Southern California Horticultural Society Where passionate gardeners meet to share knowledge and learn from each other. socalhort.org NEWSLETTER August 2021 OUR NEXT SCHS WELCOMES CONNECT WITH SCHS IN THIS ISSUE IN-PERSON MEETING NEW MEMBERS Please engage with us online! August Program and Membership News ...... 1 Thursday, August 12 July brought us the following: FIND US AT: Doors Open: 7:00 p.m. Beverly Alison www.socalhort.org July Program Recap, CITG Report and Share . . . . 2 Forum at 7:10 p.m. * Darrell Banta www.facebook.com/pg/socalhort Announcements at 7:25 p.m. Gina Bush * www.instagram.com/socalhort Horticultural Happenings, Live Program at 7:30 p.m. Bridget Lee * Guillaume Lemoine d Events and SCHS Archives . . . . 3 * Live-Streaming Wendy Talaro Register to view live at: All membership options Upcoming Programs and www.socalhort.org We appreciate your support! are also listed on our website. SCHS Contact info...... 4 Tools of the Trade MEMBERSHIP NEWS On August 12, the SCHS is excited to will therefore be discussing a variety of “LIVE” AUGUST SCHS MEETING meet in person for the first time since gardening tools and their uses, providing The August meeting will be an in-person February of 2020. Joining us to present practical advice derived from first-hand event, as well as live-streaming for those a program on gardening tools will be knowledge. During her program she will who prefer to watch from home. We will be horticulturist also share insights on how to properly practicing safety protocols for everyone’s protection, not be serving refreshments, and educator Jill use and care for our garden tools to keep and – per the L.A. County Department of Morganelli. She them at peak performance. She will also Public Health – masks will be mandatory, will be reviewing be answering questions afterward, so our regardless of vaccination status. In addition her favorite guests will have a chance to get specific to being able to interact with our speaker, we will also be resuming other activities, tools that have about their own tool preferences, so we hope you will consider stopping by. been tried and complaints or dilemmas. tested and that Having spent her career focusing d

Photo supplied by speaker. by supplied Photo she describes as on building healthy ecosystems that RAFFLE & PLANT SALES RETURN “ tough”. Known to many sustain physically and spiritually strong As well as enjoying a live presentation of our members from her ten years as florae, Morganelli’s presentation will and demo, we are also looking forward to Horticultural Supervisor at the Los show us how having the right tools and spending money on garden goodies! Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic knowing how to use them will assist us For our raffle, Steve Gerischer is donating Garden, Morganelli has much hands-on in building strong, healthy at a selection of gardening tools from his experience to share. She is currently home. We hope you will join us for this personal collection - featuring over 25 pairs of shears. For the price of instructing the Gardening Practices and practical program that’s sure to touch on a ticket, you could go home with a tool Techniques class in the UCLA Extension something of interest for every gardener. purchased from familiar makers such as and Gardening Certificate Stop by in person at Friendship Wilkinson Sword, Gardena and Sandvik, as Program where she is also on the Auditorium or register online at www. well as unusual brands from Japan, China and Europe. All are new and unused, and Horticulture Advisory Board. socalhort.org to attend our simultaneous most are in their original packaging. Morganelli knows that having the Zoom presentation. “See” you there! right equipment for any job will give And for those of us who have missed d Sabine Steinmetz going to plant sales during the last year, you the best chance for success, and John Schoustra and Aprille Curtis will be offering a fresh selection of for sale - 2021 HORTICULTURIST OF THE YEAR AWARD PROGRAM just ahead of fall planting season! Thursday, September 23 d Please join us for a virtual presentation posthumously honoring Follow SCHS online at: horticultural notables Bill Baker, John Dourley and Virginia Hayes. www.socalhort.org www.facebook.com/pg/socalhort FULL DETAILS COMING IN NEWSLETTER & ONLINE www.instagram.com/socalhort u JULY WEBINAR RECAP • CITG REPORT • MONTHLY GARDEN SHARE On July 8, the SCHS hosted Joanna establishes the standards for the management regular irrigation for good fruit production. Glovinsky, the founder of Fruitstitute, of growing fruit, which is misaligned with the Annual or seasonal pruning must be done a Los Angeles-based care and needs of home gardeners growing fruit trees to maintain a manageable size and keep a education service, to present a webinar on in a residential landscape. Therefore, home balanced branch structure, remove dead the specialized care grown trees require different management , “lift” heavy branches, and open the of fruit trees. Her techniques to be healthy and productive. canopy. And finally, because fruit is heavy, program focused Keeping in mind that as gardeners we thinning the is mandatory to prevent on the biological must establish the parameters for what we branches from breaking, and because differences between want from our fruit trees (crop yield, size, unchecked over-bearing (especially true for commercially shade, etc.), there are good management stone fruit) can result in decreased yields in cultivated fruit tree practices that most trees have in common. subsequent years. species as compared The most important of these is properly It is Glovinsky’s mission to educate home to trees growing siting the tree when it is planted. If there is growers in the practices of good fruit tree Photo supplied by speaker. by supplied Photo in residential and not enough light, or space for root expansion management as she has found there to be urban environments, and the implications is limited, or there is too much competition a great need for this, especially in urban this has for management. for resources from adjacent plantings, the environments. She established Fruitstitute Glovinsky provided a history of fruit tree will not thrive. Once the tree has been as a service to teach people about the growing culture – most specifically grafting optimally sited, management practices will specialized care that all fruit trees need practices – to lead into her lecture on aid in keeping it vigorous and productive, to grow great fruit, and how they can be modern commercial growing practices that beginning with maintaining health. successful in this endeavor. (Learn more at dominate fruit tree growing today and how Fruit trees require more nutrient-rich soil www.fruitstitute.com.) these impact home orchardists. Grafting is than ornamentals, as they are heavy feeders. d Sabine Steinmetz used to propagate plants grown for specific In addition to a regular fertilizing schedule, traits such as vigor, pest resistance, size, applications of compost and organic mulch To watch this program on flavor, etc. Commercial growers must look at are good ways to ensure that the soil’s YouTube, click the following link: fruit trees as a commodity in terms of land nutrients will be consistently replenished. value measured by yield and profitability. The latter will also help retain moisture https://www.youtube.com/ Therefore, the orcharding industryin the soil as most species also require watch?v=83zLhoGCQJQ

COFFEE IN THE GARDEN RECAP – FRUIT TREE PRUNING SCHS MONTHLY As a follow-up to Glovinsky’s lecture, supplied all of the GARDEN SHARE the SCHS also booked her for our first “live” tools. Removing event of 2021, as part of our Coffee In The any dead wood, Settle into August with light garden Garden (CITG) series. Glovinsky, along with opening up the chores and a cool beverage. two of her Fruitstitute team members, interior, thinning Mad and Capri, assisted to improve form • Continue deep watering trees and attendees with hands- and lift branches, supplementally hand-watering on orange tree pruning and aesthetics containers and bedding plants. in Pasadena’s Arlington were all factors Gardens on July 11. for the teams to • Keep on harvesting/enjoying Prior to working on consider as they your veggies and herbs! the trees, Glovinsky spoke decided on how, what and where to prune. about how and when to In addition to participating in a hands- • Prune back summer-dormant prune citrus, tools needed on learning experience, afterwards California native perennials. (hand pruners, loppers, and the participants were able to enjoy light a pruning saw) and gave refreshments and admire the measurable • Start removing dead or dying a demo of good tool maintenance. She improvements resulting from their work. plants now for pest control and also reiterated that good cultural habits The SCHS board was pleased to offer to reduce fall clean-up tasks. including proper watering, feeding and this new type of CITG event, and look mulching, (as well as pruning) would result forward to scheduling more as soon • Check your compost pile to see in healthier, productive fruit trees. as conditions permit. We hope you’ll if it’s getting dried out - turn, Attendees consider joining us next time. mist and shade it if necessary. then broke into d Photos & text by Sabine Steinmetz small groups • Catch up on your garden reading and worked on and begin thinking about what Please visit the SCHS Instagram select trees with to plant in autumn... guidance from and Facebook pages for the Fruitstitute more photos from this event. d Sabine Steinmetz team, who also Learn more about SCHS and check us out online at: www.facebook.com/pg/socalhort • www.instagram.com/socalhort • www.socalhort.org v AUGUST HORTICULTURAL HAPPENINGS COVID-19 UPDATES FOR LOCAL GARDEN VENUES Venues open at press time are marked d and N for those that are online only. Organizations and venues are offering more events and classes, both online and in person, while maintaining safety protocols, limited attendance and hours. Please continue to check with your favorites for updated info if you are planning a visit.

d CALIFORNIA BOTANIC GARDEN d EATON CANYON NATURE CENTER d RANCHO LOS CERRITOS (formerly RANCHO SANTA ANA) 1750 N. Altadena Dr., Pasadena 91107 4600 Virginia Road, Long Beach 90807 1500 N. College Ave., Claremont 91711 626.398.5420 www.ecnca.org 562.206.2040 www.rancholoscerritos.org 909.625.8767 www.calbg.org d FULLERTON ARBORETUM d SAN DIEGO BOTANIC GARDEN N CALIFORNIA NATIVE PLANT SOCIETY 1900 Associated Road, Fullerton 92831 230 Quail Gardens Dr., Encinitas 92024 SAN GABRIEL MOUNTAINS CHAPTER 657.278.3407 www.fullertonarboretum.org 760.436.3036 www.sdbgarden.org 1750 N. Altadena Dr., Pasadena 91107 d SOUTH COAST BOTANIC GARDEN 818.398.5420 www.cnps-sgm.org d HUNTINGTON BOTANICAL GARDENS 1151 Oxford Road, San Marino 91108 26300 Crenshaw Blvd., Palos Verdes 90274 310.544.1948 www.southcoastbotanicgarden.org d CALIFORNIA NATIVE PLANT SOCIETY 626.405.2100 www.huntington.org L.A. / Sta Monica Mtns Chapter / Sepulveda Garden Ctr d THEODORE PAYNE FOUNDATION 16633 Magnolia Blvd., Encino 91436 d LOS ANGELES COUNTY ARBORETUM 10459 Tuxford St., Sun Valley 91352 818-782-9346 www.lasmmcnps.org 301 N. Baldwin Ave., Arcadia 91007 818.768.1802 www.theodorepayne.org 626.821.4623 www.arboretum.org d COASTKEEPER GARDEN d UC RIVERSIDE BOTANIC GARDENS 1560 E. Santiago Cyn. Rd., Orange 92869 d NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM OF L.A. 900 University Ave., Riverside 92521 714.850.1965 www.coastkeeper.org 900 Exposition Blvd., Los Angeles 90007 951-784-6962 www.gardens.ucr.edu 213.763.3466 www.nhm.org d Yvonne Savio d DESCANSO GARDENS d RANCHO LOS ALAMITOS 1418 Descanso Drive, La Canada 91011 To see more events as they’re posted, 6400 E. Bixby Hill Rd., Long Beach 90815 check: www.gardeninginla.net/submit- 818.949.7980 www.descansogardens.org 562.431.3541 www.rancholosalamitos.org your-garden-events. LINKS TO UPCOMING EVENTS & WEBINARS Please check with individual organizations for class fees & details California Garden & Landscape History Society Waterwise Community Center, - Upcoming Online Events - Chino Basin Water Conservation District www.cglhs.org/upcoming-events - Upcoming Waterwise Activities - California Native Plant Society www.cbwcd.org/328/Programs-Events - Upcoming Online & In-Person Events - - Upcoming Gardening Online Workshops - www.cnps.org/event/virtual-native-plant-events https://www.cbwcd.org/354/Free-Workshops

SCHS VIDEO ARCHIVES - LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES Our growing video archive of Speakers, Plant Forums, Events and more is becoming a valuable horticultural resource covering an increasing variety of topics. Watch SCHS on YouTube at: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYYBy88Q361IQVnV69qgmGg w x UPCOMING SCHS PROGRAMS d BOARD OF DIRECTORS d In-person meetings will be held at Friendship Auditorium, 3201 John Schoustra - President, Field-Trip Committee, Finance Riverside Drive, Los Angeles CA 90027, unless otherwise noted. Committee, Plant Raffle, Plant Sales at meetings Meetings will also be available simultaneously online via Zoom. Steven Gerischer - Vice President, Oral History Committee, PR Laura Bauer - Treasurer, Finance Committee, Website Committee, d August 12 - Jill Morganelli, instructor with the UCLA Extension HOTY Event Committee, Voicemail Pat Steen - Membership Secretary, Recording Secretary, Field Trip IN PERSON Horticulture Program will speak on gardening tools and Coffee-in-the-Garden Committees, Greeter d Sept. 23 - 2021 Horticulturist of the Year Award Program Carol Aronson - Field Trip & Coffee-in-the-Garden Committees, Program Committee WEBINAR Please note event date is the 4th Thursday, with no Carol Bornstein - Program Committee other meetings in September. - EVENT DETAILS TBA - Aprille Curtis - Social Media Committee, Plant Forum supplies Fleur Nooyen - Program Committee d October 14 - Johanna Silver, former Sunset editor and author Steven Ormenyi - Finance Committee VENUE TBA will talk about Growing Weed in The Garden Yoav Paskowitz - Finance Committee, Oral History Committee, Website Committee, Newsletter Copy Editor d November 11 - Program details being finalized Yvonne Savio - Horticultural Happenings, Field Trip and VENUE TBA Coffee-in-the-Garden Committees Lili Singer - Board Nomination Committee, PR, Archives, GARDEN QUOTE OF THE MONTH Social Media Committee Sabine Steinmetz - Newsletter Editor, Sharing Secrets, Graphic Design Jill Vig - Coffee-in-the-Garden Committee, Oral History “Gardening is cheaper Committee, Special Projects than therapy – Connect with us at: 818-567-1496 • socalhort.org • and you get tomatoes” facebook.com/socalhort • instagram.com/socalhort – Author Unknown Newsletter Editor: Sabine Steinmetz Contributors: Jill Morganelli, Yvonne Savio Next deadline: Monday, August 16 (for September newsletter) AUGUST Please contribute an article or information of interest. Southern California Horticultural Society P.O. Box 94476 Pasadena CA 91109-4476 NEWSLETTER August 2021