Randi’s Plant Palettes (PDF from YouTube Design Talk)
September 1, 2022
Check out Tree of Life’s in-house designers favorite plant palettes!
Author: Sierra Johnson
Summer Garden Color
July 28, 2021
Summer Garden Color Tree of Life Nursery is here to squash those rumors that California native plants are brown in the summer. The following list
Fragrant Native Plants
July 28, 2021
As an adaptation to the arid climate in which they grow, many California native plants have high concentrations of oils that are very pleasantly fragrant. Many of these fragrances will bring a sense of place to your garden.
Fives Senses Gardening
July 28, 2021
When you walk into your garden and stimulate your five senses you feel complete. As a child you may have loved chewing lemongrass and picking flowers. Now as adults in our native gardens, we can nibble on sweet grapes, watch seed heads blow in the wind and breathe in the soothing aroma of a white sage.
Hard Working Native Plants
July 28, 2021
The following is a list of native plants that you can put in the ground and virtually forget about except to enjoy their beauty and marvel at their efficiency. These plants work for a living and really earn their place in your landscape.
Wildflower Seed Mixes
July 28, 2021
Tree of Life Nursery offers several native wildflower seed mixes which are an excellent addition to drought tolerant landscapes. The blends were developed for use
Native Grasses
July 28, 2021
Many native grasses here in California are drought tolerant. Listed below are some of our favorite California native grasses.
Native Plant Groundcovers
July 28, 2021
The low-growing, spreading habit of certain California natives make them ideal groundcovers for planting in masses on slopes, in the front of mixed border plantings,
The Basic 1-2-3 on Soils for Native Plants
November 28, 2020
Always try to match the soil, the conditions, and the plant for great success every time. You can only alter the qualities of the soil to a certain extent. The same goes for the site conditions. But plant choices…ahhh, you have hundreds!
Silver Highlights
October 28, 2020
The following list of native plants contains some of the most beautiful, drought-adapted native foliage available. To feature these plants in your landscape, combine several species including trees, shrubs and ground covers for a silvery garden that glows in the moonlight or combine with a few evergreen staples for a more subtle gray theme.