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

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 .

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.

I enjoyed my trip to Poppy's nursery. There were many choices, but the Atlas Blue Cedar was…read moreperfect! Friendly and affordable, I also brought home a large cactus to compliment my collection!

Sweet nursery. Decent service. I wish they had more to choose from but what they do have is healthy…read moreand good looking. I would recommend!

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.

I'm thrilled! I just received the plants from Digging Dog today and they are super healthy large…read moreplants and arrived in great shape with very careful packing. They have many hard to find plants and I look forward to ordering again soon. They are also careful to ship your plants during cool weather which I really appreciate (this may be a few weeks after your order is placed but don't worry - they will let you know when to expect the shipment). The people I've spoken with on the phone are also very friendly and helpful. Thanks again!

Digging Dog Nursery is an incredible nursery that has a selection of perennials and grasses that…read moreare hard to find elsewher. The owners are incredibly knowledgeable with excellent taste. They take great care of their plants and when shipped the plants are packaged very carefully. Thank you so much for providing us with hard to find plants that are well taken care of. Sharon Strauss from Beacon, New York

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!

North American Orangics is the best place to get soil and bark for your yard! Shannon and Scott are…read moreamazing and so helpful. I have the best garden this year!

We love north American Organics. Definately a local place, I think the place Is all word of mouth…read more they are so cool they planted a strawberry patch this year by the office JUST so kids can go pick berries to eat. These people are amazing. The dirt is amazing. We use it every year for our... Many uses. This year I'm growing a huge veggie garden and using their new garden mix for amendment! I know They've loaded 100's of yards over the years into the back of my truck, and we have plenty of friends who have used it over the years. It's never been too hot, although it really is a good idea to water it in first.. One tomato plant got barely crispy around the edge once, and if u feel like the dirt is a little too hard after it sits in the sun (with no mulch) then just ask for a bag of perlite added for $20. U can add it to any amount of compost, they mix with the tractor. You will become friends with everyone who works there if u frequent the place. They really are awesome people. I do have to complain about the approximate 1 rubber glove that comes free with every yard. And a dorito's bag once. Get some trash cans people!

My wife and I just got a new puppy after our previous dog passed away(13 year old bulldog)…read more It was nice for us to be able to get a couple cans of dog food while getting misc stuff for the house Everyone has always been really great at the counter and register. I recognized one of the workers, she helped us with a couple extra set of car keys in the past. Her name is Desiree she told us about the Astro program. It sounded really good, we qualified. The program is simple to sign up for and it rewards those who have rescued a dog from a shelter. We did our shopping and then returned a day or two later.... As we were walking in Desiree spotted us, stopped what she was doing, and came over to help us out. If you haven't seen the pet section at Mendo Mill/ace hardware you need to... it's really sweet.... We found out that Desiree is in charge of that area.... There are so many cute/sweet touches. Desiree just has the kindest way about her.... She took a sincere interest in us and our dog, just like the previous visit . she had great recommendations, answered all our questions. Desiree let our dog try a couple flavors of the treats that came with the backpack/food as part of the Astro problem. There are pics of customers animals, there are pics of pets who recommend their favorite toys, treats, etc. it really touched me after the passing of our bulldog, we bought her a bunch of the kong toys over the 2 years we had her.... Everyone at Mendo Mill has always been great to my wife and I.... Desiree was our rockstar the last 2-3 times we went there, and my wife and I will seek her out - you should too.. Our dog sought out Desiree when my wife went to get a couple more things for our new little guy

wanted to make a complaint about an experience I had at Mendo Mill. An employee named Ray was being…read morevery aggressive toward me and my group. He was yelling at us saying "we have 20 minutes" while we were shopping, which made us feel rushed and uncomfortable. When we checked out, he threw our change at us instead of handing it to us respectfully. His attitude and behavior were unprofessional and upsetting. I understand employees may be stressed or trying to close on time, but customers should still be treated respectfully. I wanted to bring this to your attention because the experience was not okay.