Hummingbird Bundles
September 3, 2021
Hummingbird Bundles at Tree of Life September 3rd, 2021. 6 plants for $36 guaranteed to attract hummingbirds to your garden.
Category: Blog
September in the Natural Garden 2021
September 3, 2021
Happy New Year! At least that’s the word around Tree of Life today, as September 1 has always been the date we make all things
Essay #6 Recognition Along The Way
August 24, 2021
We’re out on a hike together, enjoying all the uphills and the downhills alike. Feeling fine, the air fresh and cool, the breeze just right, and a few clouds above to make the sky interesting. We forge ahead, glancing back occasionally to assure ourselves of our path.
Plants of the Channel Islands
August 16, 2021
Kevin Alison introduces you to the unique species of California’s Channel Islands. Kevin also tells the natural history of these plants, some interesting evolutionary adaptations, and how these plants can be used in the natural garden.
August in the Natural Garden 2021
August 9, 2021
We’re rounding the corner toward the home stretch… the end of summer. There’s still hot weather ahead and proper watering will be important, but as
Inland Gardening
August 6, 2021
Have you ever used the word ‘only’ in the same sentence as ‘90 degrees’ or found yourself convinced that gardening where you live is a sort of purification process akin to hot yoga? If so, then you are probably an inland gardener.
Native Plants for Hummingbirds
July 28, 2021
Native plants are favorites for hummingbirds. The plants listed here are sure to bring these graceful creatures to your garden.
Intermediate Gardening
July 28, 2021
Assuming you don’t spend more than a couple of days at a time near 100 in the summer but also don’t describe your general weather as having a coastal influence you probably fit into this intermediate category. In other words you aren’t constantly cool but you aren’t altogether melting either. Below is a condensed list of native plants that will do well in your region.
The California Garden
July 28, 2021
The California garden is tended nature in miniature. It’s not about the plants. It’s about generosity. It’s about giving back to the land and giving oneself the pleasure and satisfaction of loving, getting involved, and tending a garden modeled after the natural beauty of the region.