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Earth Tones opens Wednesday 4/23/25. That weekend only we will be open Saturday 9-4, Sunday 10-3. Then normal hours will resume (WED. - SAT. 9-4)
About Us
Earth Tones Native Plant Nursery is a family-owned and family-run business that is regionally recognized for its excellence and expertise.
Lisa and Kyle Turoczi were married and had two children before opening Earth Tones together, with their first nursery plants for sale in Spring of 2005.
The Earth Tones office (built in 2003) is a post and beam structure constructed from the oak trees that grew on the site. The foundation for the greenhouse was completed in 2021 and a 2-story expansion for seed storage is currently in the works (2024).
Kyle and Lisa Turoczi, founders of Earth Tones Native Plant Nursery & Landscaping
Kyle and Lisa Turoczi have been working in the horticultural field and landscape development business for over 35 years. They have always held the natural world around them in high regard, trying to treat it with the respect it deserves. While doing designs and installations in those early years, it was very difficult and frustrating for them to find good sources for native plants. Their answer to that problem was to create their own nursery! Not only was it easier to carry out their own projects, it allowed them to educate customers and offer beautiful native plants for others to purchase and enjoy.
Lisa Turoczi went to school for Landscape Design at SUNY Cobleskill where she received an immense amount of hands-on experience in design build. She also worked for several greenhouse nursery centers, gaining valuable knowledge about propagation practices. She went on to earn a degree in Landscape Architecture from SUNY Environmental Science and Forestry. She specializes in Landscape Design & Installation, including wetland & rain gardens. Â
Kyle Turoczi became an equipment operator following high school, during which time he started questioning the existing landscape practices. Feeling that there must be a better, more environmental approach he obtained a degree in environmental science with a focus on wetland ecology from SUNY Environmental Science and Forestry. He later went back to school to become a soil scientist and a member of the Society of Soil Scientists of Southern New England. In the spring of 2012 Kyle earned a Master of Science in Resource Management & Conservation from Antioch University New England. His research was on Impediments to Establishing Effective Restoration of Riparian Buffers in Connecticut.
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