My dad and I have been coming here for 14 years and it has been the highlight of the Christmas…read moreseason for us. Thank you so much to all of the workers there for many good experiences! Do recommend coming the first weekend when they have more trees of different varieties as well! Over the years they have gotten busier but it is still a great experience and I love seeing more people there every year!

So I decided I finally wanted to create my own Griswold family Christmas, LOL. It was a two hour…read moredrive or so to this place. What the heck, more time to sing Christmas songs as a family, right? Haha. I've never cut down my own tree. But I'm sick of buying dead trees from the local places here. Here's a clue, if you make a fresh cut on the bottom and put it in the stand with water, it should be suckin up that water. Especially during the first week or so. If it's not suckin up water, its dead and probably been that way for awhile. It will be dropping needles, a fire hazard, and have little to no odor. I gotta tell you, I absolutely loved the experience here from beginning to end. I brought a saw but they provide one if you forget. They have a handful or so of varieties that grow on the property. You just wander around on the acreage and look. All the trees for sale have a price tag. No price tag; not for sale. After you figure out which one you want, you cut it yourself. Then they have carts to lay it on and haul it out. Free popcorn and warm apple cider too! Employees were real friendly from entering the property to buying the tree. I loved exploring the property and not feeling rushed. Really cool! We settled on a 9-10' White Fir for $125. Really loved some of the Blue Spruce Trees but just couldn't justify the price. Check out my pics. Looked at a beautiful one that was $300. I just couldn't justify the money for something that was going to die. On that subject, don't believe the bad press about real trees. The fact is, if you drop them off in the proper place, they are turned into mulch. They are much less harmful to the environment than disposing of an artificial tree. Plus they improve the environment and air quality the whole time they grow. By the way, they also have fresh Noble Firs which is usually what I buy at the tree lots locally. They don't grow on the property but they ship them in. They only grow up north where it is colder. They are kept in 5 gallon buckets to stay fresh so even if you are not cutting down these, they will be fresher cause they are kept in water. In conclusion, I spent a little more than I normally spend for a tree. I would definitely say the experience made it worth the price difference. Plus, we cut down the tree and had it set in the stand with water that night. You won't find fresher if you buy local. They complimentary shake it by machine (to remove critters and loose needles) and optional netting for a small fee. A+. I'll come back next year. BTW. I visited between last week of Nov and first week of Dec. Maybe if you procrastinate, the selection becomes slim pickins?? Not sure, I'm just trying to make sense of some of the negative reviews. Come on Bako! Make a day trip out of it and hit Splash before coming home! Cheers!

Great prices for a locally owned business My Succulents are…read moregrowing fast and look great

Stopped by this adorable, slightly bedraggled but prolific nursery on our way back from a long…read moreweekend of wine trip. The owner Jayme Finley was unbelievably helpful and gave us a great deal on a dwarf citrus. She also carries many native plants including milkweed for the butterflies. Extra bonus is the cute lambs that were frolicking next-door in the paddock. There is ample parking in the gravel driveway, and easy access on and off the main road just don't drive so fast you miss the curve. TL/dr: Small but thorough nursery with great prices

This little store is hidden behind the Garden Shed on Main Street in Cambria. There is lots of…read morefree off street parking right behind the store for convenience. We wandered into Grow because I created a large succulent garden during the pandemic by taking daily rides to all the succulent vendors in SLO. My succulent garden has grown, as has my love of the kooky twisty Dr. Seuss-like plants. I am also happy that they thrive without water! We loved the succulents, displayed in front of and behind the store. There were some new ones, and many large ones that would be a fun addition to any collection. Surprisingly, what really caught my attention was the large collection of minerals in the main indoor room. I collected them as a nerdy kid, and now my grandson loves them from reading the Harry Potter books!

What a wonderful selection of cacti and succulents. The owner was extremely helpful and a pleasure…read more I bought an adorable barrel cactus for only $10. Now it is getting ready to bloom. Reasonable prices on everything. Support local small businesses!

Joan helped me set up an absolutely wonderful surprise for my fiancé's bachelorette dinner with a…read morecustom bouquet, even special ordering her favorite flowers. An absolute joy to work with and does beautiful work!

Owner is sweet and made sure I had same day delivery for a sympathy plant. She did a wonderful job…read moreand it looks better than the website picture!

This is an adorable little outdoor pumpkin patch in the outskirts of San Luis Obispo, near the…read morewineries in Edna Valley! They have a wonderful assortment of pumpkins, in all shapes and sizes, available to peruse as you walk around! It is so fun to explore and they are even dog friendly, which is always an added bonus! They have a very small corn maze in which they charge $4 per person if you want to go through it. Coming from a small town with a pretty impressive corn maze, the one here is nothing too crazy and only takes a few minutes to go through. Parking is super easy and free which was great though! Overall, this place is so adorable and definitely a great spot to pick up some pumpkins this fall season!

Every year they have more varieties of pumpkins and produce. Parking is easy and so much fun to…read morewalk around the farm. Very cool to cut pumpkins straight from the vine. Helpful young men working and very small town feel. We will be back!

Gorgeous trees love Hopper Family tree lot. But wish they…read morewould post somewhere on website, Yelp, anywhere, when they open lot for 2025 holiday season!

We've been buying our Christmas tree from Hopper in Paso Robles for just about 25 years. I was…read moretalking with another customer this morning at the lot, and he was saying how they used to buy from Home Depot. Less expensive, but you don't know what you're getting once the tree is removed from the netting. You know exactly what you're choosing from Hopper Brothers, and the prices were better this year. The trees stay healthy if you take care of them, and we don't have to cut it down ourselves. Yes, we did give our family that experience back when they were young, but nearing retirement age means I'd prefer the tree already be cut and ready to take home! Take in a wrapped present or canned/boxed foot item and one of their coupons, and Hopper also offers a discount. Merry Christmas!

What an amazing location! They were so welcoming and easy to work with when we called asking if we…read morecould take family pictures at their Farm and Nursey. So many cool areas for photos. And also so affordable ($50 for 1 hour to wander the property and take photos). Highly recommend!

We recently had a privacy screen of bamboo installed into our small condo backyard and everything…read moreabout the experience was easy. If you are looking for bamboo for your yard this is hands down the place to go. The service is prompt, and the family that owns this business is exceptionally kind and knowledgable. The tour of their bamboo farm is well worth the drive out. We started with a tour of their massive bamboo farm, where they showed us all the different varieties they grow and the different ways they can be used. We chose a species that we felt would be a good fit for our space. They then came out to our house and measured and assessed the site. They were quick to get back to us with a quote that seemed more than fair given all the labor involved in the installation. It had taken me a little while to schedule them out to the house for the assessment, so I was grateful when they graciously had us to come back a second time to look at the species we were choosing for our yard. Once we confirmed the species, they were super quick to come back out and get the job done. In less than a day they transformed my entire backyard; which was no small feat as it was weed ridden, and our soil is so hard it might as well be rock. They dug out the clay, lined the entire surface to prevent spreading into my neighbors yards, back filled it with quality soil covered it with mulch, installed a drip system, and even fixed my heavily leaning fence. This job would have taken me months to accomplish, and it never would have turned out as beautiful. I had follow up questions a few weeks later and they got back to me within minutes giving me all the information I needed to ensure the bamboo remains happy and healthy. Paso Bamboo is not only experts when it comes to bamboo, but they excel in providing a good customer experience that leaves you feeling well taken care of.

I was in PADI for a horse trial. I needed a few supplies ai was running low on. They are…read moreconveniently located near the freeway and downtown and had everything I needed and more.

Feed supplement inventory is great and I enjoy the friendly customer service. Would appreciate…read morelonger hours on Saturday.