What if we changed the narrative and terminology of fire-scaping to fire stewardship? Let’s rethink how we should design for life.
soil
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.
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.
Slow Landscapes…Built from Waste
How often do you feel overwhelmed with excess waste in your lives? Cardboard, take-out containers,...
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...