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Easter Lilies: A Plant with a Story and Many Names

Easter Lilies: A Plant with a Story and Many Names

Every year, just as soon as the valentines leave the shelves, thousands of “Easter lilies” show up everywhere. They grace our homes, churches and business places with beauty and fragrance. Have you ever wondered why? More practically, have you ever wanted to keep your lily alive rather than tossing it on the compost pile?

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Growing in Flower Pouches

Growing in Flower Pouches

How many of us sit on our decks or patios, stare at a bare fence and think, “there must be something I can do with that.” There certainly is!

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“Radiant Orchid” New Pantone Color of the Year

“Radiant Orchid” New Pantone Color of the Year

Do you enjoy trends? Do you like to incorporate decorating into your gardening? Maybe you’re just looking for “something different.” Well, 2014 has something for you!

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Spider mites: A Frequent Pest

Spider mites: A Frequent Pest

It’s bound to happen eventually. You’ll be admiring your houseplant and notice tiny webs. Perhaps your outside shrub just doesn’t look healthy and you see little specks on the leaves. If you don’t figure out the problem, your plant may die.

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Safely Controlling Mosquito Larvae in your Water Garden

Safely Controlling Mosquito Larvae in your Water Garden

Residential water features such as ponds, fountains and gazing water bowls add beauty to the garden. The reflections, sounds, and colors bring harmony and atmosphere to the setting. Unfortunately, they may also bring mosquitoes.

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Early Spring Gardener’s Calendar

Early Spring Gardener’s Calendar

Click the headline above to view helpful tips for this gardening season!

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Color with Ceanothus

Color with Ceanothus

An often-underused color in many gardens, blue provides cooling relief from the heat of California summers. And what better plant…

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Spring Vegetable Class

Spring Vegetable Class

Click the headline above to view our Spring vegetable class schedule!

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Fall Sustainable Saturday, Oct. 5

Fall Sustainable Saturday, Oct. 5

et your fall garden ready! Kerri Kemp-Gardener from Gardner & Bloome will be here to teach you all about organic fertilizers and soil amendments. Learn to grow your own veggies without using chemical fertilizers and pesticides. Free class!

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Lose Your Lawn – the Bay-Friendly Way – May 18 2013

Lose Your Lawn – the Bay-Friendly Way – May 18 2013

Learn how to tear out your lawn without tearing out your lawn! Join us for a fact-filled, how-to FREE talk. Bay-Friendly Qualified Landscape Designer, Ann Morrison will provide design and plant selection advice, as well as walk you through converting your lawn without breaking your back or your wallet.

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March Pruning Class Schedule

March Pruning Class Schedule

Click here to view our class schedule for Winter!

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Fall 2011 Class Schedule

Fall 2011 Class Schedule

All of our classes are free. No Registration is required. Bring a friend Fall Vegetable Gardening Sunday, October 2 @…

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Contact Information Section

Western Garden Nursery

2756 Vineyard Ave.
Pleasanton, CA 94566

Phone: 925-462-1760

Contact Us

Store Hours

Monday – Saturday
9:00am – 4:30pm
Sunday
10:00am – 4:00pm

November 27: 9:00am – 3:00pm
November 28: Closed
December 24: 9:00am – 3:00pm
December 25, 26, 31, and January 1: Closed

 

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