As the rainy season in California draws to a close, the nursery at the Santa Barbara Botanical Garden will host a “Plant It! Forward” will be held this spring. .
On Friday, March 3rd, there will be a garden member-only preview. Garden members also get her 10% discount on purchases.
“Native plants thrive best if they grow in the ground before the rainy season ends,” said Matt Straka, the garden’s retail manager. We have even more varieties of seeds ready to plant right now, including unique items that aren’t always available.
“During this special weekend, we’ll be restocking most of our inventory to ensure you have a wide selection whenever you visit.”
The nursery, located just inside the garden gate, features native plants that are easy to grow all year round. At the spring event, in addition to the nursery sales staff, volunteer helpers will help shoppers into the parking lot with their shopping.
If you would like to visit the gardens in addition to shopping, pre-booking is required at www.sbbtanicgarden.org/visit/hours-reservations. If you are just shopping, no reservation is required. They can park in the member parking lot and check in at the front kiosk to receive a shopper pass.
Online shopping is also available at shop.SBBotanicGarden.org. Shoppers select from a list of available seeds and pick up their purchases at the garden parking lot at a later date.
Photos and lists of recommended groundcovers, shrubs and trees, plants for slope and erosion control, lawn alternatives, and easy-to-grow varieties can be found at https://sbbotanicgarden.org/grow/gardening-resources. I can.
