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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


DECEMBER MEETING: Citrus in Southern California: A History and Growing Primer
A pictorial history of citrus in Southern California. Using antique photographs, citrus expert and horticultural historian John Clements wil
Nov 12, 2020


EDITOR'S LETTER: Come Into The Garden, Cook
During this pandemic I have been chipping away indoor and out at my home projects list, comfortingly it turns out, much as I have been doing
Nov 1, 2020


DID YOU KNOW? A Word About Gardening
"Garden" came into the language in the 14th century from Old Northern French gardin, itself a variation of Old French jardin (still used in
Nov 1, 2020


MEETING REPORT: Manzanitas & More with Su Kraus
October’s meeting on Monday 10-12-2020 had us diving head first into Native Season. What better way to celebrate these hardy and beautiful
Nov 1, 2020


TREES, PLEASE: The Gall of Some Trees!
One of the best things about working with and studying trees is the availability of subjects. If you’re a doctor you wait for patients to
Nov 1, 2020


SHARING SECRETS: Watering as the Sun Goes Down...
What do you do when you’re watering as the sun goes down? A friend of mine called it beer watering, I say it is wine watering … anything
Nov 1, 2020


PERMACULTURE: Hügelkultur - Burying Wood
Hügelkultur (hoo-gull culture) has ancient origins in the mountains of Germany, where warmth is treasured and rain is frequent. There they
Nov 1, 2020
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