California Native Plants for the Garden:

The much anticipated book ‘California Native Plants For The Garden’ is now available at Tree of Life Nursery!  First published in December of 2005, this book is rapidly becoming known as the new Native Plant ‘Bible,’ (not to rob that distinction from any of the past great books about native plants out there!)…

Featuring more than 500 plants and illustrated with 450 color photos, this beautiful reference book describes the best California species for gardens and provides detailed advice on their cultivation--from landscape design and installation to watering, pruning, and pest control.  This book will certainly serve enthusiasts of any knowledge level from novice to landscape professional.  It is an excellent, extensive guide to navigate the world of native plants. 

At TOLN we are very fortunate to have one of the authors of this book come to our Nursery.  We invite you to join us April 8, 2006 when Bart O’Brien visits us to speak about his work on this new and exciting book, and of course, get your copy signed!  Please check our Calendar for details as the date approaches!

Reviews about California Native Plants For The Garden – Carol Bornstein, Bart O’Brien, and Dave Fross, Cachuma Press

"If you have ever wished for a single source of information dedicated to California native plants in the landscape, ask no longer. . . . Along with beautiful photographs of native plant gardens taken by professionals passionate about our state's natural beauty, the well-organized design and expert content make this a must-have for anyone who gardens in California. "

- Fremontia: A Journal of the California Native Plant Society

"California Native Plants for the Garden... is a stunner and comes at just the right time to stoke the growing interest in these beautiful water-wise garden gems... [It is] a marvelous new resource."

- San Jose Mercury News

"California Native Plants for the Garden delivers... It provides advice to folks who have struggled with growing natives in their gardens. And it offers terrific landscape photos to convince skeptics that native plants are truly attractive."

- Santa Maria Times

"Go out and buy California Native Plants for the Garden... [this] new book is a must-have."

 - San Francisco Chronicle

"Carol Bornstein, David Fross, and Bart O'Brien have combined their deep knowledge of and experience with California plants into a thorough and charismatic guide that speaks to both novice and expert gardeners throughout the state... This engaging and comprehensive guide will be a valuable addition to any gardener's library."

- Bay Nature

"Guaranteed to feed the passion of plant lovers everywhere... California Native Plants for the Garden offers a wealth of information laid out on lush stock and peppered with clear, colorful photographs. The text is concise, accessible, and authoritative, while providing solid guidelines and how-to tips."

- Santa Barbara News-Press

"An authoritative reference on California gardening, with detailed advice on landscape design, installation, watering, pruning, and pest control. "

- Los Angeles Times

"Well-written, beautiful, and extremely useful."

- Let's Talk Plants

"From the beautiful cover photo of blue-eyed grass through 280 pages of well-illustrated information on California's incredibly diverse flora, this book has been worth the wait."

- San Diego Union-Tribune

"It's well-written enough to be a good read on its own, and its illustrations arouse garden dreaming. Dang, this is a handsome book."

- Berkeley Daily Planet