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Our garden center is a
floral fantasyland, filled with inspiring displays
bursting with color. Stroll down our paved walkways that
lead to surprising new discoveries around every corner.
See our unique selection of garden art and architectural
topiary. Visit the friendly fish in our water garden.
Shop for unique gifts and home furnishings in The
Cottage Shop.
Garden Advice
Tips from the Pros
Lawn Care
Trees & Shrubs
Roses
Flowers & Vegetables
Water Plants
Fruit Trees
Plantin
Care Guides
Azaleas, Camellias
& Acid Loving Plants
Backyard Orchard Culture
Bedding Plant Guide
Plants That Attract Birds
Bulb Planting Guide
Citrus Care Guide
Container Grown Plants
Deer Proof Plants
Dr. Earth Fertilizer Guide
Drip Irrigation Guidelines
Frost Prevention Guide
Fruit Tree Care Guide
Fruit Tree Planting Guide
Fruit Tree Pruning Guide
Herb Planting & Care Guides
High Density Fruit Tree Planting
Japanese Maple Planting & Care Guide
Lawn Care Guides
Lawn Installation Guide
Lawn Watering Guide
Rose Care Guide
Rose Planting Guide
Rose Pruning Guide
The Un-thirsty 100 Plants
How To Grow Vegetables
Vine Planting Guide
Water Garden Basics
Water Garden Ecological Balance
Water Plant Guide
Water Pond Installation Guide
Container Water Gardening
Water-Wise Garden Tips
Designing Your Water-Wise Garden
Maintaining Your Water-Wise Garden
Mulching Your Water-Wise Garden
Selecting Plants For Your Water-Wise Garden
Seven Steps To A Water-Wise Garden
Watering Your Water-Wise Garden Azaleas, Camellias &
Acid Loving Plants
Backyard Orchard Culture
Bedding Plant Guide
Plants That Attract Birds
Bulb Planting Guide
Citrus Care Guide
Container Grown Plants
Deer Proof Plants
Dr. Earth Fertilizer Guide
Drip Irrigation Guidelines
Frost Prevention Guide
Fruit Tree Care Guide
Fruit Tree Planting Guide
Fruit Tree Pruning Guide
Herb Planting & Care Guides
High Density Fruit Tree Planting
Japanese Maple Planting & Care Guide
Lawn Care Guides
Lawn Installation Guide
Lawn Watering Guide
Rose Care Guide
Rose Planting Guide
Rose Pruning Guide
The Unthirsty 100 Plants
How To Grow Vegetables
Vine Planting GuideWater Garden Basics
Water Garden Ecological Balance
Water Plant Guide
Water Pond Installation Guide
Container Water Gardening
Water-Wise Garden Tips
Designing Your Water-Wise Garden
Maintaining Your Water-Wise Garden
Mulching Your Water-Wise Garden
Selecting Plants For Your Water-Wise Garden
Seven Steps To A Water-Wise Garden
Watering Your Water-Wise Garden
Articles
"The more you read (our
articles), the smarter you'll get!"
Damaging Deer in the Home Landscape
Deer have been known to strip a freshly
planted garden to stumps in a matter of hours.
Deer are very prevalent in rural as well as
suburban areas, suc...[read
more]
When Plants Turn Yellow
Many homeowners have spent their time and
money to add beauty to their yards, only to
watch in horror as the plants in their garden
turn from rich gre...[read
more]
Preventing Frost Damage
A
cold hard frost can be devastating to some
plants in the garden. While some plants can
come back and leaf out after the frost season,
others may not...[read
more]
Refined Organic Gardening
Organic gardening is an emotional subject that
can be very polarizing: there are those who
think that gardening organically is the only
way to save th...[read
more]
The Perils of Sulfate of Ammonia
On
the surface, sulfate of ammonia (21-0-0) looks
like a great product. It can make grass turn
green in a matter of days. It can stimulate
growth on p...[read
more]
The Benefits of Rock Dust
In
addition to nutrients, plants need minerals
for growth and reproduction. They also Convert
those minerals into forms that other organisms
can use. ...[read
more]
Mulch Your Plants To Happiness
Many homeowners revel in the glory of their
garden in spring, only to be disappointed when
plants start to dry out and look stressed in
the heat of su...[read
more]
Breaking the Vitamin B-1 Myth
Does Vitamin B-1, used and touted by customers
and retailers for over 50 years as an aid to
help plants overcome transplant shock, really
work? Or are...[read
more]
Flavorful, Space-Saving Fruit Trees
With Bay Area yards getting smaller and
smaller all the time, many homeowners feel
they longer have the space to enjoy fruit
trees. But with the adven...[read
more]
Fighting Peach Leaf Curl
Peach leaf curl is a fungus that attacks
peaches and nectarines as buds begin to open
in spring. Fungus spores are spread by rain,
splashing them from...[read
more]
Fighting Hard Compacted Soil
Are
you tired of working with chunks of soil the
size of your fist? Is your soil as hard as
cement? Do plants give you a nasty look when
you introduce...[read
more]
Stick It To Insects, Weeds & Disease!
Have you ever sprayed your garden for insects,
weeds or disease, only to find the problem
hasn't completely gone away? More likely than
not, the chemi...[read
more]
Controlling Lawn Weeds
The
battle against weeds in your lawn can be a
gardener's greatest problem on the road to
having you own piece of green acres. Instead
of your "field ...[read
more]
The What's Bugging You? - Series
Aphids One of the most common and
problematic of all insects in the garden are
aphids. These pesky critters come in a variety
of sizes (from p...[read
more]
Enormous Plant Selections &
Catalogs ~ Daylilies, Shrubs, Perennials, Roses & Fruit
Trees
Products
The Garden Room
Bulbs, books, decorative mailboxes, wind chimes,
flower & vegetable seed, garden signs, silk flowers,
or any other garden related items. We have one of the
largest selections of quality indoor pottery in the
entire Bay Area. Since Almaden Valley Nursery is smack
bang in the middle of a riparian migration corridor
and birds just love us, we thought it only fitting
that we offer our customers the finest selection of
bird feeders, bird houses and bird seed to please our
feathered friends and those who love them as much as
we do.
The Remedy Room
Dr. Earth
But most important of
all, experience the wonderful sense of energy and
enthusiasm that comes from our dedicated
Celebrity Service™ team
who work tirelessly
to give you a personalized shopping experience you'll
never forget. We are on an eternal quest to give good
service a whole new meaning. Because to us you're not
just a number, you're a celebrity!
Also Visit our Cottage Shop for
Great Gifts & Home Furnishings!
If you have been good, all of your clean up is
wrapped up and your compost piles are full. But if
you're one of those procrastinators you may still have a
little chopping and raking left to do. This month is a
great time for planting your favorite small fruits and
berries. Asparagus and artichokes should put in an
appearance also. Holiday greenery can be harvested from
the yard… junipers, pines, redwood, holly, magnolia,
pittosporum and laurels all provide long lasting
garland. While you're out there, use the opportunity to
do some light pruning if you haven't already done so.
Thin and shape deciduous and evergreen trees and
shrubs. Fruit trees, vines and roses will be the better
for it. Your dormant spraying schedule must be
maintained because fruit trees and roses can host over
wintering guests that will dine on the first tender
shoots of spring. Those special holiday stars are here
too. No, not Dasher and Dancer, but poinsettias,
orchids, Christmas cactus, living Christmas trees,
hollies with berries, beautiful topiaries and living
herbal wreaths and trees.
Living Christmas Tree care is not that difficult if
you keep these simple things in mind:
These trees do not tolerate indoor conditions for
a prolonged period of time - no more than 2 weeks.
Enjoy them on porch or patio as long as possible.
Hose them down and give them a thorough drink of
water the day before you bring them inside.
Use a plastic saucer under container to protect
floor surface.
Place in a cool location away from heating vents
and use cool burning lights.
After the holiday you can plant them in the yard
or grow them in a container to use year after year.
Living Christmas Trees can also be gifted after the
holidays to parks or schools to enrich and beautify the
environment.
The Coastal Region [Zones 15 - 17], Bay Area
Inland Region [Zone 14] and Central Valley [Zones 7 - 9]
What to Plant:
Hardy evergreens, azaleas, camellias, & rhododendrons
and shrubs. Bare-root roses, deciduous trees, fruit
trees, berries, & grapes, as they become available.
Vegetables:
Bare-root artichokes, asparagus, rhubarb & strawberries,
packaged fruit trees.
Maintenance:
Transplanting of large trees and shrubs are best done at
this time to minimize shock. Any overgrown perennials
that haven't gone dormant yet should be divided. Wait
awhile before dividing plants like delphinium that are
subject to root rot. Deciduous fruit trees and roses
should be defoliated and ready for pruning. Clean up,
shape, remove dead branches and thin out crowded centers
of ornamental trees and shrubs. Apply dormant spray to
leafless plants now. Protect topsoil areas with 2-3"
mulch. Use manure, compost, bark or similar product, so
winter rains will not beat it into a pavement hardness.
Heavy mulches of manure or compost over the vegetable
and flowerbeds will add to fertility and make spring
planting an easier job.
Watering:
If rainfall is light this month continue routine
watering. Dry cool winds can weaken plants by causing
dehydration. Dehydrated plants are more likely to die
during a freeze.
What to Plant:
For the time being, planting time is over for you.
Maintenance:
December pruning should be a process by now: mild
shaping of trees & shrubs to prepare them for winter;
removing large limbs and major work is best postponed
until danger of freezing is past. Apply strong dormant
spray to leafless plants now. Check stored bulbs for rot
or shriveling. Make sure ropes or ties are not cutting
into trees or shrubs. For icy walkways in the garden use
sand instead of salt. Salt is damaging to most plants,
but be aware that sand can mar wood or tiled surfaces.
Check container plants for watering and any other dry
spots in the garden.
The F.W.
Woolworth Company opened its first Garden Center in
Santa Clara, California in 1959. Over the years, our
business approach has been to provide the best quality
and selection of nursery products.
Summer Winds
Nursery is an active member of the
California Association of Nurserymen
If it's color you want, look no
further!
We're well known for our large Selection of colorful
bedding plants. We stock both bedding and perennial
plants in a variety of sizes; flats, cell packs, jumbo
six packs, four inch, one, two, three and five gallon
and more! Whatever size you need, you'll find it here.
Art for the Garden.... Find It
Here!
We carry a wide Selection of unique garden supplies,
art, and décor. Drop by and take a look at the variety
of distinctive items.
We
will continue to offer all our resources to help you
enjoy the ultimate gardening experience!
Ciardella's Garden Supply
http://www.togarden.com/ 2027 East Bayshore Road
Palo Alto, CA 94303 (650)
321-5913
We are a full service garden supply
that serves the San Francisco Peninsula and the South Bay.
We offer bag to bulk. All of our products come
prebagged for your convenience. We offer delivery service
to these areas in quantities starting at one yard.
We accept Visa, MasterCard, American Express and will also
deliver C.O.D.. We custom blend many of our products
for homeowners, landscapers, contractors, local
municipalities, high schools, colleges, little leagues,
and nurseries. Some of our many
landscaping products include topsoil,
planter mix, soil conditioners, pea gravel, drain rock,
decorative rock (flagstone, connecticut blue, boulders,
flat natural stones, bark, and Delta Blue Grass sod.
Please phone us and we will answer any questions you may
have with our friendly, knowledgeable sales staff.
We are located off of Highway 101 at the Embarcadero Road
exit in Palo Alto. We are located on the east side
of the freeway on the frontage road between Embarcadero
and University Ave. Please call and we can give you
detailed directions.
Were big
enough to serve you, and small enough to know you.
