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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,
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Articles


NEWS: SDHS Spring Garden Tour
By John Beaudry. Tickets for the SDHS 2019 Spring Garden Tour in the hills of La Mesa will be available for purchase in early February....
Jan 1, 2019


NEWS: 2019 Vista Garden Club Flower Show
The Vista Garden Club’s 85th Flower Show will take place May 4-5 in Vista. This year’s theme is “A Garden Cornucopia.” The Flower Show...
Jan 1, 2019


GOING WILD WITH NATIVES: Late-Blooming Coastal Shrubs
By Clayton Tschudy. In coastal San Diego, we are blessed with several shrubs from the daisy family (Asteraceae) that bloom late in the...
Jan 1, 2019


SHARING SECRETS: Rose Pruning Tips
Winter is rose pruning time in San Diego. I've heard that roses should be cut back to 18" and I've heard that we should keep them around 3'. I've also heard we should spray and I've heard we shouldn't. How and when do you prune your roses? Charlotte Getz: I prune my roses in December, when I also do the first dormant copper spray of my peach trees after all leaves have dropped from the trees. I prune them to 2 - 3 ft. keeping an open vase shape of all the outward facing can
Jan 1, 2019


NEWS: Newsletter Volunteer Openings
By Susan Starr. Enjoying the newsletter? We could use your help. We are looking for: A Sharing Secrets Editor to send a question to SDHS...
Jan 1, 2019


GARDENS OF THE WORLD: Mediterranean Gardens on the Côte d'Azur
By Frank Mitzel. Crossing over the border from Italy, we travel west along the Mediterranean seacoast and arrive at the Côte d' Azur in...
Jan 1, 2019


NEWS: Forest Bathing at SDBG
Shinrin-yoku, or forest bathing, is a way of connecting people to nature. The positive health effects of simply being and walking in a...
Jan 1, 2019
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