Welcome to Ridge Road Garden Center
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The Ridge Road Garden Center is situated on one acre in the foothills in Pine Grove, CA; the gift shop is 1600 square feet of unique and often one-of-a-kind gifts. There’s usually something to do in your garden at any time of year. It could be planting any number of drought hardy plants, mulching to keep existing plant roots cool, or fighting garden pests. We have aids for hands-on chores and tools for every garden season. Visit our garden center for gorgeous, seasonal selections! You're sure to see something you love! 2025 Bareroot list is available now online and in-store hard copies.
All the soil choices are replenished AND it’s the perfect time to plant bulbs!
We offer Gift certificates so the recipient can choose from diverse garden and nursery selections: bird houses, house plants, yard art, soil, ground covers, house plants, bulbs, seed selections, gems, unique planters, potted plants, bird baths, ornamental grasses & more!🌱🌿🌼
Check out our abundance of lovely perennials as the seasons progress. Remember: If you want a stunning show of color for spring or summer, planting bulbs is a simple and inexpensive way to add splashes of color to your landscape. Your bulbs will work as nature intended by breaking through the soil when conditions are optimal for your area. Look for mid-season and late-season blooming bulbs! Added bonus for our area is that many bulbs are deer resistant! Extend the bloom season by planting bulbs in succession, weeks apart!
Blue fescue is a most amazing grassy plant which is ice blue/gray and stands up to the hottest day, or relaxes in a bit of shade. In summer, it throws out seed heads on long, willowy stems from the center of the spiky, blue mass. This is a very drought-tolerant plant. Try pairing it with a lovely pink Carnation, stunning! Besides the usual favorites, consider planting something new and different, like Dahlias, Anemones, Gladiolus, Ranunculus, Oriental Lilies, Buddleia, Canna, or Freesia. All lovely, colorful and they bloom annually for glorious color explosions! Try a Rose of Sharon with abundant flowers. It's drought tolerant, too!
Plants that work hard for you such as Cyclamen, Primrose, nasturtiums and geraniums all have long bloom periods and are great for every garden's early seasons. Shrubs like Nandina (Heavenly Bamboo) go the extra mile! Great foliage that turns red in the fall, spring brings white berries, and summer such lush growth. Cold hardy, Nandina grows well in most types of soils, survives drought well, and is relatively pest and disease resistant. Plant away from bird feeders, as it is toxic.
There is such an abundance of seasonal perennials for your gardens. Don't forget about canna; they are the perfect low-maintenance flowers and love the summer heat. These gorgeously-hued plants will bloom for years in your garden. Wonderful ornamental grasses will enhance your gardens, also. Try something new this year! Visit us soon!
Wonderful Gifts!
So many selections are sure to please our foothill neighbors! The Garden Center has wonderful items for all the special occasions in your lives -- birthdays, graduations, holidays, retirement, 'Get Well' gifts, home warming gifts, anniversaries, gifts for new mothers and fathers, too. If you can't decide, then a Gift Certificate is always perfect!
We also have great gifts for yourself or your favorite gardener: Frost cloths, Rain gauges, Battery operated mister, bendable moss poles, garden knee pads, Renee's Garden Seed varieties, a garden bench, special t's for your gardener, garden books, planting mix, statuary, wind chimes, lovely gazing balls, garden art, solar lights, garden pots, and tools besides an array of beautiful house plants. Selections change seasonally and often, even weekly. We carry local artists' copper mobiles, gourd art, water color cards, gemstones & minerals, soy candles and other specials throughout the year!
House plants & More!
You'll love our comprehensive shade plant section under the arbor; lush and beautiful, with garden statuary and whimsical garden décor. We carry ferns, houseplants, caladium, nettle, Peace lily, callas, coleus, impatiens & violets, depending on the season. Remember that luscious green houseplants also provide more oxygen for your homes, especially important in winter. Stop by soon and browse our Garden Center and Nursery!
Seasonal News & Arrivals
Holiday selections!
We have daffodil bulbs, onion sets, all the potted fruit & berries, cyclamen, poinsettias, potted Christmas trees, holiday gifts; AND stocking stuffer items that the gardeners on your list will love!
We have Roses, CA native milkweed, and air plants! Our selections are exciting and select shrubs perfect for brightening up gardens, yards, porch pots and urns, for years to come. We have everything you want for your soil needs. Check our locally-made pottery for all your indoor and outdoor plants.
We have bendable moss poles for your climbing plants or to support heavy plants, garden tools, shears, rose gloves, knee pads, garden pots, vases, bulbs, and garden statuary. We also have lotions for those hard working hands, and solar lights to beautify your gardens on perfect starlit nights. Beautiful plants, and other garden goodies too, like colorful garden books and hats for your favorite gardeners!
The Ridge Road nursery is stocked with beautiful seasonal plants, flowers, shrubs, trees, ground covers, birdbath designs, besides a bounty of wonderful gift items from our Garden Center. Check out our various planters, pruning shears, garden products, and more. There's still much to do in the busy 2024 planting season; buy new plants and pots to freshen up gardens indoors and out.
The beautiful deer-resistant flowers on a Butterfly bush continue blooming until the first frost. The clusters of purple, white, or yellow flowers form a conical shape. These shrubby plants grow as perennials and are evergreen or deciduous, depending on your climate. The beauty of growing butterfly bush cultivars in your garden is that they still flower when many other plants have stopped. Their stiff stems and flower clusters create attractive cut flowers displays. Despite their delicate scent and appearance, butterfly bushes are astoundingly resilient and easy to grow, exhibiting hardiness from zones 5 through 9!
What To Do in the Garden
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Clean up rotting fruit from the ground or mushy fruit left on trees as this can spread disease.
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You can still plant evergreen trees or shrubs of all kinds, as well as cover crops such as clover.
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Plant a variety of cool-season, pretties such as calendula, cosmos, pansies, and chrysanthemums.
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Plants to grow now: snap peas, onions, winter greens (chard, mustard and collards) also brassicas (cabbage, cauliflower and broccoli) and root vegetables.
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Be sure to mulch around your plants to hold in moisture and also mulch around your perennial plants now, too. Mulch will conserve water and protect them from freezing.
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Plant perennials, some annuals, and wildflower seeds, and get a head start on spring-flowering bulbs.
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This is a good time to order and plant spring flowering bulbs for next year's early flower display. Plan for different flowering times to extend the season. Have garden fun!!
Perennials - December has arrived but there is still much to do in the garden! Be vigilant in staying aware of watering needs. It is also a great planting time for trees and shrubs, bulbs for spring color and transplanting. Time to begin putting the garden to bed, finish any harvesting, and clean up gardens before winter sets in.
Year-round plants for landscaping can also include plants that have berries, such as viburnum, barberry or holly. They may also be plants with interesting seed heads throughout winter, like Echinacea and Sedum Autumn Joy.
In general, it is best to water deeply and infrequently. This helps to develop deep roots which can help the plants become more drought tolerant. When it starts getting very hot, you might need to water more often though. Keeping up with tasks like mulching, weeding, and pruning will keep your garden looking great and keep your plants happy and productive.
Fill your gardens with bight color using cylamen, Nandina, Poinsettia, white alyssum, zinnias, Lantana, and native wildflower blends. A diversity of flowers for continuous color, flowering shrubs, and a consistent supply of nectar for local bees and butterflies will create your paradise.
No matter what you’re planting, I hope your garden is a source of pleasure as well as sustenance! Have fun in the garden, teach your kids to garden and enjoy the harvest!
They love cool weather and often survive even through the snow.
Lovely plants that thrive in dappled shade, sending up slender flower stalks.
A wonderful all season plant.
A workhorse in the garden, these come in many shades and heights.
Bloom early in the year, various colors, potted.
Hardy groundcover, perennial
Colorful fall color
A happy perennial that spreads easily, comes in several types and colors.
Beautiful flowering trees with wonderful bark, in different colors, a great addition to any garden.
Petunias thrive
In shades of yellow, orange, white these are hardy plants for fall
Always a welcome addition, these perennials grow tall with fragrant flowers.
Plant seasonal selections in containers to welcome your family and guests as they arrive at your door.
Beautiful flowering trees with wonderful bark, really wonderful in the fall
An intriguing statement, with fluffy poofs, this is an easy care tree.
Heralding summer!
Combining succulents and trailing plants in your pots add colorful variety. Be sure the watering needs are similar.