July in the Natural Garden
July 7, 2023
Native plants are adapted to this extended season of long days with extreme heat and no rain. Our natural gardens, properly planned, planted, and maintained, can become adapted as well.
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Randi’s Plant Palettes (PDF from YouTube Design Talk)
September 1, 2022
Check out Tree of Life’s in-house designers favorite plant palettes!
Butterfly Gardening
May 27, 2022
Attracting butterflies to your garden is a rewarding way to foster a healthy population of beneficial insects. Here, we have compiled a list of the best host and nectar sources for attracting California native butterflies.
Fire-resilient Landscapes: Creating Beautiful Gardens for Defensible Space
November 5, 2021
Fire-resilient Landscapes: Creating Beautiful Gardens for Defensible Space
Create & Care for a Natural Garden
October 13, 2021
As native plants become established and the garden starts to function as a whole, rather than a sum of parts, your involvement becomes that of a steward and participant. You will be tending the garden, not maintaining it.
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.