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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


GROW WITH ABUNDANCE: Home Grown Veggies in Seven Days
By Sommer Cartier. If you’re new to urban gardening or lack sufficient growing space, microgreens are the perfect way to start developing...
Nov 1, 2017


GOING WILD WITH NATIVES: Natives for Your Hummers
By Bobbie Stephenson. Anna’s hummingbirds are our most common species and reside year-round in many different native habitats and also in...
Nov 1, 2017


NEWS: Enrich Your Life With a Class at the Garden!
From a DIY Living Wall/Vertical Garden class to creating beautiful images with Zentangle (a fun and easy method to learn!), San Diego...
Nov 1, 2017


PLANT OF THE MONTH: Peperomia 'Ruby Glow'
By Sherrill Leist and Lisa Marun. At each monthly meeting, members bring in plants, cuttings, or flowers and put them in blue bottles on...
Nov 1, 2017


TREES, PLEASE: Tree Pruning: Who’s Watching the Hen House?
By Tim Clancy. There is a cognitive bias known as the law of the hammer. The concept is that if the only tool you have is a hammer then...
Nov 1, 2017


FROM THE EDITOR: Garden Gratitude: Lend a Hand in Garden Restoration
By Lisa Marun. As SDHS members, we are all part of a greater gardening community that's bound by a love of and appreciation for plants....
Nov 1, 2017


THE REAL DIRT ON: Harriet Williams Russell Strong
By Susan Krzywicki. Connections always make knowledge more fun. When I saw that Harriet Strong had been educated at Miss Mary Atkins'...
Nov 1, 2017
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