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Fall Vegetable Garden Class, Sunday, September 8

Fall Vegetable Garden Class, Sunday, September 8

Join our own Tyler this Sunday at 1 pm for a refresher on Fall vegetables. He will go through soil preparation, plant selection, feeding and pest control so you’ll have a bountiful harvest. This is a free class. Bring a friend.

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Planting a Meadow as Lawn Substitute

Planting a Meadow as Lawn Substitute

Turf can be tough to deal with. Perhaps it’s causing you to tear out your hair. Maybe you’re swearing to tear out the turf instead. You know, there could be some good reasons to do just that.

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Attracting Butterflies to the Garden

Attracting Butterflies to the Garden

Does your garden have “flutter-bys” but you would prefer them to stay? Cheer up; it’s time to attract butterflies to your little slice of heaven. While you’re at it, you’ll be helping the butterflies, too!

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Sweet Peas, the “Queen of Annuals”

Sweet Peas, the “Queen of Annuals”

For many of us, it’s the sweet pea that declares, “spring is here!” The colors and sweet fragrance announce the coming of warmer days like no other.

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Growing Giant Pumpkins

Growing Giant Pumpkins

Can you imagine growing a pumpkin over 1,000 lbs in your garden? How about over 2,000 lb? It’s possible to do.

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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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Western Garden Nursery

2756 Vineyard Ave.
Pleasanton, CA 94566

Phone: 925-462-1760

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9:00am – 5:30pm
Sunday
10:00am – 4:30pm

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