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October 2026
Monthly Meeting
NEXT GENERAL MEETING: Ferns and Lycophytes of San Diego County, With Jon Rebman, October 17, In-Person, Oasis, Rancho Bernardo, 1:30p -3:30p
Jon P. Rebman, Ph.D., Curator and Chair of Botany, San Diego Natural History Museum. Jon P. Rebman, Ph.D., is Curator/Chair of Botany at the San Diego Natural History Museum (since 1996) and a plant taxonomist who conducts extensive floristic research in Baja California and in San Diego and Imperial counties. He leads field classes and botanical expeditions and directs the San Diego County Plant Atlas project (sdplantatlas.org). Personal scientific collections: 37,000+ plant
Oct 1
Articles
SHARING SECRETS: SDHS Facebook Page & Group Posts!
While the new Sharing Secrets Editor, Cathy Tylka, gets settled into her new role, you can read the many Sharing Secrets Columns of the past
Oct 1, 2020
GARDEN SURROUNDINGS: Sunflowers, the Funflowers!
Sunflowers are so much FUN to Grow! If you have a place where you can put them every year they give so much joy. I smile every time I walk o
Oct 1, 2020
THE BUG MAN: One Bug, Two Bug, Red Bug, Blue Bug
In the fall, a common call I receive from friends and neighbors concerns masses of bright red bugs on trees, shed walls or front porches. I’
Oct 1, 2020
GOING WILD WITH NATIVES: Going Native & Getting Buggy with California Buckwheat
Can I get your attention by suggesting that you grow some wooly knees? Eriogonum (erion meaning “wool” and gonu meaning “knee” or “joint” in
Oct 1, 2020
PRESIDENT'S LETTER: Horticulturist of the Year
Because this year has been, was, is the worst year ever in so many regards, the board decided to delay the presentation of the Horticulturis
Sep 1, 2020
PERMACULTURE: Be a Soil Farmer
Permaculturists are soil farmers first and plant growers second. All the world’s wealth is in its soil and the real gold is the microorganis
Sep 1, 2020
GOING WILD WITH NATIVES: Palms NO, Native Trees YES!
Pick up a postcard of San Diego. What do you see besides iconic landmarks? Mexican Fan Palms, Washingtonia robusta, Canary Island Date Palms
Sep 1, 2020
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