November 2026
Here we are in November 2026. This month marks my six-year anniversary writing for SDHS. I’m forever grateful to Karen England for asking me to write an article for the magazine every month.
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October 2026
Years ago, a close girlfriend told me of two phenomenal experiences she had had in nature. When we are watching and listening for it, we probably all get at least one of these experiences in our lifetime.
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https://www.sdhortnews.org/post/garden-surroundings-phenomenal-experiences-in-nature
September 2026
Petrea volubilis grows repeatedly in this garden. I moved to this property in 2015 and started preparing right away to make changes and to put my own mark on the Garden.
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https://www.sdhortnews.org/post/garden-surroundings-gardens-and-nature-through-our-lives-1
August 2026
Gardens and nature are woven through the fabric of our lives and experiences. Being exposed to gardens and nature from the time a baby is born gives the human being a lifelong love of the outdoors and peace and tranquility in difficult and sad times as well as happy ones.
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July 2026
Recently, I had the pleasure to take a trip up to the Bay Area to be with my daughter, Erica and her kids for a long weekend.
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https://www.sdhortnews.org/post/garden-surroundings-enchanting-beach-access-brimming-with-color
June 2026
With the advent of climate change, we need to “roll with the punches” so to speak. This year the ‘First Love’ Gardenia had its first blossom of the season on May 1
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https://www.sdhortnews.org/post/garden-surroundings-june-is-busting-out-all-over
May 2026
My garden is on a Mother’s Day tour this month and I was asked to write about my mother, Pat Welsh, for the tour pamphlet.
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https://www.sdhortnews.org/post/garden-surroundings-alive-with-purple-in-the-garden
April 2026
“April showers bring May flowers” is an old adage, but nowadays things are different.
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https://www.sdhortnews.org/post/garden-surroundings-alive-with-purple-in-the-garden
March 2026
This is an old expression about the weather for the month of March. March, starting out blustery, windy and stormy and ending calm, birds chirping, with flowers beginning to bloom. But with climate change and also living in Southern California, in our Mediterranean climate, spring planting starts in March.
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https://www.sdhortnews.org/post/garden-surroundings-enjoying-our-pets-in-the-garden
February 2026
Do you remember the movie Field of Dreams? The lead actor Kevin Costner built a baseball diamond in the middle of a cornfield, and if I remember the film correctly, it was to encourage baseball players to play baseball and then people came to watch.
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https://www.sdhortnews.org/post/garden-surroundings-birds-of-a-feather