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February 2026
Monthly Meeting
NEXT HYBRID MEETING: Riley Black, When The Earth Was Green, February 21, Oasis, RB And Zoom
Riley Black is the bestselling and award-winning author of When the Earth Was Green , The Last Days of the Dinosaurs , and more. A regular contributor to National Geographic , Smithsonian , and Slate , as well as a repeat guest on NOVA and Science Friday , Riley has spent more than fifteen years bringing the public the latest about the deep past. When not enthusing over fossils in articles and books, Riley regularly volunteers with museum field teams to uncover new
Feb 1
Articles
THE REAL DIRT ON: Katharine Brandegee
By Susan Krzywicki. Mary Katharine (Layne) Brandegee was born in 1844 in western Tennessee and frequently moved westward with her parents...
May 1, 2017
NEWS: What’s Up at SDBG?
Things to do in May at San Diego Botanic Garden Two Words We Love: ‘Chocolate’ and ‘Sale’! Chocolate Festival: If you have never met a...
May 1, 2017
TREES, PLEASE: Queen Palms, Part II: Pests and Diseases
A mystery affliction causes queen palms’ otherwise healthy fronds to collapse. By Tim Clancy. In a recent article, we discussed the nutritional needs of queen palms ( Syagrus romanzoffianum ) and the importance of proper pruning and having a proactive fertilization plan to help keep the palms looking healthy and growing vigorously. Now we’ll focus on one of the reasons queen palms are so commonly planted, which is that they are relatively pest and disease free. Despite que
May 1, 2017
THE REAL DIRT ON: Dame Sylvia Crowe
By Carol Buckley. In these times of growing concern about land use and the need for development, the British landscape architect Dame...
Apr 1, 2017
BUGS AND BUGABOOS: Deadly Citrus Disease Lurks Nearby
By Vincent Lazaneo. Huanglongbing (HLB), also known as citrus greening, is a devastating bacterial disease of citrus worldwide. The...
Apr 1, 2017
MEETING REPORT: March Meeting Report
By Lynn Langley. John Bagnasco absolutely loves roses. He has travelled extensively in pursuit of this passion, visiting many of world’s...
Apr 1, 2017
NEWS: 2017 Spring Garden Tour Garden Descriptions
Artistic Japanese This 1/3 acre property in Loma Portal was featured in the January 2017 edition of San Diego Home/Garden Lifestyles...
Apr 1, 2017
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