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July 2025
Monthly Meeting


NEXT MEETING: Intro To The San Diego Natural History Museum Canyoneers With Samantha Barlin, July 19, 2025, 1:30p - 3p, SD Oasis, Rancho Bernardo
The newly reinstituted Plant Forum (to learn more, please read the Plant Forum article by Susi Torre-Bueno in this newsletter) will be...
Jul 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...
Oct 1, 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....
Aug 1, 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...
Apr 1, 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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