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The Garden Company
Nursery & Gift Shop

2218 Mission Street
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Phone: 831-429-8424
Fax: 831-429-
8477


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Welcome to our store!

At The Garden Company, we are committed to providing our customers with a level of personalized service and an extraordinary selection of plants and giftware not found in most garden centers. We have something for everyone, from the novice home gardener
 to the serious plant collector.

IT'S TIME FOR
FALL PLANTING!
Everyone catches the gardening bug in the spring but our Fall season actually presents the best planting conditions. Unlike spring, the fall offers warmer soil that fosters root growth, shorter day length and cooler weather that reduce the stress on plants, and the beginning of the rainy season which minimizes the need for
 irrigation or hand watering. These factors allow your plants to stabilize before next summer. 
This is the ideal time to plant:
Trees for fall color
Flowering shrubs
Climbing vines
Ground cover
Hedge plants
Perennials
Citrus
& more
We also have the opportunity to grow vegetables and herbs year round.
Why not try a fall/winter garden to grow leafy crops like lettuce, kale, swiss chard, spinach and all of the asian greens. Or perhaps some head crops like cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower and sprouts. And then there are root crops like beets, onions, leeks and garlic. And of course you can always plant perennial herbs such as Oregano, Sage, Rosemary, Thyme, Tarragon or Lemon Verbena
We have a great selection of organic seedlings as well as seeds from Renee's Garden, Botanical Interests, Seeds of Change and Thompson & Morgan.

CAMELLIAS

This is the time to check out the amazing variety of lush, evergreen camellias available. There are the Sasanqua varieites that bloom late fall and winter or the Japonica varieties that bloom during late winter and spring. There is certain to be a flower color and form that will be perfect for your garden. 

We will be switching to our Winter hours with the time change on Nov.1

Winter Hours (Nov. 1 thru Jan. 31)
Mon-Fri: 8:30-5:30

Sat: 8:30-5:00
Sun: 9:00-5:00

Regular Hours (Feb. 1 thru Oct. 31)
Mon-Fri: 8:30-
6:00
Sat: 8:30-5:00
Sun: 9:00-5:00

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