Gardening
Celebrating 25 Years of Alta Vista Botanical Gardens
Alta Vista Botanical Gardens (AVBG) is celebrating its 25th Anniversary, a milestone marking a quarter century of community engagement, environmental conservation, and cultural enrichment. To commemorate this landmark occasion, AVBG is hosting an evening Gala set against the enchanting backdrop of the garden’s lush landscapes from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m., Saturday, September 7 at […]
Mission Hills Garden Club Awards Merit Scholarships
The Mission Hills Garden Club has been awarding merit-based scholarships to community college students for over 20 years. This year the Mission Hills Garden Club invited the winning students to Mission Hills for their award. The award ceremony took place at the San Diego Art Institute on Falcon Street. Owner Alexander Salazar generously offered his gallery for this event. […]
4th Annual “World of Orchids” Returns to San Diego Botanic Garden
San Diego Botanic Garden (SDBG) has announced the return of its fourth annual spring showcase, World of Orchids, running Saturday, May 4 through Monday, May 27. The exhibition will be staged in the Garden’s state-of-the-art, 8,000 square foot, glass-enclosed facility, the Dickinson Family Education Conservatory. World of Orchids is curated by SDBG’s highly awarded Artist-in-Residence, René van Rems, […]
Lazy Acres Natural Market Announces Launch of EBT SNAP Acceptance
Same-Day Delivery and Pickup Via Instacart Is Offered Community grocer Lazy Acres Natural Market announced today that it will now accept Electronic Benefits Transfer Supplemental Nutrition and Assistance Program (EBT SNAP) online for same-day delivery and pickup via Instacart. With this program, EBT SNAP participants will now be able to use their benefits to shop […]
The Flower Fields and the San Diego Coastline Are the Highlights of a Pop Up Picnic
Pop Up Picnic Company is set to enchant Carlsbad once again with the return of Picnics + Flowers, a unique picnic experience at The Flower Fields from March 23 to May 12, 2024. Every Saturday and Sunday, guests can indulge in an upscale outdoors adventure featuring curated bites, live music, and breathtaking views of The Flower […]
Honey Like I Have Never Tasted
We have a new retail business in Old Town San Diego that is titled Savage Bee-ches®. As the name implies, it has to do with bees. So, when the proprietor reached out to me to introduce herself, I was eager to learn more about this business and learn the reference to bees, which is one […]
Fall News from the Mission Hills Garden Club
By Elaine Wilson, Mission Hills Garden Club president Fall has arrived and it’s time for planting. By the time you are reading this, the Mission Hills Garden Club will have conducted our first meeting of the year; Chuck McClung will have spoken on fall gardening tips. For your benefit, we have a great year planned […]
Seedling Grown from Atomic Bomb Survivor Tree Planted at San Diego Botanic Garden
This August, San Diego Botanic Garden (SDBG) joins in partnership and unity with Green Legacy Hiroshima (GLH) Initiative to dedicate a newly planted ginkgo tree descended from a mother tree that survived the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, Japan more than 70 years ago. The Survivor Tee Commemoration will take place at the Garden at 4:15 p.m., […]
25th Annual Mission Hills Garden Walk Scheduled for Saturday, May 13
The 2023 Mission Hills Garden Walk continues to be a much-loved gardening tradition with tickets almost sold out. Celebrating the 25th annual garden walk, this year’s variety of gardens will be sure to offer ideas for anyone thinking of making changes in their own gardens or to just wishing to stroll through and enjoy the […]
