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Planning For Planting : Trees and Shrubs
These days, the morning air is crisp and dew sits gently on our favorite flowers in the garden....
Late Summer In The Dry Garden
The end of summer can be a distressing time in the Southern California Native garden. While our...
iNaturalist: A Quick Guide
What is iNaturalist? iNaturalist is a social media network for naturalists! It is an app that...
Embodied Energy in the Realm of Landscape Design
Embodied Energy in the Realm of Landscape Design by Team Petrichor As we walk, eat, and survive...
Learning to Live with Gophers: Does It Have to Be Us vs. Them?
Learning to Live with Gophers: Does It Have to Be Us vs. Them? by Team Petrichor Now that Spring...
Searching for Failure
Searching for Failure by Shawn Maestretti Success is measured by many things, but what I have...
Establishing a Reciprocal Relationship with Your Garden
Establishing a Reciprocal Relationship with Your Garden by Shawn Maestretti In 2020 we had the...
Meet Poly/Ana
Our new not-for-profit organization takes its name from the optimistic protagonist of Eleanor H. Porter’s novels.
Porter’s World: The Future of Our Planet
Porter's World: The Future of Our Planet A New Year's Message from Shawn Maestretti On November 5,...
Building Community Through Regenerative Education
Community Evolves with Shared Well-Being by Leigh Adams and Shawn Maestretti Studio...
The Answer Is in the Soil
The Answer Is in the Soil: A Message from Team Petrichor “Soil, not oil, holds the future for...
Living with the Wild: The Case for Biodiversity Gardens
Living with the Wild: The Case for Biodiversity Gardens by Sarah Fisher A question I’ve often...