Latest Episodes

Casa de Desert Broom
Petey thinks that the plant desert broom (Baccharis sarothroides) would be an amazing addition to a pollinator garden. Oh dear.

Desert Dreamscapes
Petey talks of a wonderful dream and also a plant with dream like seed pods.

Giant Sacaton
Petey talks about some unintentional seed collecting and also of a favorite native grass called giant sacaton whose seed he didn’t get to in...

Mexican Campion
Petey talks about the moon and coyotes and a beautiful wildflower found in the nearby mountains.

Native Grasses in the Hills
Petey wanders into the nearby hills and comes across a couple different species of native bunch grasses and tells us all about them.

Dusty Calligraphy
Petey thinks kangaroo rats could using the seed pods of Crotalaria pumila as maracas, while they write messages in the dust with their long...