george patton

Together with farmers and gardeners from Vermont to California, Throop gardeners share a simple love for the earth. By Thom Hawkins This is my third year of...

A master gardener, George Patton helped transform a plot of grass into a habitat that today blooms with life.

It’s hard to keep up with the climate crisis news. By Thom Hawkins Articles about climate crisis appear mostly on alternative sites, and when mainstream media...

Editor’s Note: This article is published in our January print edition (Vol.2 – No. 1). Consider subscribing to our newspaper for $12 for the entire year and...

This is a story of Jersey the Compost Dog that lives in Altadena. By George Patton Jersey chases squirrels…like other dogs; Jersey fetches balls...

It’s not all about books anymore! By the Editorial Board It used to be that a library’s sole purpose was to lend and return books and other...

Bee Happy! Permaculturist and Master Gardener George Patton took the above photo of the delicate wildflower commonly called bee’s friend (phacelia...

This unusual fruit is believed by many to be the forbidden apple of the Garden of Eden, and late winter is the time to plant it. By George Patton The...

Tom Coston and Patty Hurley, the organizers of the Pasadena Chalk Festival, gave an inspiring overview of the unique event at the Pasadena Museum of History...

While enjoying the beautiful sight of the blooming purple Jacaranda trees on Del Mar, you might notice a white colored Jacaranda tree that usually blooms a...

There is a secret within the Storrier-Stearns Japanese Garden. The birds, trees and fish will never tell…but they know what they’ve always known…. By...

If your life is full of stress, give nature a chance and try to seek these simple, yet effective, natural steps for a manageable, hectic life. By George Patton...