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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,
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Articles
SHARING SECRETS: Holiday Decorations From the Garden
How do you incorporate plants, seeds, and other material from your garden in your holiday decorations? Barb Hunting: I pick pine boughs...
Dec 1, 2018
SHARING SECRETS: Welcoming Wildlife to the Garden
What do you do in your garden to encourage bees, birds, and other wildlife? Diane Kennedy: Here at Finch Frolic Garden, we use no...
Nov 1, 2018
SHARING SECRETS: Lessons Learned in the Summer Garden
As gardeners, we are always learning from our gardens. What did your garden teach you this summer? Linda Chisari: The unusually hot...
Oct 1, 2018
SHARING SECRETS: Garden Visitors
Have you had any fun or surprising non-human visitors to your garden this year? What have you done to encourage—or maybe...
Sep 1, 2018
SHARING SECRETS: Garden and Horticulture Bucket Lists
Edited by Dayle Cheever. What is on your garden or horticulture bucket list? Gerald D. Stewart: There are some elusive things that are on...
Aug 1, 2018
SHARING SECRETS: Discovering New Plants
Edited by Dayle Cheever. Every now and then I find a plant I have not seen before. Recently, it was hummingbird mint (Agastache) and I...
Jul 1, 2018
SHARING SECRETS: Going Grassless With Ground Covers
Edited by Dayle Cheever. In an effort to reduce water use, many of us have eliminated grass. What soft ground covers have you had success...
Jun 1, 2018
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