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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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March in
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Not sure what to do in your garden this month? From pruning, to planting to
weeding, read our list!

Have a gardening question? Get it answered by sending a note to the garden guru here.  

     

 

 

Kitchen Gardener
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In last month's Kitchen Gardener e-newsletter, we talked about growing and cooking with citrus. Read the Kitchen Gardener here.  

 

 

 

 

Pottery Color  
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Our pottery color of the month is Juicy Blue. This rich, beautiful blue pottery will sparkle on your doorstep this spring. 

Visit any Sloat Garden Center location to see our large array of pottery. View more Sloat Garden Center pottery here:   

 

  

 

 
Growing up Green fundraiser
Our next Growing Up Green fundraiser is March 9 - 17. Read details about this program here.

  

 

 

  

garden design  
If you're thinking about how to improve your garden space, call the Sloat Garden Center Design Department. We can develop simple, success oriented, low maintenance planting plans for gardens, decks, and terraces, as well as provide indoor plant consultations. Most importantly, we can help you brainstorm ideas and solutions.

Problem solving is a large part of what we do. We will come up with a garden design that works with existing plant material and takes into account your available time to garden. Then we put together a planting plan that works for you. We develop a loose "bubble diagram" and a complete plant list with the quantities and sizes of plant material, soil requirements, and pruning, feeding and care information.

Our planting plans can be easily followed by every level of gardener; whether you prefer to do it yourself or have a professional install your plants.

To schedule an appointment, call us at 415-388-3754 or email us: design@sloatgardens.com. 
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Greetings!

"The air is like a butterfly
With frail blue wings.
The happy earth looks at the sky
And sings."
-  Joyce Kilmer, Spring
   
 

This gorgeous weather feels downright springlike, which means many of us are gearing up to plant. March is a great time to double dig garden beds, amend soil, get seeds started, choose flowers and edibles, and generally think about what to grow this spring and summer. Plan for a beautiful and delicious garden with us. Let the planting begin!

 

A few Sloat Garden Center notes:

  • Summer flowering bulbs are in the stores.
  • New gardening seminars have been scheduled for March and April.  Read below for details...    
  • Free membership has rewards!  Learn about Sloat Garden Center's new membership program.
  • We'll have beautiful flowering plants for Easter at the end of the month.
  • Please join us on Facebook or Twitter and stay up-to-date on our latest specials, fresh arrivals and gardening tips. You can also visit our blog here. 
  • In stores and mailboxes soon: the new March/April Gardener's Notebook print newsletter. Keep your eye out.
  • Blueberry Daze is coming! Celebrate delicious blueberries March 22 - 31.

 

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March Plant Pick gardenguru 
Lily of the Valley Shrub (Pieris)
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This spring flowering shrub has it all: a multitude of fragrant, urn-shaped blossoms, colorful new growth, and a neat, compact growth habit. Since it usually grows taller than wide, it is well suited for narrow beds and walkways. It is most often planted with its companion plants Azalea, Rhododendron,
and blueberry. A partial sun exposure is preferred but it will take full sun on the coast. Give protection from hot afternoon sun in inland areas. Provide good drainage by planting in a soil rich in compost. We recommend the EB Stone Azalea, Camellia and Gardenia Mix for both ground and container plantings.
Mulch with Greenall Microbark to keep roots cool. Pieris are not heavy feeders but appreciate a feeding with an acid fertilizer in March and May.
 
 
 
Garden Guru: March gardenguru 
Dear Garden Guru, 
 
I need to plant some fruit trees in a San Francisco garden. Please advise which varieties of fruit trees will bear fruit in this foggy area.
-- Nancy in San Francisco

 

ANSWER: Learn how we help solve this gardening challenge by visiting the Garden Guru.    

 

Do you have questions for our garden guru?  Ask away on our Facebook page.  You can also ask questions by emailing the garden guru here.  

              

 

 

March Gardening Seminars gardenguru

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Please call ahead to the seminar location to reserve a seat - attendance is limited. Visit our Seminars & Events page for details. 

 

Care and Pruning of Citrus Trees

Welcome Elizabeth Ruiz, aesthetic pruner. Elizabeth will guide us through the steps on how to train and shape our citrus trees for fruit production, shape, and health.
March 6 - Sloat Blvd., Wed, 6:30pm
March 9, Novato, Sat, 10:30am
March 10, Danville, Sun, noon
March 16, Mill Valley (Miller Ave.), Sat, 10:30am 

 

Blueberry Basics: Pruning and Care
Early spring is the best time to prune and shape your plants, come and learn how!
March 20 - Sloat Blvd., Wed, 6:30pm
March 23, Mill Valley (Miller Ave.), Sat, 10:30am 

March 24, Danville, Sun, noon

 

Pruning and Maintenance of California Natives
Wednesday, April 3rd 6:30pm at Sloat Blvd
Saturday, April 6th 10:30am at Miller Ave. in Mill Valley

 

Tomato Growing Secrets
Join Norma Novy of The Soil Sisters and Brad Sheehan, 
the Vegetable Guy, for a talk on all things tomato
Saturday, April 13th, 1pm, Miller Ave., Mill Valley (Norma)
Saturday, April 13th, 12 noon, Danville (Brad)
Wednesday, April 17th, 6:30pm, Sloat Blvd. (Norma)

 

Home Composting for Busy People
Join us for a 90 minute workshop on composting 
and vermicomposting conducted by the Central Costa
Contra Solid Waste Authority
Sunday, April 21st, 12 noon - 1:30pm, Danville
 

 

 

   

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