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February 2026
Monthly Meeting
NEXT HYBRID MEETING: Riley Black, When The Earth Was Green, February 21, Oasis, RB And Zoom
Riley Black is the bestselling and award-winning author of When the Earth Was Green , The Last Days of the Dinosaurs , and more. A regular contributor to National Geographic , Smithsonian , and Slate , as well as a repeat guest on NOVA and Science Friday , Riley has spent more than fifteen years bringing the public the latest about the deep past. When not enthusing over fossils in articles and books, Riley regularly volunteers with museum field teams to uncover new
Feb 1
Articles
GARDEN SURROUNDINGS: Amaryllis
By Francesca Filanc, for Let's Talk Plants! July 2022. Amaryllis "Amaryllis is a bulbous plant with white, pink, or red flowers and...
Jun 30, 2022
GARDEN SURROUNDINGS: Using Garden Structures Makes Exciting Gardens
By Francesca Filanc, for Let’s Talk Plants! June 2022. Using Garden Structures Makes Exciting Gardens Adding arbors, pergolas, and...
May 31, 2022
GARDEN SURROUNDINGS: Lady Banks Roses
By Francesca Filanc, for Let’s Talk Plants! May 2022. Lady Banks Rose has been grown for 2,000 years in gardens in China. It has no...
Apr 30, 2022
GARDEN SURROUNDINGS: The Joy Of Growing Wisteria
By Francesca Filanc, for Let’s Talk Plants! April 2022. ‘April Showers Bring May Flowers’ The expression originates from a line in an...
Apr 1, 2022
GARDEN SURROUNDINGS: March Is A Work Horse Month In Our Gardens
By Francesca Filanc, for Let's Talk Plants! March 2022. Traditionally March is a work horse month in our gardens. My mum, Pat Welsh,...
Mar 1, 2022
GARDEN SURROUNDINGS: ‘A Rose Is A Rose Is A Rose’
By Francesca Filanc, for Let's Talk Plants! February 2022. ‘Rose is a rose is a rose’ was written by Gertrude Stein as part of the 1913...
Feb 1, 2022
GARDEN SURROUNDINGS: The Joy Of Gardening With Succulents
By Francesca Filanc, for Let's Talk Plants! January 2022. Succulents have long been good plants for San Diego County. Although many...
Jan 1, 2022
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