Tag: Mission Hills Nursery
Mission Hills Nursery: Will It Survive?
There may be a day in the near future when our Mission Hills Nursery is no longer a landmark on the corner of Palmetto and Fort Stockton Drive. Old time Mission Hills residents remember Mission Hills Nursery when the Antonicelli family owned and ran it. Giuseppe Antonicelli bought it from Kate Sessions in 1922. In […]
Motherly Advice
We Need To Look Out For Each Other Due to the fact that the month of May includes a tribute to mothers, it seemed appropriate to use this issue as an opportunity to share some motherly advice. I feel so blessed that I had a mother who was a kind, loving and generous person. She […]
The Mission Hills Garden Club Presents Education, Beautification, and Fun
Over 14 years ago Mission Hills Garden Club had a fairly lengthy gestation period. However, once it was born, it grew by leaps and bounds. Its history begins before 1999 and continues today with a medley of traditions and changes. In the beginning, Fausto Palafox posted a notice in the Mission Hills Nursery asking […]
In May, Amy Huie spoke to the Mission Hills Garden Club about native plants. Before beginning her talk, she thanked the Mission Hills Garden Club. As she put it, “My first horticultural job was financed by Mission Hills Garden Club.” She was a student at Cuyamaca College, and Fausto Palafox, owner of Mission Hills […]
All Souls’ Celebrates 60 years of Home Tours
What does a Koi pond, an xeriscape yard, an Italian mural, and a palapa kitchen all have in common? They are a few of the many unique features of the homes on this year’s All Souls’ Home Tour. The longest running holiday home tour west of the Mississippi celebrates 60 years of offering visitors a […]
How Does Your Garden Grow?
Cara Wilson-Granat, author and inspirational speaker, will be at Mission Hills Nursery, 1525 Fort Stockton Drive, 11:30 a.m., Sunday, April 15, 2012. Wilson-Granat covers the themes of power of hope and making positive life choices. She will also introduce her newest book, “It Takes A Lot Of Sh*t” to make a garden grow. Her newest […]
Mission Hills Garden Club’s Annual ‘Garden Walk,’ May 12
The Mission Hills Garden Club, a non-profit organization that promotes good gardening practices and beautifying San Diego’s neighborhoods, invites horticulturalists-at-heart to the 2012 Garden Walk, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday, May 12 for a self-guided tour of a dozen gardens in one of the city’s most beautiful neighborhoods. Gardens at each home were selected […]
Container Gardens of Succulent Succulents (pardon the pun)
By Barb Strona Late last spring the Mission Hills Garden Club’s “Event” was to learn how to plant an attractive potted succulent garden. Debra Lee Baldwin, renowned succulent expert, first demonstrated how to plant using various pots and plants. Whether you begin with a particular pot you like or you begin with plants you like, […]
