The high point of our trips to Occidental. Great plants, and…read moregreat people selling them.

I love to sniff the lemon leaf plants. A nursery leads into a unique home full of antiques and new…read moreitems as well. Pet got a herringbone coat here for quite a steal!

It had been many years since I visited this magical place. Open on weekends and by appointment,…read moreKent and Hadley (the owners) graciously greeted us on a chilly February afternoon. The 3-acre botanical garden seems to be a natural wonder. Hard to imagine the visionaries. Marshall and Lester, who were inspired to create this garden. It was a joy to see Western Hills after so many years. The magic is still there. Gardeners, landscapers, nature lovers will all find a place to learn, rest, and retreat. Call ahead about visiting and available plants in season. The daily fee is worth every penny. Hundreds of plant varieties many very rare. Tucked away on Coleman Valley Road in Occidental, this is more than a day trip adventure.

So beautiful here. Lovely weather when we went in July, and such beautiful amazing plants! We got a…read morefree bouquet of flowers for each of us just for coming, and my daughter got a cute little "magic crystal" for returning the magnifying glass that the worker gave her to look at the plants up close! Lovely little snack and restroom and seating area. Ponds and lovely things to see!

What a beautiful place! Smells nice, feels tranquil, abundant plants and friendly service. We are…read morevisiting from out of town but will definitely come back here when i return!

Beautiful store! Excellent selection of houseplants and a huge outdoor garden selection too…read more Gorgeous nursery. Many many unique gifts too. Be sure to stop in and bring visitors, it's a lovely space to visit! Staff is wonderful too!

What a magical place. Joe was there to answer all the questions I had about my shaded privacy…read morescreen project, plus share fascinating bamboo facts, show my daughter and I around the greenhouse, help me pick out my plants and safely load them into the car (and schedule the galvanized tub planter delivery to SF). This place is clearly a labor of love, and I can't recommend more highly.

Wow - Bamboo Sourcery was exactly what we were looking for in a bamboo supplier. Cristie in the…read moremain office was so incredibly helpful and had fantastic suggestions for our needs. We ended up with a big project to line our fence with clumping bamboo to provide more privacy and three larger bamboo plants to fill in where we had empty spots from cut down trees. Josh, Jeremy, and Kyle were at our house three days after we visited the nursery and did a fantastic job planting and getting irrigation set up for us. We absolutely love our new bamboo and can't believe it was in the ground to enjoy by the next weekend. We can't wait to see it filled in! Thank you so much!!!

Excellent local garden center. I do native plant landscaping as a side business and have a degree…read morein plant and soil science, so I like to think I know what makes a good garden center. This particular location has a terrific selection of most types of plants. Lots of edible stuff like veggie starts and fruiting bushes and trees. The majority of the available plants are mix of Mediterranean and CA native landscaping plants with a handful of the standard shrubs/trees you'll find at every nursery in the U.S. like crepe myrtles and ornamental conifers. Also tons of herbaceous flowering perennials ranging from 4" pots up to 5 gallons. Also, a great house plant selection! I also believe this spot deserves some serious credit for their selection of native plants. One of the only spots in California you can readily purchase 4" starts of native annuals as well as cryptic and rare perennials. Just a couple days ago, I saw they were selling tomcat clover! That is just too cool. I also just bought a ground cover cultivar o CA buckwheat I've never even heard of. They clearly have someone in their procurement department who knows a good deal about natives. In terms of dry goods, they have a wide variety of pottery as well as all your standard garden center goods such as fertilizers, pest control, irrigation equipment, and general gardening supplies. What really tickles me is their bulk seeds. They have a full hallway with containers on either side with scoopers where you can buy any Lb amount of these seeds. They have tons of landscaping and pasture grass seed as well as some neat cover crop and cover crop mixes. My only complaint about this section is that not all labels have the scientific names. Some do, which is great since you know exactly the species that is being sold. However, one of the erosion control mix listed an annual "California festuca" and a perennial "California festuca". Unsure what species are being sold or if they are actually CA natives. Ultimately not a big deal and I'm sure the staff would be happy to get me the details. BUT if I made the labels...I may include the scientific name ;) All in all, this store and its other locations are a shining light in a dim world of big box stores selling garbage. You truly can find whatever you need for your projects here. I aways stop in when I'm in the area and buy a handful of things. I'll be a customer for as long as they are around!

This is our neighborhood nursery and we are so lucky to have them so close by. Their inventory…read morechanges based on the season. We always get flowers, fruit trees, gifts, and Happy Frog dirt here. During this visit we noticed it was bare root season. I remember enjoying beautiful and sweet mulberries from Brentwood a couple years ago and they were selling different varieties so we scooped one up and hope it thrives happily here. Employees are always friendly and helpful whether you come in person or call with questions. Inside they have a nice assortment of seeds, houseplants, fertilizers, books and all sorts of gardening supplies. As we were checking out, I noticed they have barrels of all kinds of potatoes! Always such a well-maintained nursery with a robust inventory of products.

Very well-maintained nursery tucked away on the south side of town just a couple minutes from…read moreGravenstein Highway South. They have an amazing collection of healthy plants, succulents, cacti, bonsai trees as well as numerous greenhouses you can walk through filled with all kinds of potted plants. Their selection is varied and not what you would normally see at other nurseries. I've noticed their plants at other stores so they wholesale as well. When the weather is nice, it is a peaceful quiet place to take a leisurely stroll and enjoy the property. Their employees are always very friendly, knowledgeable and helpful. It's hard to walk away without a new green friend in your arms. Parking could be tight on Saturdays. Open limited days and hours.

For a bonsai enthusiast this is a gold mine! Great selection, good value, and extremely helpful…read moreowner and staff.

Bought your wonderful chive plants from Whole Foods, we are so grateful they are the best chive…read moreplants on the market! Thank you!

My Grandfather was born in Sebastopol and raved about their apples. This nursery has many great…read morelocal varieties. They also sell and distribute potted herbs like Chervil in a cool biodegradable pot that I picked up at Yamagami's Nursery in Silicon Valley. Chervil is the unsung hero herb in authentic Herbes de Provence (chervil, savory, marjoram, rosemary, thyme, and oregano). It is hard to find but worth the effort if you enjoy French cooking with fresh ingredients you can grow right in your own backyard.

Simply the BEST! Manageable size, knowledgeable staff, and always nicely stocked with quality…read moreplants. --Terre

I had an outdoor ficus tree that had outgrown its pot and the wind kept blowing it over. I looked…read moreall over and Kings had the perfect BIG pot. Ron and the manager delivered it AND graciously potted it for me. The tree has sentimental value to me and I'm glad it's now properly potted!!! Ron is my hero and I love Kings nursery! Oh and I also love to visit the cat there! ‍

Another superb experience at one of my favorite local nurseries. The 30% off sale began today and…read moreI did my annual shopping spree! Yes, local nurseries tend to have higher prices than big box stores but the difference buying local is vastly different. You are able to chat with the staff there who are all very well informed with plants. Additionally, there are varieties not available at the chain store. Shopping local is an experience - even just admiring the flowers, gardens & scenery is delightful. I couldn't be happier with my sensational new plants! Now, it's time to get digging

Normally best nursery in area BUT starts i bought in late March came with Aphids & white flies!! So…read morecheck underside of leaves before u purchase starts. again Cottage Gardens usually offers some of the best starts in the area.