Gardens come in all shapes and sizes, and it is this variety that makes our work so fulfilling. You are in for a pleasant surprise when you visit us for the first time. Stroll through almost an entire city block filled with trees, shrubs, flowers, veggies, herbs, native plants and much, much more. Our staff is eager to advise you on any horticultural project whether you are a novice green-thumb or a master gardener. We stock a healthy mix of popular recent introductions and old-school favorites for CA gardeners. Come see what we have—from Abelia to Ziziphus!
Gardener’s Calendar
January Checklist
- Plant cool weather veggies like Cauliflower, Broccoli, Collards, Kale and leaf crops.
- Check your compost to make sure it isn’t too wet or too dry.
- Repot container plants that have gone 2 years or more in the same pot.
- Get a jump on planting CA natives like Ceanothus or Arctostaphylos.
- Sign up to attend our informational fruit tree pruning class!
- Prune Roses
February Checklist
- Plant summer flowering bulbs like Begonias, Gladiolus, Lilies and Dahlias.
- Turn in cover crops or green manure.
- Finish pruning full-sized fruit trees.
- Last chance for direct seeding of annuals.
- Select winter flowering shrubs such as Forsythia, Chaenomeles, and Syringa.
- Bareroot berries are a bargain: Strawberries, Blueberries, and Raspberries.