Tree of Life Nursery California Native Plants

Designer in Residence (DIR) Program at Tree of Life Nursery

Book 25 min. Design Appointments with Design professionals right here at Tree of Life Nursery.

As more and more people choose to upgrade their landscaping from boring lawns and tired ornamental plants to sustainable and vibrant native plant gardens, they are discovering they might need a little design help along the way.  Saturdays throughout the year, Tree of Life Native Plant Nursery has put together a network of independent professional designers to be on our site for your convenience.  The  "Designer in Residence" will be available to provide 25 minute design consultations for the modest fee of $30.00.  Appointments can be booked online or a few walk-in appointments may be booked at the nursery on the day of consultation, first come first serve. Bookings are currently available for booking, first date available is January 19, 2013.  Click here for information about the designers and to book an appointment.

Additionally, at the end of the design consultation, participants receive a voucher for 10% off of their next purchase of plants.

Over thirty years ago, Tree of Life Nursery began propagating California native plants with the notion that the developed hillsides and open spaces in the state were in desperate need of returning to their natural, beautiful forms. Today, the nursery supplies a high quality line of over 500 species and varieties for landscaping and ecological restoration at the wholesale level. Located on 40 acres of the historic Rancho Mission Viejo in San Juan Capistrano, Tree of Life Nursery, the largest native plant supplier in the state, provides a means by which California’s precious flora can return to the land.

Services offered include special orders for site-specific provenance, rare and endangered species, various sizes of containerized and bare root plants, and large quantities for restoration jobs. Tree of Life Nursery staff has extensive experience in ecological restoration, habitat enhancement and authentic landscaping. Focusing on stewardship of the land, we are truly dedicated to the concept of horticulture appropriate to this beautiful region called California.

Now, Tree of Life natives are made available to the general public through the Casa 'La Paz' Plant & Book Store, where plants and books are on display for the gardener and homeowner. Customers who discover the nursery for the first time are delighted by the natural setting and enlightened with the information that greets them when they make the trip out the Ortega Highway.

California’s unique climate, history and culture provide us with a canvas for a classic painting. Ultimately, with education and persistence, we hope to see a return to a more conservative, genuine landscape. For over twenty years, Tree of Life Nursery has been an advocate for a California that looks like it should—authentic California.

Mike Evans,CCN and Jeff Bohn

Learn more about Tree of Life Nursery through our article in American Nurseryman TOLN Article

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