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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


SHARING SECRETS: Non-Kink Hoses
Edited by Tina Ivany. With our driest months coming up, Cheryl Nichols asks: “Is there really such a thing as a non-kink hose?.”...
Aug 1, 2019


TREES, PLEASE: Hot-Hued Trees for Sizzling Summer Daze
By Robin Rivet. Summers in San Diego increasingly remind me of places I used to live; but I’m no snowbird. I fled the east coast loathing...
Aug 1, 2019


MEETING REPORT: Exploring the Kumeyaay Culture
By Sabine Prather. The speaker for our July meeting was anthropologist and California State University-San Marcos professor, Michael...
Aug 1, 2019


GOING WILD WITH NATIVES: Sky Islands
By Bobbie Stephenson. Other than Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve near the coast, San Diego only has coniferous forests on its highest...
Aug 1, 2019


NEWS: SDBG's 2019 Gala in the Garden
By Lisa Reynolds. Join us for Gala in the Garden at San Diego Botanic Garden! Theme: Cultivating Community When: Saturday, September 7...
Aug 1, 2019


MONTHLY MEETING: Fat Plants: Caudiciforms and Other Succulents
On August 12 we will hear from Al Klein, owner of Botanic Wonders Nursery, in Vista. Botanic Wonders specializes in growing and selling...
Jul 9, 2019


THE BUG MAN: The Formidable, and Misnamed, Potato Bug
By James A. Bethke. This is the first in a series of articles about the insect creatures in our gardens from entomologist James Bethke,...
Jul 7, 2019
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