Everything went well. From the moment we arrived when we were greeted by their friendly dogs and…read morehazel was a wealth of information and found us exactly what we were looking for including the Chinese lantern maple and a couple of new ones she recommended. What a pleasure to find someone that knows about all types of plants including succulents. We're definitely going back again. Great value!

I love an independent well run nursery! The staff were all genuinely friendly and helpful…read more Excellent selection of interesting plants. Items were well labeled and clearly priced. Lots of fun things inside too that you didn't know you needed! fun yard art for sale in the nursery. Wagons ready to go to make it easy to buy plants. Easy parking. Two thumbs up! I had such fun I went again the next day and bought more plants. This place gets how to run a business. And the Mendocino botanic garden is almost just across the street.

THE BEST OF THE BEST OF THE BEST! Digging Dog Nursery in…read moreAlbion, California is simply the best of the best for mail-order plants, not only the usual variety one hopes to find but also hard-to-find perennials, tropicals, and other assortments. Their service is excellent; they respond to enquiries quickly and politely, and provide full answers to your questions. They are happy to combine or add-on to orders, and will acknowledge same via email; they will also hold shipments if you prefer a later date (always helpful for Zone 5b/6a). Again, their customer service is excellent; they are responsive, helpful, and extremely courteous in their emails. Now, about the plants: THESE ARE THE BEST MAIL-ORDER PLANTS I'VE EVER RECEIVED! I often order plants for clients throughout the year; each shipment from Digging Dog Nursery is carefully, securely, and safely packaged. Yes, the shipping/handling costs are high, but as I've noted, they are shipping from Albion, California to Lake County, Illinois and nothing is as cost-effective as it used to be. Each of my clients' orders have arrived in beautiful, fresh, green condition; the plants are healthy, and ready to go in the ground. My clients have commented numerous times upon both the quality of the plants and the quality of the packing; they were, are, and remain absolutely positively impressed in all aspects! I am happy to recommend Digging Dog Nursery in Albion, California for all your mail-order plant needs. THE BEST OF THE BEST OF THE BEST!

I absolutely adore this nursery. They have things you do t find anywhere else, and it's worth a…read morevisit because it's in a strange and beautiful place.

Great selection of plant starts and garden essentials. I'm more into food gardening, but they have…read moresome great ornamentals too. Nice ladies and cute cats!

This is a wonderful nursery packed with plants and helpful staff. The selection was wonderful and I…read morelearned a lot from the staff and will return .

Thank you Prickett's for being a part of our annual Thanksgiving / Christmas tradition!…read more Our Moms visit for Thanksgiving, and we buy and decorate our Christmas tree with them. Prickett's offers a lot full of beautiful and fragrant freshly-cut trees including Douglas, Fraser, Noble, and Nordmann in a variety of sizes. I think we got a Douglas Fir this year - it was the most perfect full shape, the prettiest shade of green, and the best smelling! Thanks to the team for re-educating us each year on the different types of trees. While they wrapped the tree, we explored the other holiday goodies (garland, wreaths, ornaments, and more!). And I can't leave Prickett's without a look through their indoor house plants - joy!

Gardening day. Prickets Nursery is bursting with summer…read moreblooms! Spent the day shopping for vibrant garden colors and left with beautiful pots and essentials. Always such great value and cost. Huge thanks to Natalie for her fabulous service--so helpful and friendly! Ready to brighten up the garden!

This was the first time we visit this nursery.It was a nice nursery and was greeted as we walked…read morearound looking for unusual plants:The owner was very nice and we talk about his nursery . We will try to stop by next time when ware in the area again.

We have been coming here for many years on our Anniversary trips. They always have different plants…read morethat I've never seen before. It's comfortable hanging out there. We also live with the same growing conditions. Moist fog.

Had an unfortunate encounter today. I've lived here 30 years and have supported Sparetime since and…read morealways have had a good experience. Today I pulled in with my truck that happened to have a utility trailer attached. I pulled in and backed carefully out of the way near the Uhaul trailers. An employee rushed over yelling at me that I needed to park outside for loading. He didn't greet me or even ask me what I need. (A few bags of manure). I said I just happened to have my trailer and he just continued yelling to park outside. Employees need to be trained better than this. I pulled outside and drove to Mendo mill to complete my purchase. Again I wasn't blocking any spaces and was already parked. Not a shining moment.

Been on the Mendocino scene for decades now doing what's it's done best for years. Providing top…read morequality products, service and supplies to the green community. Sparetime is the premiere dirt store of Northern California. Anything and everything the gardener needs to succeed can be found here including decades of knowledge and advice for the novice and professional alike. If you're ever in other "garden shops" you often see the Sparetime logo on the shelf. This is the source. Bulk by the yard - implements, mushroom composts and blended soils, bulk fertilizers, raw nutrients, a plethora of containers from tiny to gigantic, row after row of warehouses full of "dirt" supplies. These guys start where other shops stop. Drip irrigation systems large and small, every conceivable part you might need too in the parts department, trellis and caging systems in all kinds of sizes, pretty much anything garden related is here. A knowledgeable staff in all types of gardening - hydroponic, soil, soilless, organic, wild craft, container, dry farming, these folks are well versed. I've been trading with Sparetime for better than 25 years now, and whenever I can't find it at home - this is the place I come to, they always have what I've needed. 4.5 Stars - rounded up for being the perennial leader it's been for decades 00582

Yes, even 5 stars in the pouring rain!! This event cannot be missed for any reason; if you have a…read morevacation-- cancel it; if you're sick-- wrap up & go! You get my gist. This is a great sale, and I've been to many plant sales at Botanic gardens [ UC, Tilden, Huntington, Quail ] All are terrific and have their specialties. And I guess that what the Mendocino College sale offers are plants close to my heart-- Calif natives, regional trees, shrubs, groundcovers, and veggies for the upcoming seasons! The sale began yesterday on Friday, and I put off going til it began raining, so I decided to do it on Sat. morning, and maybe John would like to go to. And of course it's raining even harder today, but no matter. After a warm breakfast [ got to have eggs on weekends!] we drove the 5 miles up to the college, and parked in the grass lot of the Dept of Agriculture. I had in my mind a budget of about $25. This seemed alot since plants are priced $1.50 for small 3" pot, $2 for a 6pak, $5 for a gal container. But you know there were 2 of us now and we both like alot of the same things, but a lot of different things too. John favors succulents, grasses-- so we had to get some of those too. With umbrella dripping and finally hair dripping too, we go from greenhouse to greenhouse then to open areas-- so much to choose from. I love Salvias/ sages and they must have had 2 dozen to choose from. The two I bought last year have grown immensely & are ready to bloom soon. So I bought 2 different ones this time. We started out in the veggie 'hall' with a small hand carried tray -- picked up 8 different tomato plants, 6 basils, peppers, pumpkin, squash. Now we needed a wheeled cart, because we picked up lavenders, creeping thymes, a sedge, Calif fushia-- oh the list goes on and on. The staff, who are students in the program, and the cultivators of all the plants, were extremely helpful & informative... in fact a couple enjoyed talking so much we had to break it off to finish shopping & get out of the rain. All plants are lush, healthy & perfect for our region. We blew my proposed budget. Not a surprise really. For all we bought, that filled 3 large boxes, was only $52.00. And they have a fall sale that I did miss last year. So I'm looking forward to that one too. Now once the rain is over [ no hurry on that, we are loving it] we get to deal with our clay soil to get all these new treasures planted.

New owners gave this place the kick in the butt it has needed for years. Really great selection,…read morenot just for a small town nursery, but you will find varieties here that usually only show up at expensive speciality places. Great selection AND friendly, serious, and helpful staff make shopping there a real joy. Truly a 5 star experience.

Very nice people. Very helpful and with a great supply of plants to choose. I order from them…read morewhenever I need to add or replace plants

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 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!