Drought Tolerant Cutting Flowers
Tending to the flowers in my garden, harvesting them and creating floral arrangements brings me so much joy. Many of the flowers sold in stores are grown using large inputs
Lawn Removal Rebates
As we enter another dry California summer, many water districts are again offering lawn conversion rebates. These water rebates vary by water district and generally offer payment to the homeowner
Santa Cruz Landscape Design Tips
Earth Design Gardens is based in Santa Cruz, CA and specializes in sustainable and regenerative landscape design. In this post we’ll share some tips for designing a landscape. For personalized
Fruit Tree Guild Ideas
Fruit tree guilds are the practice of growing plants near fruit trees that thrive under similar conditions
Easy Edibles for the California Central Coast Food Forest – Part 3
Thanks for joining me as I explore some of the many edible perennial plants that are great to include in food forests in the California Central Coast, San Francisco Bay
10 Edible Plants for Adding Fall Color
When designing a landscape, it is important to think about how the garden will look during different times of the year. Select a variety of plants for your design so
California Native Plants for Springtime Blooms
What’s blooming in your spring garden? California native plants are a great way to use less irrigation in our gardens, create habitat, and add gorgeous flowers.
Easy Edibles for the California Central Coast Food Forest – Part 2
If you’re just joining me, check out Part 1 for more food forest ideas. In this series of posts, I’m exploring the many edible perennial plants that are easy to
Easy Edibles for the California Central Coast Food Forest – Part 1
Food forest gardening utilizes perennial plants, shrubs, vines and trees that support each other in a way similar to those relationships found in nature. We humans are a part of
Holiday Stuffed Pumpkin Recipe
Holiday Stuffed Pumpkin Recipe – Vegan and Vegetarian The week before Christmas, I picked up a gorgeous Winter Luxury Pumpkin from Swanton Berry Farms, just north of Santa Cruz, California.