We are experiencing the coolest summer Sacramento has ever seen (Don’t quote me on that!). So, if for one reason or another, you missed the spring to plant your garden, you really didn’t: It’s summer but it’s really spring in Sacramento! Whether you want to grow your own fruits 🍉 and vegetables 🥦or you want to make your yard glow with flowers, there are plenty of spots in the greater Sacramento to help you get started. They have it all: soil, seeds, tools and lots of ornaments too. Some offer how-to workshops as well!
Check out the following nurseries & garden centers even if you are just looking for die-hard plants like cactus and succulents.
A wiseman once said” The best time to start working in your yard was last spring. The second best time to start working in your yard is today”. Author Unknown 😫
And if you are looking for a house with a yard where you can get your hands dirty, give me a call. I’m a realtor and that’s what I do all day long.
Talini’s Nursery | East Sacramento
Address: 5601 Folsom Blvd | Sacramento
Talini’s has history: It was established in 1970’s by an Italian immigrant and horticulturist, Pierto Talini. His son is now overseeing the 2/3 of an acre nursery in East Sacramento. They have everything from house plants and air plants to trees and organic herbs 🫑. If you have plant questions, you may contact them at [email protected]. Closed on Mondays.
High Hand Nursery | Loomis
Address: 3750 Taylor Rd | Loomis
Located at the intersection of “Great food, craft beer 🍺, weekend live bands, gourmet olive 🫒 oil tasting, jewelry shop, and lots of flowers”, High Hand Nursery and Cafe in Loomis, has it all. On their website, you get to navigate the nursery and see what they offer. This place is a Disney Land for plant lovers. They have a “stage” and have live band concerts too, on the weekends. Here’s their calendar of events.
The Secret Garden | Elk Grove
Address: 8450 W. Stockton Blvd | Elk Grove
Secret Garden is great if one is looking for succulents. In fact, they sometimes offer a “Succulent Extravaganza” workshops like this weekend, 6/28 & 6/29. They are conveniently located off highway 99 in Elk Grove and are open daily 10 to 5. They also offer a “broad range of pottery, plants, fountains, and garden decor”.
The Prickly Pear | Downtown
Address: 816 U St | Sacramento
Prickly Pear is another one of Sacramento’s “Different Nurseries”. Located in Downtown, it specialize in cacti, succulents and other low maintenance plants. But that’s not all of it: They also offer skincare products, custom made pots, gift boxes and jewelry and a Winter Wonderland in December. One may also book this place for events, with rates starting at $175/ hr. Make sure you visit their Wedding Gallery. Their hours are Monday through Saturday from 8:00 to 10:00 and Sunday from 5:00 to 10:00
Redwood Barn Nursery | Davis
Address: 1607 5th St | Davis
This family owned nursery has been around since 1981. They have a very resourceful website geared towards helping the plant-loving 🌳 community with such topics as: A ripening chart for the fruit in your backyard, How to handle fireblight on pears 🍐and apples 🍎, Gardening with kids, List of flowers for beneficial insects 🦋and bees 🐝 and How to grow avocados. They have a radio show, “Davis Garden Show” which you can listen to on your computer. Their hours are Monday – Saturday 9:00 to 5:30 and Sundays 12:00 -5:00
The Plant Foundry | North Oak Park
Address: 3500 Broadway | Sacramento
Plant Foundry is another one of Sacramento’s “more than just a nursery” nurseries. They specialize in organic seed, soil and pesticides. Their “Redi-Grow Bulk Soil Products” section, offers many kinds of soil for your pots as well as your garden. They have a huge selection of Native Plants too.
Green Acres | Several Locations
Green Acres is the most well-known nursery in town. It has seven locations in the greater Sacramento area: Sacramento, Folsom, Roseville, Rocklin, Elk Grove, Auburn, Citrus Heights. They offer everything one might need for their yard: From flowers and shrubs to soil, landscaping and outdoor fountains.
Bushnell Gardens | Granite Bay
Address: 5255 Douglas Blvd | Granite Bay
If looking for roses 🌷, Bushnell Gardens in Granite Bay, is the place to go: There are over sixty different varieties of roses on their website. They also offer a huge selection of vegetables and herbs plus three varieties of strawberry. 🍓Their gift shop offers home decor and items like hand lotion and wash.
Fair Oaks Blvd Nursery & Gift Shop | Sacramento
Address: 4681 Fair Oaks Blvd
Fair Oaks Blvd Nursery offers pond plants, California natives, roses, shade trees and more. Their website is under construction but they have an active Facebook Page. They are open 8:30 to 4:30 every day.
Propagate Plants & Gatherings
Address: 1700 I St | Sacramento
Propagate Plants and Gathering in Midtown Sacramento, is amazing. They have a “Plant Shop” with “wide variety of houseplants, pots, accessories and gifts” and a “Plant Design Service” where they consult, design and maintain indoor plants in your house and a “Private Event Space” for gatherings. It is best to visit their website or their shop for their products and services.
They are open 11:00 – 6:00 on weekdays, 10:00 – 5:00 on Saturday & Sunday and closed on Tuesday.
If you live in Sacramento and you are a gardening enthusiast, there are two other places you might want to visit. One is a virtual community on Facebook called Sacramento Gardening Group.
With over 10,000 members, you can get a lot of help from local plant enthusiasts. Everybody is respectful and professional. Give it a try.
The other is UC Davis Arboretum and Public Garden. Visit their website to learn more and plan a visit there.
