LNewsletteret’s of the San DiegoT Horticulturalalk Society Plants!October 2014, Number 241 Lawn Replacement Ideas SEE PAGE 1 SUB SCRIBE TO GARDEN DESIGN PAGE 3 L OVE for SALE PAGE 6 P LANTING AccoMPLISHED PAGE 7 WATE RWISE BoTANICALS FALA L G RDEN PARTY PAGE 8 BoA T NICAL ILLUSTRATIONS AT SDBG PAG E 11 On the Cover: Fabulous lawnless front yard Lose the Lawn, Get an Outdoor Family Room This impressive lawn replacement project, by October panelist Marilyn Guidroz, shows how removing a lawn can result in an outdoor room for leisurely living. See page 1 for meeting details. ▼SDHS SPONSOR GREEN THUMB SUPER GARDEN CENTERS 1019 W. San Marcos Blvd. • 760-744-3822 (Off the 78 Frwy. near Via Vera Cruz) • CALIFORNIA NURSERY PROFESSIONALS ON STAFF • HOME OF THE NURSERY EXPERTS • GROWER DIRECT www.supergarden.com Now on Facebook WITH THIS VALUABLE Coupon $10 00 OFF Any Purchase of $6000 or More! • Must present printed coupon to cashier at time of purchase • Not valid with any sale items or with other coupons or offers • Offer does not include Sod, Gift Certifi cates, or Department 56 • Not valid with previous purchases • Limit 1 coupon per household • Coupon expires 10/31/2014 at 6 p.m. sdhs Mingle�&�Shop We've�got�your�Holiday�Shopping�Covered! The San Diego Horticultural Society’s 2nd Annual ������ members free HOLIDAY *friends free too! *with registration at �MARKETPLACE www.sdhort.org mingle shop learn November 10, 5-8 pm, Surfside Race Place, Del Mar Fairgrounds Mingle and Shop the SDHS Holiday Marketplace with exhibits by SDHS sponsors, business members, horticultural vendors, botanic gardens, and other non-prots. Shop for plants, garden related merchandise, gift memberships and horticultural services from leading businesses and vendors. Exhibitor�Highlights� Shop Plants galore • Find the perfect unique and rare plant, as well as, cut owers, from a variety of vendors. Shop local nurseries and growers for the perfect plant for your garden, all under one roof! Buy one of a Kind Handmade Garden Gifts • From ceramics for the garden, to a variety of unique garden art, succulent arrangements, and beautiful holiday decor, you’ll nd the perfect gift for friends and family! Visit and Learn • We'll have a variety of educational exhibitors, including representatives from horticultural departments at local colleges, garden clubs, garden designers and botanic gardens. • Back by popular demand: 20 minute Mini-Demos by Pat Welsh, Lucy Warren, Roy Wilburn and Robyn Foreman. • e Association of Professional Landscape Designers, will be hosting their popular $30 for 30, half-hour landscape design consultations. Advance reservations required and spaces are limited. Registration begins in early October, at sdhort.org. • Meet local authors - Pat Welsh, Lucy Warren, Robyn Foreman - who will be signing and selling their popular titles. Taste • Looking for unique food items for entertaining during the holiday season? Exhibitors selling jams and jellies, local honey, and other edible items, will bring avor to the Marketplace! We’ll also have beverages and snacks on sale, should you need a treat! Visit�www.SDHORT.org, for a full list of exhibitors and to register friends for free entry into the marketplace SATURDAY OCTOBER 18, 2014 6:00 TO 10:00 PM for a magical evening amidst our illuminated Joingardens us as you delight in uncommon artistry in entertainment and exquisite garden-inspired fare. Ex�erience Aerialists and acrobats Enchanting, illuminated gardens Gour�et dinner and tastings stations Silent auction Prog�am hosted by NBC 7’s Dag�ar Midcap Proceeds benefit The Water Conservation Garden’s education programs and the creation of a new children’s garden. Tickets: $150 per person TheGarden.org/gala Seating is limited for this very special event! Event sponsor opportunities available The Water Conservation Garden 12122 Cuyamaca College Drive West El Cajon, CA 92019 619-660-0614 www.TheGarden.org The Water Conservation Garden is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, Federal Tax ID# 20-4395919 Lose the Lawn, Get a Tropical Oasis This impressive lawn replacement project, by October panelist Christiane Holmquist, has transformed a boring backyard into an inviting tropical retreat featuring low-water plants. See page 1 for meeting details. ▼SDHS SPONSOR This is Serious Water Conservation is Mandatory Mandatory conservation measures include: • Limiting outdoor watering days and times • Watering only during the late evening or early morning hours • Eliminating runoff from irrigation systems Severe • Repairing all leaks within 72 hours Drought • Using hoses with shut-off valves for washing cars (or use commercial car washes that re-circulate water) Local rules vary. Find restrictions in effect in your community at whenindrought.org. Let’s Talk Plants! October 2014, No. 241 San Diego Horticultural Society A Bring in this ad for San Diego $3.00 off admission. Good for International October 4-5, 2014 only. Orchid Fair October 4 - 5 Wide Variety of Rare and Unusual Orchids, Lectures on Culture and Care, AOS and Ribbon Judging Cost: Free with paid admission or Garden membership. Free for AOS members (must show card) Also Don’t Miss Fall Plant Sale • October 18 – 19 Cactus and Succulent Show and Sale October 25 – 26 SDBGarden.org Family Fall Festival • October 25 In This Issue... San Diego Horticultural Society 2 Volunteers Needed OUR MISSION is to promote the enjoyment, art, knowledge 2 Your Membership Renewal Important Change and public awareness of horticulture in the San Diego area, 3 To Learn More... while providing the opportunity for education and research. 3 Subscribe to Garden Design 3 From the Board MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION Renewal information is on page 20 and at www.sdhort.org. 4 The Real Dirt On… For questions contact [email protected] 4 Book Review or Jim Bishop at (619) 296-9215. 5 Trees, Please – Gone Missing - Our City Trees 5 Volunteer Spotlight MEETING SCHEDULE 6 Going Wild With Natives 6:00 – 6:45 Vendor sales, lending library, plant display, silent auction 6:45 – 8:30 Announcements, door prizes, speaker 6 Great Oaks from Little Acorns 7 Two Special Plant Sales In October MEETING CHECK-IN EXPRESS LINE 7 Free Workshop for Members Please have your membership card in your hand when you get on the EXPRESS 7 Newsletter Back Issues Available for Check-In Line at our monthly meetings. This will greatly speed up the process for Non-Members everyone - thanks! 7 SDHS Fundraising For The Balboa Park Restoration Project MEETINGS & EVENTS 8 Waterwise Botanicals Garden Party (FW = Free workshop; FG = Featured Garden; register at www.sdhort.org) 8 SDHS Financial Information: View it now Online October 11 Volunteer Appreciation Party (invitations sent via email) 8 Lobsters for Gophers? see page 2 9 Centennial Celebration In Balboa Park 10 My Life with Plants October 18 Simple Diagnosing and Improving Your Garden Soil (FW) 11 Welcome New Members! November 10 SDHS Holiday Marketplace – SEE INSERT 11 Discounts for Members November 15 Featured Garden: Pacific Beach (FG) 11 What’s Up At San Diego Botanic Garden? 14 Sharing Secrets December 8 Nancy Carol Carter on Centennial Celebrations: 16 September Plant Display Remembering and Commemorating the 1915 19 September Meeting Report Panama-California Exposition 20 Pacific Horticulture Tours 20 Membership Renewal Rates INSERTS: www.sdhort.org Garden Design Magazine SDHS Holiday Marketplace COVER IMAGE: This marvelous front yard transformation was designed by Kimberly Alexander, one of the three panelists who will explain how to go lawn-less at the October meeting. Water Conservation Garden See the inside front cover and inside back cover for more before/after yard improvements by October Calendar/Resources/Ongoing Events panelists. Next Meeting: October 13, 2014, 6:00 – 8:30 PM SPEAKERS: LANDSCAPE DESIGNER PANEL ON LAWN REPLACEMENT IDEAS Everyone is welcome. Admission: Members/free, Non-Members/$15. Parking is free. Christiane Meeting Place: Del Mar Fairgrounds, Surfside Race Place, Del Mar; Info: (619) 296-9215. Holmquist This month, we present a panel of three award-winning landscape designers who will share their expertise in designing landscapes that are compatible and sustainable with our Mediterranean climate. Susanna Pagan, landscape designer and SDHS board member, will moderate the discussion. Christiane Holmquist is a landscape designer with Nature Designs Landscaping in Vista, and has owned Christiane Holmquist Landscape Design (www.cholmquistgardens.com) since 2001. Her specialty is designing sustainable landscape solutions that are drought tolerant and climate appropriate. She holds a Certificate in Ornamental Horticulture and Landscape Design from Cuyamaca College. Her designs have received recognition for Best Water Conservation Design in Escondido in 2011, and Garden of the Year in 2013 from San Diego Home/Garden Lifestyles magazine. Kimberly Alexander is the owner and principal designer for Allée Landscape Design (www.Allee LandscapeDesign.com), a residential design business serving San Diego and Southern Orange County. Her passion is not only for great design, but also how to create those designs in an environmentally-friendly and sustainable manner. She is trained Continued on page 5 Let’s Talk Plants! October 2014, No. 241 San Diego Horticultural Society 1 San Diego Your Membership Renewal Horticultural Important Change Society When the time comes, we hope you will renew promptly. About a month before your E stablished September 1994 SDHS membership lapses, you receive an email from us with information about how to BOARD MEMBERS renew; follow up emails are sent to members who haven’t renewed by the deadline. For those members who do not have email, we have been mailing a letter with this Cindy Benoit – Member at Large information. Due to the cost to mail renewals, and the low response, we are no longer Patty Berg – Volunteer Coordinator Jeff Biletnikoff – Meeting Room doing this. Members without emails will get a phone call from a volunteer.