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April/May Events 2008
 This Weekend!
9:30 AM
Sage Advice Workshop: Butterflies
Join us this Saturday as naturalist Richard James from the El Dorado Nature Center shares his extensive knowledge about butterflies and how to attract them to your garden. An avid collector, James will also bring caterpillars and cocoons. He will cover the life cycles of butterflies and highlight some of the tastiest butterfly favorites. Come learn about these fascinating creatures and the plants they love!
Wild about Wildflowers
 We are now at the height of wildflower season here at Tree of Life Nursery and all over California. If you can’t get out to one of the many locations where wildflowers are blooming, come to the nursery to see our planted wildflowers and be sure to bring a camera! In addition to seeing these beautiful flowers here at the nursery you can also pick up one of the many books we carry that will help you find and identify wildflowers as you hike. We also carry locally produced wildflower honey, and of course, we have four-inch wildflower plants already started so you can enjoy their blooms at home.
For more information about where to see wildflowers in Southern California, we suggest visiting the Theodore Payne Wildflower Hotline or calling: 818-768-3533, both are updated weekly with Wildflower Hot Spots.
Next Month’s Tree of Life Nursery Events:
May 3, 2008 – All Day
Native Cultures: Seri Indians of the Sonoran Desert…
from the shorelines Sea of Cortez
May 10, 2008 (Day before Mother's Day!) - 9:30 AM
Sage Advice Workshop Series: Create-Your-Own Container
$20.00 fee to create a container, please register in advance
May 17, 2008 – 12:00 – 3:00 pm
Tree of Life Nursery on the Road: Long Beach Water Department
Plant Sale in the Parking Lot
Details about above events and information about native plant garden tours can be found here >
*Note: All Tree of Life Workshops and Events are free of charge and do not require reservations unless otherwise noted. Just come out and participate!*
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Creating and Caring for Your Native Garden
 New Maintenance Guide
Available for Download!
A new, brief and practical guide to getting started with native plants. Whether working with natives on a large project or in a home garden, this fundamental explanation will help you keep your native plants happy and healthy year-round. Though native plants can thrive with little to no attention, you can have a highly efficient landscape if you give your garden careful attention at the proper time of year. This guide explains how caring for your garden will become an enjoyable experience, rather than a checklist of chores.
Click to Download the guide (PDF) >
Featured Plant: Eriogonum
 In the wild, Eriogonum, from the Polygonaceae or Buckwheat family, is one of the largest genuses in California with over 125 species, including annual forms. Buckwheats occupy many plant communities from the beaches to the mountains to the deserts. The most important horticultural forms are overwhelmingly native to the coastal areas of central and southern California, although 2 important species are common throughout the state.
In the garden, few plants can equal Eriogonum for sheer habitat value. Eriogonums are host plants and nectar plants for butterflies and moths, and are a bonanza for bees and other pollinators looking for summer food. Children and adults alike are enthralled with the skippers, blues, and native bees that find Eriogonum irresistible. The dried seeds provide abundant food for seed-eating birds, and the shrubby structures shelter lizards and other wildlife.
Read more about this incredible habitat plant and the many species we grow! >
In addition, the LA Times ran a great article about Eriogonum grande var. rubescens (Red Buckwheat) that can be viewed here:
http://www.latimes.com/features/home/la-hm-buckwheat6mar06,0,4260045.story
(Registration required).
Also, hear about the return of the El Segundo Blue Butterfly and the role of Eriogonum parvifolium on public radio station KPCC:
http://www.kpcc.org/news/stories/2007/08/01/08_butterflies_080107.html
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