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May 2026
Monthly Meeting
NEXT GENERAL MEETING: If You Build it, They Might Come, With Molly Rightmyer, May 16, In-Person, Oasis, Rancho Bernardo, 1:30p -3:30p
Molly Rightmyer is a bee taxonomist who has become increasingly interested in native plants while attempting to increase the bee diversity of her home garden, an experience she wishes to share with other gardeners who hold similar aspirations. She got her start as a freelance scientific illustrator here in southern California. She then worked with fossil turtles as an apprentice illustrator at the American Museum of Natural History, NY, eventually landing a job as scientific
May 1
Articles
EDITOR'S LETTER: Dogs in the Garden
One of the unexpected outcomes of the Covid-19 quarantine is the remarkable number of pets that have been rescued from shelters worldwide. M
Jul 1, 2020
NEWS IN THE TIME OF COVID-19: Upcoming 3-day Transcontinental Eucalyptus Webinar & More -
Two experts on Eucalyptus trees will be presenting a transcontinental, 3-day webinar on the world’s commonly grown eucalypts. Dr. Matt Ritte
Jul 1, 2020
GUEST COLUMN: Recognize this Wildflower?
That's how Jim Booman began a post of a photo of the yellow flower seen above on his Facebook wall recently. Jim has been a presenter to the
Jun 1, 2020
FROM THE BOARD: Meet Ray Brooks, Treasurer
When I first came to San Diego in 1963, courtesy of the US Navy, I lived in Coronado. One day I was walking along Ocean Boulevard and notice
Jun 1, 2020
GOING WILD WITH NATIVES: Urban Gardens as Wildlife Refuges
Elton John sang eloquently about the "Circle of Life" but I think it was a limited circle focused on generations. To an ecologist, the circl
Jun 1, 2020
THE BUG MAN: Born Pregnant - Aphids
Many of the insecticide trials that I performed at the University of California Riverside were against aphids, which are one of the most com
Jun 1, 2020
FREE FROM THE MASTER GARDENERS: New Stay-at-Home Gardening Resources
San Diego, CA --April 23, 2020: San Diegans looking to plant their first Victory Gardens, refresh some tired succulent beds or maybe teach t
Jun 1, 2020
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