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August 2026
Monthly Meeting


NEXT GENERAL MEETING: Growing Plant People - Horticulture Programs and Facilities at Southwestern College, With Holly McMullen, August 15, In-Person, Oasis, Rancho Bernardo, 1:30p -3:30p
Holly McMullen Holly McMullen is a tenured professor of plant science at Southwestern College and a field biologist with nearly a decade of experience working at the intersection of ecological research, habitat restoration, and higher education. Her expertise centers on the interactions between plants and animals, particularly within Southern California's diverse ecosystems, and she has conducted botanical and wildlife field surveys, managed large-scale restoration projects,
Jul 23
Articles


THE REAL DIRT ON:Roberto Burle Marx: Brazilian Modernist Landscape Architect
By Carol Buckley. The story of landscape architect Roberto Burle Marx pivots on a paradox of colonialism. Born in 1909 in São Paulo, and...
Dec 1, 2017


MY LIFE WITH PLANTS: Jardin Exotique d'Èze
By Jim Bishop. I first became aware of the Jardin Exotique from the 1990s TV show Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous, hosted by Robin...
Dec 1, 2017


SHARING SECRETS: Minding the Garden in November
Edited by Dayle Cheever* and Lisa Marun. The question for this month was: Pat Welsh identifies November as the first month of the rainy...
Dec 1, 2017


GOING WILD WITH NATIVES: Where Have All the Flowers Gone?
By Linda Jones. When Spanish galleons sailed up the coast in the 1700s, the explorers called Alta California “la tierra del fuego,” not...
Dec 1, 2017


TREES, PLEASE: Does Money Really Grow on Trees?
By Robin Rivet. t was there, and then it was gone—my favorite tree in all of San Diego. I went into shock. Then anger. Although most...
Dec 1, 2017


BOOK REVIEW: Founding Gardeners
Reviewed by Evelyn Torre-Bueno. Andrea Wulf's Founding Gardeners: The Revolutionary Generation, Nature, and the Shaping of the American...
Dec 1, 2017


BUGS AND BUGABOOS: The Scent of Christmas Past
By Vincent Lazaneo. Remember when cut fir trees used for Christmas décor had a pleasant, piney scent? That seasonal aroma you enjoyed in...
Dec 1, 2017
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