Store Hours
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| 8:30am to 6:30pm at all Sloat Garden Center locations except as noted below.
- Danville:
Mon-Sat: 8am-6:30pm, 9am to 5pm on Sundays
- Pierce Street:
9am-6:30pm
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July in the garden
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Not sure what to do in your garden this month? Details here.
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Vacation for
your plants
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As you plan for your vacation, you should take into consideration that your garden and plants are going to need water and care. Read our vacation tips for plants here.
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Summertime = water conservation
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Water-saving tips for your garden this spring and summer. Read our low-water plant list here »
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Kitchen Gardener enewsletter
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Did you miss
the June issue of the
Kitchen Gardener
e-newsletter? We discussed growing green beans. Read it here...
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July & August Seminars
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Please visit our Seminars & Events page for full details.
High Impact Succulent / Perennial Container Gardens
Jen Strobel uses her magic to create stunning container combinations
July 16
- Mill Valley (Miller), Sat., 10 am
July 16
- Kentfield, Sat., 1 pm
San Francisco Design Solutions
Join Gloria Sanchez for a 2-part discussion on getting the most out of your city space
Part 1: Creating views into the garden
July 6 - San Francisco (Sloat Blvd.), Wed., 6:30 pm
Part 2: Making a small front garden your own
July 20 - San Francisco (Sloat Blvd.), Wed., 6:30 pm
Grilling Homegrown Vegetables with Brad Sheehan
Join Brad for vegetable growing tips and how best to enjoy fresh vegetables grilled to perfection
July 10 - Danville, Sun., 12 pm
Beekeeping at home
Mea McNeil, Master Beekeeper, will discuss how to get started keeping your own bees. She will enlighten us about bee needs and habits, as well as share information on the best pollinator forage plants in our area.
Aug. 27 - Kentfield, Sat., 10 am
Aug. 27 - Novato, Sat.,1:30 pm
Aug. 31 - Sloat Blvd, Wed., 6:30 pm
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Greetings!
Here's what's happening this July at Sloat Garden Center:
· Watch your postal mailbox this month for your Gardener's Reward Savings Certificate (for Sloat gardeners who earned a savings certificate) to save on plants, pottery and soil!
· All Sloat Garden Centers are open on July 4th (but closing early at 5:30pm). Happy Independence Day and Happy Gardening!
· As you think about your vegetable garden, remember to leave space for fall veggies. It's just about time to get leafy greens into the ground.
· Mark your calendar for July 10 & 11 - the annual Sloat Garden Center Pottery Sample Sale (at our Kentfield location only).
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Salvia
The name of this large genus means whole, healthy, or wise. By planting Salvia, we can add these virtues to our gardens. Salvia flowers come in almost every color, the majority being blue, purple, and red. The shape of the blossoms, with the their elongated, tubular calyx make sages a favorite of bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds.
It is interesting that most all of our garden Salvias originated in Mexico and South America, probably co-evolving with hummingbirds which are only found in the Western Hemisphere. Another bonus is that Salvia produce small seeds in the fall that attract chickadees and gold finches. In addition to the wide range of color, salvias can be found that grow from foot tall annuals for pots and flower beds to 6 foot giants at the back of the perennial border. They will provide interest from summer to late fall. Though drought tolerant, most appreciate more regular watering. The exceptions to this are our native sage shrubs (S. apiana, S. clevelandii, S.sonomensis, and S. mellifera) Almost all Salvia want full sun (at least 6 hours). Well draining soil is important. Occasionally remove spent flowers to keep plants blooming strong.
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Pottery of the month: July |
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This pottery is great for small spaces, succulent gardens, herbs & flowers! |
Garden Design by Sloat Garden Center |
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Since 1995, Bay Area gardeners have been inviting us to their homes to assist them in designing their gardens. Whether your garden is a place to entertain, work, play, or just relax and take in the view, we can help personalize its design to meet your needs. Read more »
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Garden Guru: July |
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This month our garden guru tackles a particularly buggy summer plant issue: thrips! The classic sign of damage on plants from thrips is when formerly green leaves take on a slivery appearance. Also, when you turn the damaged leaf over you will notice tiny black specks. They look like tiny drops of oil. Damage from flower thrips can be discoloration, blasted (brown dry blossoms that fail to open) and stippling. The more common damage seen is the bleaching and stippling of leaves. Plants most susceptible to thrips are viburnum, fern, rhododendron, pieris. Read more about thrips here. |
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