Bay Laurel Garden Center

We just received some exquisite vases made in Nicaragua. They vary in size and design - would make great gifts - if you can bear to part with them!

And not a strict guarantee, but it seems most plants in the sage family are also left alone. We just received this beauty - 'Pink pong'. the plant will grow 2 - 3 ft. tall and wide. Bright pink flowers adorn this vigorous and free flowering Salvia. Other Salvia are available including the all time favorite, 'Hot Lips'.

Guaranteed - these deer at Bay Laurel Garden Center will NOT eat your plants!

Check out the tables with 4" perennials. Some of the great bargains include the native Salvia, Salvia apiana (White sage) and a charming small Silene, Druett's uniflora variegata. This plant has unusual white flowers in spring that appear to be encased in little balloons. The Silene grows about 2 to 4" tall and 8 to 12" wide. If you see any green shoots appear, be sure to remove them. As with many variegated plants the green can overtake the variegation.

Let's hear a warm welcome for the annuals of fall and winter. The cast includes pansies, violas, Calendulas, snapdragons, stock, as well as our own native California poppies. The poppies are available in both 4" and jumbo packs. The 4" poppies are Copper Pot, exhibiting a darker shade of orange. You can wait till the prospects of rain are imminent and throw out lots of seeds as well. We'll have a greater selection of fall seeds later in the season.

Prime time for planting California natives is now! Choices include the Matilija Poppy (Romneya coulteri) - a very popular and stunning native perennial. Check out the manzanitas - the 15 gallon Dr. Hurd and Mt. St. Helena are expensive but impressive. We almost always have Howard McMinn on hand; the leaves are a bright shade of green and it's considered one of the most garden tolerant varieties. Howard will grow about 4 or 5 feet tall.

A crazy season for bareroot at Bay Laurel Garden Center. We are almost out of all fruit trees. Nuts remain. We have some excellent walnut trees - Chandler, Franquette and Pedro and the self fertile almond, All-In-One. The pistachio trees have just arrived. The male (non-bearing) is able to pollinate a harem of up to 10 to 15! We will have more berries, including blueberries in containers later in the season.

Last chance for bareroot roses at Bay Laurel Garden Center. We still have some beauties left - shrubs including Abbaye de Cluny, Liv Tyler and Yves Piaget plus a great selection of tree roses. Amazing how early these plants start to leaf out. And if you haven't already done so, be sure to prune your existing plants. Open them up and trim off the smallest branches and as soon as they start to show a couple of inches of growth, treat them with some hearty fertilizer. We have several brands available.

Another reminder to spray your peaches and nectarines to prevent the fungus and peach leaf curl. We recommend Liqui-cop. Other suggestions are the addition of Neem oil or use the oil by itself.

Those colorful, sturdy annuals that brave the freezing temperatures of the North County are still available to brighten your landscape and containers. You might want to try Cheiranthus (Wallflower) 'Purple Bi-color Sugar Rush'. The plant is very cold hardy and described as a short-lived perennial. Additionally, we have a great selection of English primroses which do splendidly in the shade.

Gardening doesn't stop with winter weather here in California! The time for planting fruit trees, berries and roses has arrived. This particular season compares with last spring - crazy! Our best suggestion is "Don't wait". We sold out of many varieties very early this year - check out our bareroot website at https://baylaurelnursery.com and find out what is still available. You will not find any roses listed there - we still have them in stock but they're no longer available for shipping.

Bay Laurel Garden Center Holiday Hours Bay Laurel Garden Center will be closing early on Christmas Eve at about 1 pm. We will be closed all day on December 25th, Saturday the 26th, and Sunday the 27th. We will also close early on New Years Eve, about 3 pm, and we will closed all day on New Years Day. We wish you all a safe and happy holiday!

January is also prime pruning season and we have the small, inexpensive pruning book available. You can also find lots of help on the internet. We have some gloves designed to protect your hands from the scars of rose thorns, including a charming, floriferous pair.

We have a lovely selection of poinsettias this year - marble, country quilt and red flowers with variegated leaves. The white variety is 'White Princettia' - true white flowers in delicate clusters. Wishing you a happy and safe holiday. Thanks to all of you for being such loyal and supportive customers!

Sabrina, our saucy new cat, is posing for a Halloween calendar.