gardens and nurseries to visit in northern california

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Alden Lane Nursery	981 Alden Lane, Livermore	(952) 447-0280	Aldenlane(dot)com Daily 8:30-5:00	Very large nursery with above average stock
Amador Flower Farm	22001 Shenandoah School Road, Plymouth	(209) 245-6660	Amadorflowerfarm(dot)com Open 7 days a week 9:00 am to 4:00 pm	Wonderful demonstration gardens, primarily daylilies
Annie’s Annuals	Market St., Richmond- see website for directions	(510) 215-1326	Anniesannuals(dot)com Wednesdays thru Sundays 10:00AM – 4:00 PM	Incredible selection of unique perennials and annuals
Bamboo Sourcery	666 Wagnon Rd., Sebastopol	(707) 823-5866	Shakuhachi(dot)com/B-Sourcery call for appt.	World class collection of bamboos
Benicia Gardens Nursery	126 East E Street Benicia	(707) 747-9094	Beniciagarden(dot)com 10 to 5 closed Tuesday	Above average nursery with interesting stock
Berkeley Horticultural Nursery	1305 McGee Ave Berkeley	(510) 526-4704	Berkeleyhort(dot)com Hours:8:30 to 5:00 Closed Thursday	Many unusual plants, display garden, tropicals
Blake Gardens	70 Rincon Rd., Kensington	(510) 524-2449	Laep(dot)ced(dot)berkeley(dot)edu/ laep/blakegarden/index(dot)html Monday through Friday from 8:00am to 4:30pm	Beautiful formal garden owned by UCB
Bushnell’s Nursery	5255 Douglas Blvd., Granite Bay	(916) 791-4199	Bushnellgardens(dot)com Open Spring-Summer, Mon-Sat 9am-6pm, Sun 9am-5pm, Fall-Winter: Mon-Sun 9am-5pm	Large nursery with above average stock
California Flora Nursery	Nursery is located at the intersection of Somers and D streets in Fulton	(707) 528-8813	Calfloranursery(dot)com Monday - Friday 9 - 5 Summer Hours only: Saturday & Sunday 10 - 4	Exceptional stock, demonstration garden
Canyon Creek Nursery	3527 Dry Creek Road, Oroville	(530) 533-2166	Canyoncreeknursery(dot)com call to make an appt. for visiting	Demonstration garden
Capitol Nursery	4700 Freeport Blvd., Sacramento	(916) 455-2601	Capitalnursery(dot)com Open 7 days/wk, April-October 8:30 am-6pm, Nov-March 8:30am-5:30pm	Large nursery with above average stock
Chalk Hill Clematis	11720 Chalk Hill Rd., Healdsburg	(707) 433-8416	chalkhillclematis(dot)com/menu.html Wed.-Fri., 10am - 4pm.	Everything Clematis
Cottage Garden Growers	3995 Emerald Dr., Petaluma	(707) 778-8025	Cottagegardensofpet(dot)com 10 - 5 Daily	Good reputation
Digging Dog Nursery	Albion	(707) 937-1130	Diggingdog(dot)com visit by appt. only	Unusual Stock
East Bay Nursery	2332 San Pablo Ave., Berkeley	(510) 845-6490	eastbaynursery(dot)com 8:30 - 5:00, Tuesday - Saturday	Large nursery with above average stock
Elizabeth Gamble Garden	1431 Waverley St., Palo Alto	(650) 329-1356	gamblegarden(dot)org/ open every day during daylight hours	Lovely garden on a large residential lot
Emerisa Nursery	555 Irwin Lane, Santa Rosa	(707) 525-9644	emerisa(dot)com March to daylight savings in fall: M-F, 8-5 and Sat, 9-1 Daylight savings in fall to March: M-F, 8-4 and Sat, 9-1	Wonderful display gardens and stock
FiLoLi	86 Cańada Road, Woodside	(650) 364-8300 x507	Tuesday through Saturday, from February 8 to October 29, 2005, between the hours of 10:00 am and 3:30 pm $12. admission filoli(dot)org	Estate garden in the grand style
Geraniacea	122 Hillcrest Ave., Kentfield	(415) 461-4168	geraniaceae(dot)com call for an appt.	All things geranium
Golden Pond Nursery	3275 Sierra College Blvd. Loomis	(916) 652-5459	Open April thru October Fri, Sat, Sun 10-4	Lovely display ponds and garden
Hakone Gardens	21000 Big Basin Way, Saratoga	(408) 741-4994	hakone(dot)com Weekdays 10am - 5pm; Weekends 11am - 5pm Admission charge	Huge, once private garden run by foundation
Half Moon Bay Nursery	11691 San Mateo Rd., Half Moon Bay	(415) 726-5392	daily 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m	Good reputation
Happy Frog Nursery	15386 Little Valley Rd., Grass Valley	(530) 273-3764		Large nursery with nice stock
Hayward Japanese Gardens	22373 N. Third St. at Crescent, Hayward	(510) 881-6700	Daily 10 to 4	Tranquil well landscaped garden
Japanese Tea Garden at Central Park	El Camino Real and 5th Avenue, San Mateo	(650) 522-7440	Mon to Fri, 10am - 4pm; Sat and Sun, 11am - 4pm	Large, lovely garden
Japanese Tea Gardens at Golden Gate Park	Tea Garden Drive and Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, S.F.	(415) 831-2700	Open daily, hours vary by season; usually 8:30am to 5 or 6pm  Admission charge	5 acre stroll garden
Lake Merrit Japanese Gardens	666 Bellevue Avenue, Oakland		Mon-Fri 10-3 Sat-Sun 10-4 In Lakeside park around Lake Merrit	Small but high quality garden
Lake’s Nursery	8435 Crater Hill Rd,. Newcastle	(530) 885-1027	lakesnursery(dot)com Daily 9-5	Vast selection of Japanese Maples
Lotus Nursery	5606 Petersen Ln. Lotus	(530) 622-2321		Gorgeous display garden
Magic Gardens	729 Heinz Ave., Berkeley	(510) 644-2351	magicgardens(dot)com 9:00am - 5:00pm	Large nursery, exceptional stock
McAllister Water Gardens	7420 St. Helena Highway, St. Helena	(707) 944-0921	Open March thru September Wed-Sun 9-4	Wonderful display gardens and water plants
Mendocino Botanical Gardens	18220 North Highway One, Fort Bragg	(707) 964-4352	gardenbythesea(dot)org Open Daily All Year March - October: 9 am to 5 pm — November - February: 9 am to 4 pm	$7.50 adult admission but worth it
Mendon’s Nursery	5424 Foster Road Paradise	(530) 877-7341	mendonsnursery(dot)com Mon-Sat: 8am-5pm Closed Sunday
Miniature Plant Kingdom	13404 Harrison Grade Place, Sebastopol	(707) 874-2233	miniplantkingdom(dot)com call for appt.	Unusual dwarf plants
Morningsun Herb Nursery	6137 Pleasant Valley Rd., Vacaville	(707) 451-9406	morningsunherbfarm(dot)com Tuesday – Sunday 10 am - 5 pm	Nice display garden
Orchard’s of Lafayette	4010 Mt. Diablo Blvd., Lafayette	(925) 284-4474	orchardnursery(dot)com Open everyday 9-5	Large nursery will high quality
Ruth Bancroft Garden	1500 Bancroft Road, Walnut Creek	(925) 210-9663	Ruthbancroftgarden(dot)org open various Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays $7.00 admission	One of the best private succulent and cactus gardens in CA
Sierra Azul Nursery	2660 East Lake Ave (Hy 152), Watsonville	(831) 763-0939	sierraazul(dot)com Open daily: 9:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.	Wonderful display gardens and plants
Sonoma Horticultural Nursery	3970 Azalea Avenue, Sebastopol	(707) 823-6832	sonomahort(dot)com March, April, and May: 7 daily 9:00am - 5:00pm June through February: Thursday thru Monday 9:00am - 5:00pm	Everything ericaceous
Strybing Arboretum	9th Avenue at Lincoln Way, San Francisco	(415) 661-1316 Ext. 312	Strybing(dot)org open daily, 365 days a year. Weekdays, 8 am to 4:30 pm. Weekends & holidays, 10 am to 5 pm.	Incredible collections of native and cool climate plants
Tahini’s Nursery	5601 Folsom Blvd., Sacto.	(916) 451-8150	daily	High quality Stock
The Dry Garden	6556 Shattuck Ave., Oakland	(510) 547-3564	Daily 10 to 5	Seriously unusual and weird stuff
Tilton Botanical Garden	Wildcat Canyon Rd and S. Park Dr., Berkeley	(510) 562-PARK	ebparks(dot)org/parks/bot(dot)htm Oct. 1 to May 31: 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. June 1 to Sept. 30: 8:30 a.m.-5:30	Noted for spring wildflower display
U.C.Berkeley Botanical Garden	200 Centennial Drive, #5045, Berkeley	(510) 643-2755	Botanicalgarden(dot)berkeley(dot)edu Daily: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Closed: First Tuesday of every month and major holidays $5.00 admission	Vast collections of cool climate plants
U.C.Santa Cruz Botanical Gardens	1156 High Street, Santa Cruz	(831) 427-2998	Open daily 10-5 except Christmas and Thanksgiving ucsc(dot)edu/arboretum	Incredible selection of S. African plants
Vintage Gardens	2833 Old Gravenstein Hwy. So., Sebastopol	(707) 829-2035	vintagegardens(dot)com Open 9AM to 5PM Thursday through Sunday	Best CA source of old and unusual roses
Yerba Buena Nursery	19500 Skyline Blvd. Woodside	(650) 851-1668	yerbabuenanursery(dot)com Tuesday - Sunday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.	Demonstration garden, good plant selection

 

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