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November 2025
Monthly Meeting
NEXT MEETING: A Strawberry Is Not A Fruit With The Plant Guy! Chuck McClung Explains Botanical Complexities And More... Nov. 15, 2025, Oasis, RB
In-person at San Diego Oasis, Rancho Bernardo, CA. Online registration required - SD Hort Member (and their guest) registration is FREE and in-person non-member registration is $15.00 (Consider joining or renewing with the San Diego Horticultural Society for $30.00 and attend this meeting for free.) Next meeting: November 15, 2025 At Oasis RB, 1:30p-3p Chuck the Plant Guy! Chuck McClung is a lifelong plant enthusiast, gardening mentor, landscaping consultant, and author. Popu
Nov 1
Articles
BUGS AND BUGABOOS: Leave Spiders Outdoors
By Vincent Lazaneo. You may dislike spiders, but before you kill any, consider where they are located. In a garden, their webs may be a...
Dec 1, 2018
BUGS AND BUGABOOS: RIFA is Here!
By Vincent Lazaneo. As discussed in the previous installment of this column, a new invasive pest, the red imported fire ant (RIFA), is...
Sep 30, 2018
BUGS AND BUGABOOS: Red Alert: RIFA is Here!
This is the first of two articles about red imported fire ants (RIFA). Part Two will be published October 2018. By Vincent Lazaneo....
Jul 31, 2018
BUGS AND BUGABOOS: Beware the Trojan Plant
By Vincent Lazaneo. You may admire certain plants growing at a friend’s home, but you should be wary about accepting one if offered. The...
Mar 31, 2018
BUGS AND BUGABOOS: Prime Slime Time
By Vincent Lazaneo. Snails are found in irrigated gardens throughout the year, but their reproduction and growth accelerates after winter...
Feb 1, 2018
BUGS AND BUGABOOS: The Scent of Christmas Past
By Vincent Lazaneo. Remember when cut fir trees used for Christmas décor had a pleasant, piney scent? That seasonal aroma you enjoyed in...
Dec 1, 2017
BUGS AND BUGABOOS: Tomato Patch Postmortem
By Vincent Lazaneo. Now that the prime season for harvesting flavorful, vine ripe tomatoes has passed, it’s time to evaluate the...
Oct 1, 2017
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