Water-wise Garden – Insect Investigation

2024-07-19T13:47:48-07:00

On June 15, 2024, the heart of the Roseland community in Santa Rosa buzzed with excitement as Daily Acts partnered with Bayer Farm to host the "Water-wise Insect Investigation" event. This bilingual program, presented in both English and Spanish, was designed to engage kids and families in the wonders of water-wise gardening and the [...]

LRP Residential Landscape Transformation: Example #1

2025-05-16T15:42:23-07:00

The Petaluma residents who received this landscape makeover had an outdated, water intensive lawn and a yard prone to flooding. They were ready for a transformation that would solve those problems and be more climate resilient as well as beautiful. Daily Acts created a landscape design that included sheet mulching, native and drought tolerant [...]

Miwok Valley Charter School Climate Resilient Garden Transformation

2025-12-30T16:50:05-08:00

This was our first installation for our Climate Resilient Schools Program, expanding our Land Resilience Partnership Program by supporting water conservation projects at four local schools in Petaluma. Water conservation measures such as rainwater tanks, turf conversion and efficient irrigation were installed at the schools, along with the planting of native trees to reduce [...]

Miwok Park Climate Resilient Garden Transformation

2024-09-17T16:07:11-07:00

At Miwok Park, Daily Acts completed its first public water-wise landscape installation through the Petaluma River Watershed Land Resilience Partnership. Prior to this project, this frequently trafficked park had little shade, major flooding, and expansive lawn. Through our partnership with the City of Petaluma Parks, ReLeaf Petaluma, Sonoma Resource Conservation District, ReBuilding Together and [...]

Bush Anemone

2025-12-19T15:56:17-08:00

Bush Anemone Carpenteria Californica Bush Anemone, or Carpenteria californica, is an attractive evergreen shrub with glossy dark green and narrow leaves. It is a rare California native plant with abundant bright white and yellow flowers that bloom in late spring and early summer. They have a pleasant fragrance [...]

Chamomile

2024-06-12T18:48:58-07:00

Feverfew Tanacetum parthenium Feverfew, or Tanacetum parthenium, is a perennial flowering plant in the daisy family native to Eurasia. It grows well in full sun and many people grow it to help prevent insects in the garden. It is also used by some to create topical ointments. [...]

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