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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
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Articles


FROM THE MASTER GARDENERS: Staghorn Ferns
By Mike Harrelson, UCCE Master Gardener of San Diego County. First published in the San Diego Union Tribune March 2023. Republished with permission in Let’s Talk Plants! February 2026. Photo source: Staghorn Fern Background Images, HD Pictures and Wallpaper For Free Download | Pngtree . Staghorn Ferns For sheer pop, indoors or out, staghorn ferns ( Platycerium spp.) can’t be beat. Once considered difficult to grow in San Diego County, staghorn ferns are now commonly found in
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FROM THE MASTER GARDENERS: Evergreens Can Be Part Of A Sustainable Holiday Celebration
By Skye Resendes, UC Master Gardener of San Diego County. First published by the Union Tribune on December 10, 2022. Reprinted with permission, in Let’s Talk Plants! December 2025. Wix stock photo. Evergreens Can Be Part of a Sustainable Holiday Celebration Here’s how to incorporate fragrant trees and boughs, long a symbol of life and hope, and still be a green consumer. Traditionally decorated Christmas Nobel fir Christmas tree. Photo Credit: larsmarkusson. The history of de
Dec 1, 2025


FROM THE MASTER GARDENERS: California Native Grasses - Nature at Home
By Sherry Goldman, UC Master Gardener of San Diego County. This article first appeared in the Union Tribune in September 2024. Reprinted...
Sep 30, 2025


FROM THE MASTER GARDENERS: Garlic, Onions, Leeks and Chives - The Allium Genus
By Jodi Bay, UC Master Gardener of San Diego County. Originally published August 2024 in The San Diego Union~Tribune. Reprinted with...
Sep 1, 2025


FROM THE MASTER GARDENERS: Climate Change And Our Gardens
FROM THE MASTER GARDENERS: Climate Change And Our Gardens
Jul 31, 2025


FROM THE MASTER GARDENERS: Lavender
By Lee Somerville, UCCE San Diego Master Gardener. This article first appeared in May 2024 in the “Garden Mastery” column of the Union...
May 31, 2025


FROM THE MASTER GARDENERS: Gardening For Bird
By Joan Herskowitz, UCCE Master Gardener of San Diego County for Let’s Talk Plants! April 2025. Originally published in the July/August...
Mar 31, 2025
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