprivate 2. To promote the use ofregionally appropriate plants and
andpublicgrounds andparks, to holdexhibitions offlowers gardeningtechniques,includingnativesandMediterranean
and shrubbery; to make better known the adaptability and climate-adaptedplants
genialityofthis region forthe culture and development ofa 3. To encourage, educate, and support floral design activities
widerangeofflowering,andornamentalplantsandgrowthand forpersonalandpublicdisplay.
itsattractivenesstothebotanistandloverofflowers;tocultivate 4. To advise and encourage leaders and the community in
socialintercourseamongitsmembers,andsuchothermattersas conservationandbeautificationofpublicandprivateplaces.
mayliewithinthescopeoftheforegoingnamedgeneralobjects. 5. Tonetworkandsupportplant-interestedgroupsandsocieties.
Thank You to
Marie Walsh
OnTuesday,November 14,2006,attheMillenniumAwardsLuncheon
sponsoredbytheFriendsofBalboaPark,MarieWalshwaspresentedwith
anInspirationAwardforherservicetoSanDiegoFloralAssociation.The
receptionandluncheonwereheldintheBalboaParkClub;mayorJerry
Sanders was the keynote speaker. Other award winners were Darlene
DaviesandGeneTrepte,MillenniumAwardHonorees;TheCommittee
ofOneHundred,SpecialLegacyAward;EloiseDufF,InspirationAward
winner ofthe San Diego Museum ofArt; John and Flo Cummings,
Inspiration Award winners; and Margareta Orchel, Inspiration Award
winneroftheHouseofSweden.
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Flower Arranging Tips ProvidedbymembersoftheFlowerArrangers'
GuildSanDiegoFloralAssociation
Geranium leaves from the garden are very useful in floral Uselargehollowstems from flowerssuchas gerberadaisies
arrangements. Pickthemthenightbeforeand"condition" toextendthelengthofshorter-stemmedflowers.Justinsert
themovernightinwaterwithfloralpreservative.Theycanoverlap theshortflowersintothelongerhollowstems;theouterstemwill
todisguiseblocksoffloralfoamorotherwiseserveasgreeneryin facilitateuptakeofwater.
floralarrangements. Graycontainersaretheverybestcolortogowithanycolorof
Floral supplyhouses carry "O-dapters," which are inserts for flowersandplantmaterial.
candleholders.Asmallflowerarrangementcanthenbeinserted Sendinyourfavoritetipsforarrangingflowersto
intoonebranchofacandelabrumorintoasinglecandleholder. [email protected].
Helpful Hints
Big Secrets in Store for Our from Our Readers
Tosavespaceandtoextendyour
Next Meeting harvesttime,plantseveralvarieties
ofbarerootfruittreesinthesame
ProfessionalPropagationSecrets (ThatYouCanUse hole.Forexample,ifyouplant
atHome): CarnivorousPlantsandRexBegonias threevarietiesofpeachtrees,
Speaker:JimBooman,BoomanFlorals chooseanearlymaturingvariety,
When:April 17,2007 amidseasonvariety,andalate-
Hangontoyourhats—thisisgoingtobeagreatride!Jim season-maturingvariety.Letthem
Boomandoesn'tdoanythingthatisn'tgoingtobefun. growinasif—theywereamultiple
Hiscorporatevisionistopromoteunusualandbeautifulplants. He'llbefulfillingthat trWuanlktterreeA.ndeKrusretnS.NuPresaecrocyk,
visionasheshareswithuspropagationsecretsfortwotypesofplantshelovesmost.
JimBoomanseffortshavebeencreditedwith"single-handedlyrevivingcommercialinterest Regarding"WhyAcaciasAre
inRexBegonias."Heholds20patentsfornewRexBegoniavarietiesaswellastheworldsfirst Special"(January/February
patentawardedtoacarnivorousplant,"CobraNest."Hiscompany'sCarnivorousPlantprogramis 2007),Iwouldliketorelate
consideredthelargestintheworld.Jimbelievesthatplantsandkidsaresuchagreatcombination myexperiencewithAcacia
thathedevelopedaspecialwebsite,PlantsForKids.com,withtheslogan"NoBoringPlants!" podalyriifolia,thePearlAcacia.I
Doesheknowhissubject?JimfocusedonPlantPathologyandVegetableProductionwhile havetwo 15-foot-highspecimens
hcaoonmudpshleaedstniu'ntngdleehtriustphMrsaeiesntcaeec.rreHsoifosfSfcsiitraemtnech-eoafsi-ntahneH-ooarrutttipgcuruteletonufhroe2usfmeirslo.lmiBotonhoelimnUaenrnisvpieserrsaiwwtreyietoekrf,iMnpahtrohytelowgairnnadtpheiernra,1n9ad8ni0ds atrheagtadroIdiwenang.tefTrihnyeeeyianrw-merryoeusnpdul,nannatynedidntilhnaenyd
sandy,well-drainingsoil.Since
internationalhorticulturalconsultantandspeaker. sourcessuchastheWestern
Clearoffyourpropagatingbenchandsterilizeyour Yw'Kmmo! GardenBookdonotspecify
pots.YoJium''rseenerignyviatneddentthousibasrminagrehiignhlyycoonutragioousw!n "toiSsahnUDnffekgoirflPoarsalt"AsCseonctieantniioanltea atchaecitayspeshoofuslodilbienpwlhaintcehd,thietsies
carnivorous plants ifthey're feeling bad. Jim Saturday, March24, 2007 erroneoustoassumetheywill
will give you the right prescription to bring 1:00 to3:00p.m. dieifwateredinthesummer.If
them back to their full glory. San Diego Floral CrystalBallroom situatedinwell-drainingsoil,they
Association's quarterlymeeting isTuesday,April O.S.GrantHotel mightbeveryhappy.Bythelooks
17,2007at7p.m.inRoom101,CasadelPrado, SanDieg>,California oftheirgorgeousyellowcandy-
BalboaPark.Themeetingisfreeandopentothe In conjunctionwithanExhibition scentedflowe—rs,mineseemtobe
public. Priortothemeeting,anoptionalcatered flowerShowinthePalmCourt ecstatic. PatPawlowski
dinneris availableatacostof$12 formembers FridayandSaturday,
and $15 for nonmembers. Reservations should March 23-24 UKeto
bpreimoradtoeMaotntdhaeyA,ssAopcriialti1o6n.—offLicuec,y61W9a-r2r3e2n-5762, Visitwww.sffloral.orgfordetails [email protected]? Sendit
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BarbaraConrad » Torememberdeciduousfloweringplantsneedrepottingeveryyear,
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thathasbeensterilizedinovenormicrowave. » Toaddsmallamountsofchelatedironoracidifyingpreparation
» Toleachvioletswithwarmwateratthefirstsightoffertilizersalts tocorrectalkaline(salt)buildup.
aroundtherimofthepotand/oronthetopofthesoil. » Towatchforaphidsandotherpests.
» TosearchtheInternettofindcommercialcompaniesor » TowaituntilApriltofeed.Useahigh-nitrogenfertilizerfor
individualgrowerswhowillsellandshipplantstoyou. foliagegrowth;high-phosphorustypetosetflowersandfruit.
» Tofertilizevioletswithone-halftheamountsuggestedonthe » Touse1/4-strengthfertilizerspreadseveralweeksapart,rather
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system requiringlessnutrientsinthewell. fertilizercanburnrootsandcauseleafdamage.
» Toavoidusingvioletfertilizersusingureaasoneofthe
Bromeliad
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» Toisolatethevioletsfromotherhouseplantsorcutflowersto Mary Siemers
avoidinfestation. Bromeliad StudyGroup of Balboa Park
» Tostartcleaningplantsaftertheirquietwinterbyflushingthem
Annual Flowers and Vegetables
betweentheleavesandcentercup.Alsocutoffdeadleaves.
UC Cooperative Extension publications » Tocheckforscale;ifpresent,treatthemwithCygon#2
» Toputintransplantsofcabbageandeggplant. accordingtoinstructionsonthebottle.
» Toputinseedsofbeans(lima,pole,snap),beets,carrots,chard, » Tospreadsnailandslugbailaroundtheplantarea.
corn,cucumbers,endive,gourds,kale,lettuce(leaf),melons » Toincreasewateringaccordingtowarmertemperatures.Make
(cantaloupe,casaba),okra,onions(green),parsley,parsnips,peas surenottoover-waterthepottingarea,asbromeliadsdonotlike
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winter),tomatoes,turnips,andwatermelon. » Tobepreparedtoprovideprotectionfromthehotsun,which
» Toputinseedsofageratum,amaranthus,balsam,Canterbury willsoonbeapproaching.
bells,carnations,celosia,coleus,cosmos,daisies(African),dusty » ToplantoattendtheBromeliadStudyGroupofBalboa
miller,fouro'clocks,impatiens,lobelia,marigold,morningglory, ParkshowandsaleonMay26thand27th.Complete
nasturtium,petunia,phlox,portulaca,salvia,scabiosa,statice, informationwillbeinthenextissue.Inthemeantime,visit
tithonia,verbena,vinca,andzinnias. theBromeliadStudyGroupmeetings,whichareheldthe
secondTuesdayofeachmonthinBalboaPark,Casadel
Begonias Prado,Room 104,at7:00p.m.
Doris Smith
Alfred D. Robinson BegoniaSociety Cacti and Succulents
» Toreplenishsoil.Mulchwhenneeded. San Diego Cactusand Succulent Society
» Tostartfeeding:Giveone-fourthstrengthofagoodall-purpose » Toprepareplantsforspringgrowthbycheckingsoilandpot
plantfoodonceaweek;halfstrengthiftwiceamonth.Fullstrength condition.Transplantifneeded.Soilmixshouldbelightand
ifonceamonth. watershouldflowthroughfreely.
» Tokeepplantsmoist,nottoowet. » Tofertilizeyourplantsregularly.
» Tostartnewplantsfromcuttings,leaves,orseeds. » Tostartacclimatingtheprotectedplantstooutdoorconditions
» Tokeepplantsfreeofspentblossomsandleaves. onceagain,afterthedangeroffrostisgone.
» Toprotectsensitiveplantsfromtherainandsun;brightsuncan
Bonsai
burnindoorplants.
San Diego Bonsai Club » Tokeepnewlypurchasedplantsseparatedfromyourcollection
» Towatchwateringprogramaccordingtotherains. untiltheyshowsignsofgoodgrowthwithoutanypestsor
» Tograftdeciduousplants. disease.Treatanypestpromptly(watchforsnails,also).Awet
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wintermightbringyourodents;miceandrabbitsarecute,but » Toremovebudsfromanewplant;thatenergyneedstogotothe
nocactiaresafefromtheirnibbles.Protectyourplants. rootsystem.
Camellias Ferns
» Tobuycamelliaswhileinbloom. Bob Halley
» Topickupbloomsanddestroytohelpcontrolpetalblight. San Diego Fern Society
» Tokeepwateringtokeepthesoilmoist. » Tofertilizewithhalfstrengthhigh-nitrogenliquidorslow-releasepellets.
» Tograftnewcultivars. » Toremovedeadanddyingfronds.Cleanupplantsforspring.
» Totransplantortoincreasepotsizes. » Towatermorefrequentlyasmostfernsarestartingtogrownow.
» Toenjoyyourblooms! Saverainwaterforplantsthatdon'tgetitnaturally.Itwillleach
outsalts.
Dahlias
» Todivideandrepotovergrownplantsastheystarttogrow.Top-
DaveTooley, San Diego County DahliaSociety dressothers.
» Tocheckanystoredtubersyoumayhave.Throwawayanythatare » Tosprayforaphids,thrips,andscale.Startlookingforsnailsand
rotted(toomuchmoistureistheusualcause).Conversely,anythat slugs.Spreadbaitasneeded.
lookdryandshriveledshouldbegivenalightspritzofwater. » TowatchforGiantWhiteFlies.Besttreatedbywipingoffeggspirals.
» Tohothousetostarttubersnowifyouareplanningonshowing » Tosowlastyear'sspores.
attheDelMarFair.Itwilltakethenextnumberofmonthsto Fruit Trees and Vines
getgoodgrowthandblooms.
» ToplantinyourgardenforsummerandtheAnnualDahliaShow Vincent Lazaneo, Hort. Advisor, UC Coop Extension
inAugust.Turnoverandprepareyoursoilnow.Addmanuresand » Toirrigatewhennewgrowthbegins,ifthesoilisnotmoist,toa
waterinthoroughlytowashawaythesalts.Asitlookslikenot depthofthreefeet.
muchrainthisyear,youwillhavetorunupyourwaterbill! » Toapplyfertilizerhighinnitrogen.Mostmaturefruittrees
» Toordertubersifyoudon'thaveany.TheColoradoDahlia requiretheequivalentofone-poundofactualnitrogenannually.
Society(www.dahlias.net)isaverygoodwebsitetosearchand Dividetheamountoffertilizerrequiredintothreeequallots
findpicturesandgrowers.(Myapologiestothoseofyouwho andapplythemsixweeksapart,startinginthespringafternew
arenotontheInternet.PleasegivemeacallandIwillreadyou growthbegins.
somepertinentinformation:8586722593.Pleaseleaveyour » Tobeginthinningfruitofapples,pears,andstonefruitwhen
nameandphonenumberifyougetthemachine.) theyareabout1/2"insize.Spacefruitfourtosixinchesapartor
» TomeetwiththeDahliaSocietyonthe4thTuesdayofeach leaveonefruitperspur.Thinearly-maturingvarietiesearlierand
monthinRoom101,CasaDelPrado,at7p.m.Thereisno heavierthanlate-maturingvarieties.
charge.Membershipandanewsletterareavailablefor$10per » Tochecktreesforpests.Washfoliageperiodicallywithaforceful
calendaryear. sprayofwatertodislodgeaphids,spidermites,andwhiteflies.
Ifapesticideisneeded,useachemicalthathasshortresidual
Epiphyllums (Orchid Cactus) activity,suchasinsecticidalsoaporpyrethrin,toprotect
George French beneficialinsects.
» Tofeedepiphyllumswithalow-nitrogenfertilizer. » Tokeepantsofftreesbywrappingabandofheavypaperaround
» Tochecktrellistobesureplantsarewell-secured. thetrunkandapplyingabarrierofTanglefootonit,orby
» Togiveplantsfilteredsunlighttoencouragedevelopmentofbuds. scatteringdiazinongranulesonthesoilaroundthetrunk.
» Tobaitforsnails.Granuleshaveproveneffectivewhenplacedat » Tosprayapplesafterbloomtocontrolcodlingmoth(wormy
thebaseoftheplant.Theyleavelittleornoresidue. fruit).Applydiazinonafterpetalshavefallenandtwicemoreat
» TocheckfordrainageinApril.Donotmoveplantsatthistime, two-weekintervals.
butcontinuetofeedforbloom.UseHi-Bloomorbloom-builder » Toapplysulfurdusttocontrolpowderymildewongrapeswhen
typetopromotehealthybudsandbloom. newshootsare6, 12, 18,and24incheslong.Theneverytwo
» Totakecuttings. weeksorasneededuntilharvest.
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Orchids
Iris
San Diego/Imperial County Iris Society ChristopherCroom
» Tostartfeedinglow-nitrogen,allpurpose,andliquidfish » TosaveupmoneyfortheSanDiegoCountyOrchidSociety61st
fertilizers. AnnualOrchidShow,March23-25intheScottishRiteCenter
Towaterregularlyifthereisnorain. inMissionValley.
Tocleanbedsandkeepweedsundercontrol. » To watch for new growths and repot anything needing
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Towatchforpests systemicspraysappliedasadrenchwill a new pot. It is also a great time to replace any green
usuallyfreeirisofaphidsandthrips. and white moss in pots and baskets that rotted during
» TogiveJapaneseandLouisianairisesanapplicationofanacid the winter.
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food acamellia-typefertilizerisconvenienttouse. » Totraindevelopingspikes,particularlyamongstOncidium.
» TolookforbloomsonCattleyas,Cymbidiums,Phalaenopsis,
Herbs
anddevelopingspikesonDendrobiums.
John Noble » Tobeginortoincreasewateringfordeciduousorchidsas
» Toweedandprepbedsfornewplantings. temperaturesincreaseandplantsshowsignsofgrowth.
» Toamendandfertilizesoil. » ToenjoyDendrobiumseason.Phalaenopsisareparticularly
» Toplantannualherbsafterthelastfrost.Borage,cilantro,and activethistimeofyearaswell.
dillwilldobetterifplantedbyseed.Basilcanbegrownby » Towaterplantsmoreoftenandmakesurethattheincreased
seedortransplant. lightandtemperaturesdon'tcausesundamage.Fertilizercanbe
» Toprotectnewplantsfromsnailsandslugs. increasedthistimeofyear,too.
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» Toharvestfromournativeherbs sagebrush,Yerbamansa,white » Tofinishallnecessaryrepottingbeforetemperaturesget
sage,blacksage,elderberry... toohot.
» Tomakefreshherbalbouquetswithmint,thyme, rosemary, » Tomonitoranycooler-growingplantsyouacclimated
sage. Freshordried,theymakegreatgiftsforyour lastwinterandmakesurethey'renotgettingstressedas
gourmandfriends. temperaturesrise.
» ToattendtheHerbfestatQuailBotanicalGardenonMarch3 » Topotupkeikeis(thebabies)fromyourEpidendrumstemsso
andApril1 youcanmakenewplantstogivetofriends,family,oryourlocal
orchidsociety.
Natives
Pelargoniums
John Noble
» Towateryournativegarden thoroughly. Native plants JimZemcik
thrive onwinterrains saturatingthesoil.Thisyearhas » Tokeepplantsclean.Removedead,older,and/ordamaged
startedoutdry, dry, dry. leavestoopenuptheplant.Thiswillpromotenewgrowth
» To plant minimally. March is the end ofthe planting andprotectagainstmoldsandfungi,includinggeranium
season for most native plants. The exceptions being rustonzonals. Removalofolderleavesallowsmorelight
the riparian plants, which can be planted throughout intotheplantinteriorandwillresultinfullerplantswith
the year. moreblooms.
» Toweedoutthe nonnatives (sowthistle andsuch). » Torepotintolargercontainers,ifnecessary,andtopot
» To enjoythenativegarden's naturalspringbeauty. rootedcuttings.
EnjoythebrillianceofCaliforniapoppies andother » To maintain asteadywatercycle. Even ifconditions turn
wildflowers. to rain, yourfoliage maygetwetbutthe rain mayrun
» To inhalethe earthlyfragrances ofsagebrush, black offofthefoliage and notget into the pot. Keepyour
sage, laurelsumac, andchaparral. Breathe in deeplythe plantswatered.
heavenlyfragrances ofwildlilacandwoollybluecurls. » Tocontinuefeedingwithagoodcommercialfertilizer.Use
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