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Arboretum at UC Santa Cruz |
The Arboretum specializes in low maintenance, non-invasive and drought-tolerant plants from California, Australia, South Africa and New Zealand. Gardens are open seven days, 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., and Norrie's Gift Shop is open 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Information on garden and bird tours, lectures, special events, volunteer activities and memberships will be available, as will selected items from the gift shop and gardens. |
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A landscape architecture/design service specializing inmasterplans, site plans and garden design featuring site-appropriate materials, plants and site improvements. Our service will transform your ideas, with our expertise and knowledge, into a plan for contract bidding. Let our knowledge and skill design your project — we'll stay within budget and see it through to completion. |
California Native Garden Society |
An organization dedicated to the beauty, garden worthiness, and ecological appropriateness of California native gardens. |
California Native Plant Society |
A non-profit organization of amateurs and professionals that promotes understanding and appreciation of California's native plants, and helps preserve them in their natural habitats through scientific activities, education and conservation. |
| Camp Joy Gardens |
Children’s activities--building soil and sowing seeds; books, plants and other independently explored items will be provided. |
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Carman's Nursery is a third generation family-owned business. We specialize in rare and unusual plants, including bonsai starters, unusual fruiting plants, herbs and mini-ivies, rock garden plants, variegated plants, shade lovers, and dwarf conifers. |
| | Santa Cruz county’s largest and best landscaping and building supply. |
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The Original Evaporative Sportswear |
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Hand-crafted organic soaps, lotions & herbal remedies |
| | Rare & exotic perennials for the Mediterranean climate. |
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Giant white squill plants |
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I place my artwork painting, photographs, woodcuts, lithographs & monotypes onto eco-friendly clothing and accessories. The dharma love products are made of certified organic cotton, hemp, fair trade and socially accountable cotton products. |
| | The ELA is a nonprofit organization of dedicated landscape professional, individual gardeners, educators and more who are committed to educating themselves and others about ecological landscaping. |
| | The County of Santa Cruz Home Composting Program offers free resources to help residents decrease garbage and increase waste diversion. Master Composters will be available throughout the day to answer your recycling and composting questions. Attend a comprehensive composting workshop at 1:00 p.m. and learn how to move your household toward zero waste while increasing yields in your garden! |
| | Organic produce from our farm delivered to your doorstep. No commitment, customizable, fresh & easy. We deliver organic living without a trip to the store! |
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Pique assiette & other garden whimsy |
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Gardening Books & Baubles |
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Cinch gopher and mole traps. Easy Gopher Control without Poisons DVD. Hori-hori planting knives, lots of other traps and information about our service. |
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Rain gutter protection keeps out leaves, twigs, pine needles and other debris to give you piece of mind and clean gutters. |
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Chicken Coops & Runs for the Backyard Gardener |
| Hidden Gardens |
A full-service garden center specializing in organic locally grown fruit trees, perennials, food crops and vegetables. Also selling baby chickens. |
| | Certified organic garden that helps those in need and runs programs benefiting the entire community. Includes a CSA and Women’s Organic Flower Enterprise. |
| | Single & multi-chambered bat houses certified by Bat Conservation International |
| Jenny Wren Designs |
Whimsical mosaic artwork for the garden. |
| Kate's Kitchen Gardens |
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Elevated garden boxes and birdhouses |
Landscape Design: Why Hire a Designer?
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A professional landscape designer translates your dreams into reality. Whether you need a complete plan or a specific consultation, site analysis or garden coaching a landscape designer can help you attain the garden you've always wanted. |
| Liquid BioTech |
Rejuvenate your soil and revolutionize your garden by using compost tea. |
| | The Monterey Bay Dahlia Society promotes learning, growing, and sharing all there is to know about dahlias, and having a lot of fun in the process! Come by and see some beautiful early blooms! |
| | Information booth staffed by members of the Monterey Bay Master Gardeners.
Sales of items from homes and gardens of Master Gardeners.
Learn how to make wonderful garden crafts! Projects include pounded flower bookmarks, leaf prints, river rock plant markers, paper pots, and miniature flower arrangements. |
| | Iris rhizomes will be for sale from the private gardens of club members. Iris literature and instructions for growing iris also will be available. |
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Treasure Islands Of Santa Cruz creates beautiful Outdoor Kitchens,
BBQ Islands, Fire Pits, Firetables, and stylish outdoor entertainment centers. |
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We specialize in drought-tolerant California native plants from the Bay Area and beyond. We also offer six blends of native sod that requires 50% less water and no mowing. Our plants attract native wildlife, with several deer-resistant options. In addition to plants, we offer a garden design and consultation service. |
New Garden Nursery & Landscaping
| Deer, drought, frost, & fire resistant plant material and groundcovers, from landscape consultation to complete installation. |
| Palo Designs |
Garden-related jewelry, sun catchers, pots and other garden-related items |
| Pet Plants Bonsai |
Plants and pots for Bonsai and pre-Bonsai. |
Pfisters Perennials |
Plants: perennials/maples/bamboo and potted arrangements |
| Robin’s Keep |
Mosaic Art: Mosaic trays, furniture, statuary, birdbaths, shell pots |
| Santa Cruz Homesteaders/Live Oak Grange |
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Santa Cruz Orchid Society |
Orchid plants |
| Santa Cruz Water Conservation Coalition |
Promotes cost-effective and environmentally sound was to reduce our demand for water. Effective tools help make saving water easy and fun. |
| Scotts Valley Landscape Group | Artificial Lawns Direct: Sales & installation of artificial grass; Borderlines Inc.: Concrete staining, restoration and resurfacing ; Tom Reilly Landscape: Full landscape installation & designs; all aspects of landscape; Petrini Horticultural: Custom garden boxes & chicken coops. Ag & egg support, food gardens. |
| Scotts Valley Fire Department | Medical/First Aid |
| Smith & Hawken | Premier retailer of contemporary garden furniture, equipment and supplies distinguished by authenticity, style and craftsmanship. |
Surf City Distributing |
Frozen fruit and juice bars |
| Terra Nova Ecological Landscaping |
Ecological landscape design, installation and maintenance |
Terra Sole Nursery |
New, unusual plants for our California climate. Herbs, succulents, perennials. |
Vision Recycling |
Produces wood chips, mulch, etc for sale at the
Buena Vista Landfill |
| Women's International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF)
Water Committee | Free bottled water from the Blue Lotus Water Filter. Fill your own metal bottle at our faucet, or use our recyclable cup. |
| Your Backyard Bounty |
Your Backyard Bounty garden is designed so that growing nutritious, great tasting organic vegetables right in your own backyard can be as easy as sending an e-mail or making a phone call. We do all the work for you from planning and planting to harvesting (you do have to eat it yourself). You just get to enjoy being in partnership with your own land, help your family or household know exactly where their food comes from, reduce global warming and marvel at the seasonal changes and culinary delights that this bounty inspires. |
| Your Home Grown Food |
Personalized gardening service, specializing in small spaces. Grow vegetables, herbs and fruits in garden beds in your yard, containers on your porch, and window boxes for your house. |
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