What if we changed the narrative and terminology of fire-scaping to fire stewardship? Let’s rethink how we should design for life.
Shawn Maestretti
Sharing landscape and lifestyle insights to help you nurture beautiful, meaningful landscapes
Threshold Communities
Part 2: Living on the Edge Series. What does it mean to live in the urban-wildland interface? As stewards, we have an obligation.
Living on the Edge
Part 1: Living on the Edge Series. What does it mean to live in the urban-wildland interface? As stewards, we have an obligation.
Rethinking Zone Zero
Shawn’s response to Cal Fire’s “Zone Zero” approach and how we should think about fire-prone communities.
From Control to Cooperation
We are nature, after all. So how do we shift our mindsets from control to cooperation? Embrace the nature within.
Embrace Mulch!
Mulch is the cornerstone of healthy landscapes. Are we between a rock and a hard place using gravel as mulch?
Gardens = Soul Sanctuaries
Amidst the chaos of the world lies a remedy – gardens. They’re living, they’re habitat, they’re food, they’re sanctuaries.
Design Futurist Award Winner
Studio Petrichor receives an award from Pacific Horticulture for Resilient Cottage Garden in La Cañada Flintridge.
Embrace the Liveliness
The term “low maintenance” is said a lot, but is it real? Gardens are living and need to be cared for. Let’s embrace them.
Appreciating What Is
A garden tour about appreciating what is, and a lesson on letting go. Are there any perfect gardens?
Conservation Conversation: Chris Cosma on CA Native Plants for Butterflies and Moths
Join Chris Cosma, a PhD candidate at UC Riverside, to hear about his research on how butterflies and moths interact with native California plants, and to learn how to use his web tool, The Butterfly Net.
Conservation Conversation: TREES! Climate Adapted Species, Common Problems, and Extreme Weather with Lisa Smith
Learn more about how to select and care for our trees in the extreme climate of Southern California. We thank Lisa Smith for being an excellent presenter and generous resource.