Are your backyard walls looking a little drab? Want to brighten up the side of your house? If you don’t have a lot of room to garden, think outside of the box, or rather, towards the sky! As with all small spaces, thinking vertically is a great way to repurpose your space. A new and [...]
We all admire the grace and beauty of the Easter Lily during this time of year, but many people are not familiar with the special significance this flower holds. The history of the Easter Lily dates back to Biblical times, when Christ first references lilies in his Sermon on the Mount. Easter lilies are often [...]
Not everyone has the ability to grow and maintain a lush garden in their backyard, but that’s okay. For those of you who were not born with a natural green thumb, you should not shy away from landscaping and plants. In fact, Instant Jungle has just the right plant fit for you—succulents. Succulents are a [...]
Although the trend for bamboo is growing fast, there’s still a lot of questions out there about this tall, striking plant. Instant Jungle International has been dealing with bamboo and other tropical plants for our entire 30-year career, so we wanted to share some of our knowledge by answering some frequently asked questions. 1. Doesn’t [...]
Looking for a little privacy in your backyard? Building a fence might be an option, but can make your backyard feel too closed in and unpleasant. And, we have to admit, fences are a bit old school! If you are looking for a modern twist on the fence, consider using “living walls”, the trend of [...]
We have a great affinity for unique plants and we can’t help sharing it with other people. That’s why Instant Jungle has extended our sale on special plant specimens until March 31st, 2011! This past year has yielded unusually wet weather for us Southern Californians, but that means the conditions are perfect for planting! Moister [...]
Instant Jungle is more than just a nursery. We provide unusual and hard-to-find plants for our customers, especially those that need landscaping for large residential, commercial or resort projects. At Instant Jungle, we like to carry plants that suit residential backyards as well as those that can be placed immediately into a new hotel’s pool [...]
Instant Jungle is half-way through one of our most recent projects out in a Newport Coast property. The plant selection process started early during this particular project; the owner, architect and landscape contractor all decided that it would be best to bring in the giant palm trees before they started any other construction. This way, [...]
We concluded 2010 with a project for an exclusive, beautiful property overlooking the entire Newport Beach Harbor. The main component of the project was to line both sides of the property entrance’s perimeter with one of our unusual temperate bamboo species. We also provided two perfectly matched 30’ Phoenix Canariensis palms on each side of [...]
