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Garden Talk
News, inspiration and tips for creating and maintaining your native garden.


Join Us for the 2025 Growing Natives Garden Tour!
We're so excited that the 2025 Growing Natives Garden Tour is coming up on April 12 and 13 in Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties!

Earth & Spirit
Mar 271 min read


Native Herbal Tea Plants for California and Oregon– Week 4: Elderberry (Sambucus mexicana)
Blue Elderberry (Sambucus mexicana)Â is a standout native tree that offers numerous benefits for both the garden and the gardener.

Jessica Wright
Feb 13 min read


Growing Natives Garden Tour 2025!
We’re excited to be a part of the Growing Natives Garden Tour 2025 in Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties in California!

Earth & Spirit
Jan 231 min read


Native Herbal Tea Plants for California and Oregon – Week 3: Coyote Mint (Monardella villosa)
Coyote Mint is a wonderful addition to any garden and tea collection, with its sunny, uplifting aroma and flavor.

Jessica Wright
Jan 152 min read


Native Herbal Tea Plants for California and Oregon – Week 2: Yerba Santa (Eriodictyon californicum)
Yerba Santa is my go-to tea for staving off colds and easing sore throats, and I've found it to be highly effective.

Jessica Wright
Jan 73 min read


Native Herbal Tea Plants for California & Oregon – A 4-Week Series: Week 1 – Yerba Buena (Clinopodium douglasii)
Yerba Buena is a lovely groundcover that makes a delicious and minty native tea.

Jessica Wright
Dec 30, 20243 min read


Nurturing Nature in Winter: Essential Garden Care Tips for California Native Gardens
Leave your leaves this winter! As winter approaches, maintaining our native gardens requires a mindful outlook to let nature guide us....

Earth & Spirit
Dec 5, 20233 min read


Get Paid to Create a Water-Wise Garden with Santa Clara Valley Water's Landscape Rebate Program
Consider the possibility of transforming your old lawn into a beautiful, drought-tolerant garden with the help of Santa Clara Valley...

Earth & Spirit
Jul 23, 20232 min read


The Beauty and Benefits of California Native Plants: My Journey to Sustainable Landscaping
As a landscape designer at Earth & Spirit, I am passionate about creating sustainable and beautiful outdoor spaces that harmonize with...

Jessica Wright
Apr 17, 20232 min read


Lose the Lawn & Plant a Native Garden: 5-step DIY Lawn Conversion Process with Sheet Mulching
Have you been interested in transforming your lifeless, ever thirsty lawn into a more vibrant and water-wise garden, but don’t know how...

Earth & Spirit
Nov 20, 20222 min read


Birds rely on native plants
Bird lovers and to-be bird lovers, plant some (or a yard full!) of native plants to support your feathered friends. The link between a...

Earth & Spirit
Sep 5, 20221 min read
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