July 7, 2023
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Blog, Monthly Garden Advice, Watering and Maintenance
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Garden Maintenance, Seasonal Gardening, Words by Mike Evans
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.
September 1, 2022
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Blog, California Native Plants, Design Planning, Garden Planning Tools, Habitat Gardening, PDF Downloads, Plant Communities
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Ecosystems, Lawn Replacement, Native Perennials, Native Shrubs
Check out Tree of Life's in-house designers favorite plant palettes!
May 27, 2022
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Blog, Garden Planning Tools, Habitat Gardening, PDF Downloads, Wildlife Gardening
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Butterfly Plants
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.
October 13, 2021
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California Native Plants, Garden Planning Tools, PDF Downloads, Watering and Maintenance, Workshops, YouTube Workshops
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Garden Maintenance
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.