Flowers, feathers make good friends
By Denise Stewart
San Diego is known for its abundance of birds that live here permanently and for those breeds that travel through our region on their migratory routes each year.
The speaker on the topic for the Sept. 24 Scripps-Mesa Garden Club meeting was Dan Payne, owner of the Wild Birds Unlimited store in Scripps Ranch. He shared how and why birds are beneficial to our gardens, how to identify different birds and how to attract them to our backyards.
He also told us about how native and drought tolerant plants are beneficial to birds – and how birds are beneficial to plants.
There were questions from the audience about the topic and Dan was happy to answer them as part of his presentation.
The autumn Garden Club meetings begin at 6 in the evening on the fourth Tuesday of each month at the Scripps Miramar Ranch Library Community Room. Members and visitors are encouraged to share rides as parking at the library is currently challenging.
To celebrate and share their gardening successes this growing season, the club recently enjoyed a potluck supper at the home of Lynnell Hallock. Her garden wowed the crowd with its abundance and variety of beautiful blooms from her front curb to the top of the hill that encloses her backyard.
The environment was perfect for a lavish display of delicious dishes made of garden produce contributed by the members. The gathering of gardeners without their shovels and clippers made for a delightful summer evening.
The local Garden Club members are eager to share their knowledge and enjoyment of the hobby, so they have a website: scrippsmesagardenclub.com. They invite you to try it out.