California Garden Magazine

The first issue of California Garden magazine was printed in July of 1909.

The magazine specialized in information for growing plants in the San Diego area. It is the oldest horticulture magazine in continuous publication in the United States. Except for a brief two-year period, all writers, editors, and photographers have been volunteers, many of whom are well-known authorities in their fields.

Even though the organization was founded to beautify San Diego, many people wanted to grow vegetables and fruits, so California Garden expanded to offer advice on growing edible crops. Today, subscribers include readers in foreign countries with similar climatic conditions, as well as in colder areas of the United States, where the information is used for growing plants in greenhouses.

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March/April 2026 Volume 117 No. 2

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President's Message

SDFA Quarterly April 15 Meeting 

Save the Date 2026 Garden Tour

Nancy Carol Carter - Horticulturist of the Year 2026

Plants and Shrubs of Balboa Park: Aloe Mendesii ‘Cliff Aloe’

Mastering Your Garden: Olive Trees in California7

Growing Grounds: Can Trees Really Save Us?

Ray’s Garden

On Floral Design: A Mass Design For Art Alive

Book Reviews: The San Diego Horticulture Society Book Club

A Garden That Makes a Statement

One Tough Plant

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Editorial Team

EXECUTIVE EDITOR/CREATIVE DIRECTOR - Rachel Cobb

ASSOCIATE EDITOR - Nancy Carol Carter

REGULAR CONTRIBUTORS
Linda Bresler, Carolyne Hultgren, Judy Kirsten, Lynn Langley, Dale Rekus

EDITORIAL BOARD
John Blocker, Nancy Carol Carter, Thea Gurns, Kay Harry, Lee Somerville