Soleil Tranquilli

Going Grey I’m embracing the grey by choosing my fifteen favorite low water plants for Sacramento landscapes. Ok, they aren’t all grey. But a good portion of low water plants do look grey or bluish. And fuzzy. Lots of them … Continue read...

Well it finally happened. One blissful day I was without a water meter, the next day it was here. At least the next irrigation class I take will not include that embarrassing moment of being the only person in the … Continue reading →

Ditching the Lawn? Join Our Blue Thumb Revolution! Where to Start OK!!! I hear you. So many of you want to ditch your lawn and go water wise. We heard this story over and over at the 2012 Fair Oaks … Continue reading →

Inviting Water to Stay: Two Ways to Summer Savings at Home A Design Aside It’s summer and I’ve had water on my mind lately. Camping minus water makes it a little more precious, brings my personal water use into sharper … Continue reading →

The Elk Grove Rain Garden Plaza Continued Enter the Rain: Permeable Perks   Make Like Water and Pour Mommy…What’s a permeable? Sounds like an eruptive skin condition, an ultra hideous pimple that has come to stay forever. But no, it’s … Co...

The Elk Grove Rain Garden Plaza Continued  Thank You Very Mulch   Exploring the Rain Garden and What You Will See Let us be clear about a few things. First, when you go to the new Rain Garden Plaza in … Continue reading →

Welcome to the Elk Grove Rain Garden Plaza, May 2012 Earlier this month I laid eyes on a beautiful thing. The City of Elk Grove cut the ribbon on the much anticipated Rain Garden Plaza that I’d been hearing about … Continue reading →

Creating sacred space, connecting us back to the divine. I aim to unify home and garden while honoring the environment and natural resources. I am deeply committed to water-efficient landscapes. Creating wildlife habitat with California native plants i...