Dear Desert Horticultural Society Members,
In an effort to get information out in a more timely manner, we’ve migrated our monthly newsletter, The Chuparosa, to a new format.
Each month we will send out a summary of all of the new content we’ve added to the website and any events that are currently posted.
In lieu of downloading a PDF each month, you can read all of the articles in The Chuparosa by clicking the links in this email, or by visiting the current edition’s summary page on the website. See below.
The archive of issues can still be downloaded here, but we will be moving all of these articles to the website in the same format as the ones presented here.
Thank you for your continued support,
The Board
Read these articles on the website
Articles from The Chuparosa
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Field Trip Report: Arizona Bus Trip
Here is a selection of member photos from the March 2017 bus trip to Arizona. If you have photos or stories you’d like to share with other members,…
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Maintenance by the Month: July
The desert is hot (after a long, beeeeautiful spring!).
Plan your time outside carefully – early morning or evening. That’s better for your eyes, your health, and your skin. ☺
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CWVD increases incentives to remove your grass
The Coachella Valley Water District has doubled its incentive to convert turf areas to desert friendly landscaping.
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Cathedral City couple wins conservation award
It took nine days for Gilbert and Vera Sanchez of Cathedral City to remove lawn from the front of their house and replace it with water-friendly gardening.
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Plant of the Month: Purple Heart
Setcreasea purpurea (Purple Heart) is a trailing, tender perennial with purple stems and violet-purple leaves that produces pink flowers in summer. This plant is mainly grown for its foliage (leaves can reach 7 inches…
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Fun Cactus & Succulent Containers
Hello, I just read the latest issue of The Chuparosa and enjoyed it tremendously.
We’re new to the valley, having been here for only 1 year after 30+ years on…
Upcoming Events In and Around Coachella Valley
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Copper Canyon, Mexico – A Grand Tour
Wednesday September, 27 2017 at 12:01 am
Copper Canyon, Mexico -
Meeting and Presentation: “Understanding the botanical diversity in your backyard: the flora of Joshua Tree National Park”
Wednesday October, 18 2017 at 6:00 pm
75080 Frank Sinatra Dr, Palm Desert, CA 92211 -
12th Annual Desert Garden Community Day
Saturday October, 28 2017 at 8:30 am
UCR Palm Desert, 75080 Frank Sinatra Drive, Palm Desert, CA 92211 -
Joshua Trees: Ecology of a Keystone Species (Class)
Saturday November, 11 2017 at 8:30 am
9800 Black Rock Canyon Road, Yucca Valley -
Meeting and Presentation: “Desert Soils — More than Just Dirt”
Wednesday January, 17 2018 at 6:00 pm
75080 Frank Sinatra Dr, Palm Desert, CA 92211
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