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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
PLANT OF THE MONTH: Indian Clock Vine
By Sherrill Leist and Lisa Marun. Each month, members bring in plants, cuttings, or flowers and put them in blue bottles on our display...
Aug 31, 2017
MONTHLY MEETING: 20 South African Plants Every Home Landscaper Should Know About
Speaker: Frank McDonough. On Monday, September 11, 2017, the San Diego Horticultural Society welcomes botanist and Botanical Information...
Aug 16, 2017
THE REAL DIRT ON: Horace Mann Jr.
By Carol Buckley. Perched on a slope high above the Pacific Ocean on Kauai, 20-year-old Horace Mann Jr. collected a fern (to be named...
Aug 1, 2017
TO LEARN MORE: A look at SDHS through the Lens of Time.
By Lisa Marun. Just as we observe changes in our gardens as the seasons pass, SDHS has gone through its own transitions over the years....
Aug 1, 2017
TREES, PLEASE: Pomegranates—More Than Wonderful!
By Robin Rivet. Revered for their sweet-tart taste, healthful anti-oxidants, and characteristic crimson juice, the allure of a...
Jul 31, 2017
MY LIFE WITH PLANTS: Climbing Cuyamaca: Part 2
By Jim Bishop. This is the second of two articles about the recovery and revival of plant life at Cuyamaca Rancho State Park following...
Jul 31, 2017
GOING WILD WITH NATIVES: Our Native Penstemons
By Bobbie Stephenson. During these hot summer days, you might want to spend some time thinking about the native species you would like to...
Jul 31, 2017
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