What To Plant

  • September and October are prime months to plant perennial plants that are not frost tender.

  • It's not too late to plant fall vegetables and herbs. Vegetable starts for cool season vegetables continue to be in great supply. Plant cool weather vegetables; peas, beets, carrots, cauliflower, broccoli, kale, chard, radishes, spinach, lettuces, arugula, Asian greens...

  • Seed sowing continues into October for the fall/ winter vegetable garden. Many great varieties available.

  • Onion sets, garlic, and shallots arrive this month for Fall planting.

  • Plant new lawns or patch an existing lawn now while conditions are at their prime.

  • This is the ideal time to plant cool season annual color to last through winter: primroses, pansies, Iceland poppies, snapdragons, alyssum, calendula....

  • Spring flowering bulbs are here until they sell out. Shop early for best selection: Daffodil, Narcissus, Tulip, Hyacinth, Paperwhites, Crocus, Iris, Ranunculus, Anemone, Freesia, Calla Lily.... BUT WAIT TO PLANT until late November!

  • Sow wildflowers now for Spring blooms. California natives like Poppies, Lupine, and Baby Blue Eyes are some of our favorites.

Plant Nutrition

  • Start to treat hydrangeas with aluminum sulfate if you want blue blooms.

  • Start feeding Cymbidiums with bloom food and bring them inside for the Winter to force the blooms.

Maintenance

  • Divide and trim clumping plants like Clivia, Daylilies, Gazanias, Shasta daisies...

  • Divide hardy water lilies.

  • Cut back on watering if you haven’t already but watch out for Fall heatwaves!

  • Clean up spent flowers and any decaying fruits and vegetables that will invite pests to the garden.

  • Continue planting and feeding Fall annuals while soil is warm so that they are full for Winter.

Fun

  • Pumpkins, pumpkins, and more pumpkins!!! We grow our own pumpkins that you will find for sale throughout the garden center. 

  • Our Gift Shop is full of Autumn and Halloween themed decor and gifts.

 Fruit Trees

  • Almond irrigate

  • Apple irrigate / harvest

  • Apricot irrigate

  • Cherry irrigate

  • Fig irrigate

  • Peach/Nectarine irrigate

  • Pear irrigate / harvest

  • Pecan irrigate

  • Persimmon irrigate / harvest

  • Pistachio remove mummies and fallen fruit

  • Plum/Pluot/Prune irrigate

  • Quince  irrigate / harvest

  • Pomegranate  irrigate / harvest

  • Walnut irrigate / harvest

    When irrigating, provide enough water to wet the soil 18” to 24” down. If using drip irrigation, place emitters in a circle around the tree at the drip line/canopy,     not at trunk. Water deeply as needed instead of frequently and shallowly.