Resilient Garden
This garden is what we call a resilient landscape. It is fire-wise, low water use, and biodiverse with 100% California …
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Montgomery Village Habitat Haven
Located in the heart of Montgomery Village, this drought-tolerant habitat garden has evolved over three decades, beginning in 1995 as …
Laguna Environmental Center Native Plant Demonstration Garden
This garden is open from 10am – 2pm. They will have guided tours at 11am and 1pm. Stop by the …
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A Collector’s Garden of Native Plants
This garden in Rincon Valley has been transformed into a pollinator haven. The front and back gardens were sheet mulched …
Totally Unexpected Food Forest
The journey from devastation to regeneration in our Coffey Park home has been one of resilience, reimagining, and restoration. When …
Pollinator Paradise
What was once nearly 2,000 sq.ft. of lawn was transformed into a water wise pollinator’s paradise with meandering paths, raised …
Matanzas Creek Natives
Nestled near Montgomery Village in Santa Rosa, our suburban abode boasts a modest yet inviting 1/3-acre plot that gently kisses …
HOA Lawn Conversion
HOA Lawn Conversion or Sprinkler-to-Drip Water Saver. Lawn sprinklers use, on average, one gallon of water per MINUTE. Contrast this …
A Garden for Wildlife
When we moved to Sonoma County in 2015, I was worried about the increasing habitat loss and fragmentation, climate change, …
Small Pollinator Habitat
In the heart of bustling Santa Rosa, a modest lawn conversion has blossomed into a vibrant oasis of native California …