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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
GROW WITH ABUNDANCE: Blooming Tasty Edible Flowers in Your Vegetable Garden
By Sommer Cartier. Edible flowers are the new black for both gardeners and foodies. Not only do they make an edible garden pop with...
Aug 31, 2017
SHARING SECRETS: Plant Shopping: Our Favorite Haunts (Part One)
Edited by Dayle Cheever. What is your favorite plant source in the local region and why? Have you had any luck ordering plants online and...
Aug 31, 2017
FROM THE BOARD: New Board Members
By Susan Starr. We are pleased to welcome two new Board members: John Beaudry, who will be chairing the Spring Garden Tour, and Ken...
Aug 31, 2017
GOING WILD WITH NATIVES: Mexican Elderberry: A Berry Good Plant
By Pat Pawlowski. Sorry. You know I mean that Mexican Elderberry (Sambucus mexicana) is a VERY good plant. How good? Let me count the...
Aug 31, 2017
THE REAL DIRT ON: Ynés Mexía: A Short (but Impressive!) Career in Botany
By Susan Krzywicki. There seems to be no end to the fascinating characters that have contributed to our state’s botanical and...
Aug 31, 2017
BOOK REVIEW: Farewell and Good Gardening to All
By Caroline McCullagh. I’ve just completed 15 years of writing book reviews for the San Diego Horticultural Society. It’s time for me to...
Aug 31, 2017
EVENTS: Volunteer Appreciation Party on October 7th
By Patty Berg, Volunteer Coordinator. Did you give some time to SDHS this year? If so, we want to say thanks! Volunteers are the heart of...
Aug 31, 2017
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