Inspiring and educating San Francisco South Bay and Peninsula plant enthusiasts since 1963

January 12, 2022  7:30pm

in-person & Zoom via Internet

Zoom link will be sent to members prior to the meeting date. 

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​Growing Gorgeous Gardens

from the Ground Up

With Del McComb

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Delmar McComb is co-owner, of Blossom's Farm in Corralitos, California, where they grow and process approximately 100 varieties of medicinal herbs. He was director of horticulture for Suncrest Nurseries Inc. in Watsonville, California for 5 years. Prior to this, Delmar gardened professionally for nearly 30 years serving as horticulturist, consultant and designer of many California public and private gardens.

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This talk will emphasize how to enhance

and tailor your soils to maximize the health

and beauty of your garden and container garden plants using readily available

materials and methods. 

Whether you need to make your Arctostaphylos and Zephyranthes or your artichokes and zucchinis happier, there

will be many practical tips and insights given

to grow abundant foliage, flowers, and fruit, while continually regenerating your

soil fertility and structure appropriate to

your garden denizens. 

Member Plant Share
Our meetings start with members plants from their gardens or their recent travels. To share bring actual plants or cuttings. Photos of plants that you think will be of interest to other members send to info@westernhort.org along with the botanical name of the plant.
Be prepared to discuss your submittals or send cultural information along with your photos.

                            The JANUARY  MEETING will be IN-PERSON and available on Zoom for members.