The history of San Diego Botanic Garden would not be complete without mention of the visionary woman behind our 37-acre urban oasis. In the early 1940s, Ruth Baird Larabee and her then-husband Charles Wright Larabee purchased two parcels of ranch land where the Garden currently sits today. Ruth and Charles brought their love for Latin […]
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October 2020 by John Clements, Horticulture Manager The Vachellia seyal is a tree I have known about since my childhood and I was thrilled when I encountered a lovely specimen in the Garden as I was performing tree assessments a while back. Commonly known as the red Acacia, it is often called the shittah tree which is […]
April 2019 by Rhana Kozak, PhD, Nature Bathing Guide Shinrin-Yoku or the art of Forest (or Nature) Bathing is different from simply taking a walk outside. Rather, it is an invitation to enter into a state of mindfulness or active, open attention to the present moment and the beauty of the natural world surrounding you. […]
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Pinang Merah January 2019 by Jeremy Bugarchich, Curator of Collections Palms are a large and diverse group of plants embodied within a single family, Arecaceae. There are currently 2600 known species of palms, which are represented by 181 genera [1]. These plants are characterized by their large fan or feather shaped evergreen leaves, also known […]