Plant Works

This is the jewel of Ben Lomond, Ca. Amazing service and…read morethe selection of animal and garden supplies can't be beat. We take our out of town company there for a look around and they always enjoy the huge selection of hats, t-shirt gift items. It's so much more than a feed store. Great place at Christmas time too. Santa comes to visit and they have beautiful Christmas trees.

This is a wonderful family owned store many places like this get put out of business because of…read moreHome Depot's and it's really important that we support our local lumber and garden stores today. They donated a tree and a stand to a veteran and I'm able to make someone a very merry Christmas. I really do appreciate mountain feed and farm.

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Plant Works

5.0(1 review)

0.0 mi

Went to Plant Works to pickup a hanging basket, but left with much more. Tom's plants are healthy,…read moregrown locally, and his assortment will please any gardener! If you want quality, excellent service, and good pricing...Plant Works is the place to go.

Scarborough Gardens

4.5(37 reviews)

4.3 mi

Super large selection. I'm sure they have what you need. Parking was great! My mom was so happy…read moreit was near the entrance. We got some items that she needed. Service was super nice she said. And I was not aware they were part of Ace. Now I know. Super cool. .

Loved this place. Very knowledgeable and helpful staff. Such a difference from the corporate stores…read morein terms of real people with real relevant experience giving sincere customer service.

Annuals

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Pfister's Perennial's

5.0(1 review)

1.4 mi

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Tim knows his plants and his prices are so reasonable for the variety that he had to offer and all…read morehis plants are so healthy and happy. I first saw his plants at San Francisco's Treasure Island market (every 4th weekend of the month) and found many new varieties not seen in the bay area. When you asked him about any plant, he tells you the technical name, what smells it has, to how big they grow to whether it's shade or sun. He does beautiful plant arrangements in pots and boxes and his prices are so reasonable for what you buy. I went to check out his plant sale at his house in Ben Lomond and he's got quite a beautiful set up and the variety is so many to choose from. He's so organized and his wife, Julie helps him (every 2nd and 3rd weekend of the month). Both are very nice and helpful. He sells beautiful maple trees in many varieties and many perennials and succulents too. He has set up on a long table what the plant may look like in bloom and the size it can be and in front of the plant are 3" pots of that plant to purchase. He has a $1. table, most of his prices varies from $2.50 and up depending on what and size of pot. Tim is very helpful with what you may need for your garden. I know I'll be going back to get more plants when he's at Treasure Island or DeAnza College (1st weekend) market. Going to his house was be great if he was closer, but it is a nice day drive and a beautiful area for a visit.

Redwood Nursery

4.5(8 reviews)

4.4 mi

There's no business here. It seems to be closed down, overgrown, no parking, no front entrance…read more.. Don't waste your time trying to find it. It's a shame that it's still being advertised as open.

Redwood Nursery is a great place to go for locally grown plants. The owner, Flora Schweizer, knows…read moremore about the local micro climates in our area and what plants grow well in my particular garden than anyone in other nurseries I have visited. She does gardening consulting and has been to my house a number of times. She likes to help people learn to make outdoor living spaces that are comfortable, beautiful, and easy to care for. She's great. Roberta M.

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Renee's Garden

2.5(24 reviews)

1.8 mi

I ordered English cucumber seeds and they turned out to be Armenian cucumber seeds. Emailed about…read moreit but haven't heard back yet and besides that you barley get any seeds in the pack and they are expensive. Won't be ordering from here again.

So I purchased a lot of Renee's seeds... My garden did by far the worst last year. None of the corn…read moresurvived, Water melon one grew but not to its full potential & the rest did not even come up if that makes any sense. These seeds were more expensive and so not worth the money. Never had a garden where seeds didn't even grow. Not a good buy. Disappointing and money not well spent. Sincerely, Chelsie C.

99% rice hull. Hardly any seeds. Whole can was like this.

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Flower Outlet

4.6(43 reviews)

3.7 mi

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Attentive service and great selection year round. Have been shopping here for many years …read more I especially like the orchids - they last a very long time - as they are well cared for.

Best flowers in town... I love the owners and they always have such beautiful flowers and plants…read moreand gift

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Central Coast Wilds

5.0(10 reviews)

6.2 mi

Top notch nursery. Best plant stock…read more Best knowledge. Best practices for healthy plants for your home and for our larger ecosystems. Hidden gem of Santa Cruz.

I am a professional landscape designer in the Santa Cruz area for 10 years. My first stop is to…read moreCentral Coast Wilds because they are committed to California native plants, the tools I use most in my design and installation services. I often choose drought tolerant choices from Central Coast Wilds, so that I do not even have to install irrigation systems, saving the client money and hassle. If they don't have what I need, or there is a big special order, they custom grow the species I need. Central Coast also offers sod choices with drought tolerance and resistance, so I can really do one-stop plant shopping for my design clients. I know where the plants come from. CCW services designers like me and clients, but helps to preserve the natural heritage of the central coast's varied and spectacular biota.

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Love Apple Farms

4.5(17 reviews)

4.2 mi

Great collection of tomato plants and most other vegetables. Very knowledgeable. Great classes as…read morewell.

Very nice people. A wide variety of plants. My only issue is their quality control. One year bought…read morea stupice tomato plant. Once it started putting out fruit it was cherry tomato. Called once I realized it. The fellow who answered said we're closed now but let us know when we open for the season we'll replace it. I came back when they opened for the season. Told the lady, probably the owner, acted like oops things happen. Then I bought what was supposed to be a zucchini. After it started putting out fruit I realized again wrong plant I planted a patty pan squash.

Greenhouse full of veggies

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Happy customers grabbing tomatoes.

Reclaimed in Love

4.8(5 reviews)

0.1 mi

This is a gift type store right near the esplande which, just like it says in the name has a…read morestrong focus on reclaimed/reused items. This is an indoor location (the capitola mercantile building) somewhat away from the hustle and bustle of the esplande. While the building this is in has it's own dedicated parking lot there is also the nearby beach parking-not always a sure bet in the summer -along with some city owned surface lots not too far away. This is a smaller locally owned and sourced gifts for the home kind of place. They do a fair amount of seasonal items so if artsy santa's or clever valentines day stuff is your thing then this is your spot. They also typically have slightly higher quality then the area average beach decor shop-this particularly is true where driftwood crafts are concerned. Pricing is very fair-this spot is reasonably priced. So far I haven't really seen anything that runs more then forty ish dollars and most items are less then twenty. Given that nothing here really looks cheap that is a real value. Overall this is a superior quality gift store right off the esplande.

It's was my 1st time in Capitola village and I felt in love with this little city and specially…read morewith local people. I think the lady who was behind the cashier was the owner. She was extremely friendly, helpful and kind. They have many different, interesting things that would be great for gifts and homes. Definitely will go back and check the store again.

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