April Gardening Webinars & Events at Sloat
March 27, 2024
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Gardener's Blog
Plant a Mini-Garden in 5 Steps
March 26, 2024
Learn how to create a mini garden using flowers, herbs, and tomatoes. Follow our step by step instructions for planting a small garden in a wine barrel.
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Thrips on the loose
March 25, 2024
With the onset of warm weather, we're hearing reports of thrips damage. These destructive insects wreak havoc in gardens, so we're devoting time to learning more… Read More 
Learn about companion planting
March 24, 2024
Companion planting is the practice of combining plants in ways that produce extra benefits for one or both. It is an aspect of IPM (Integrated Pest… Read More 
What does Agricultural Lime do?
March 22, 2024
Agricultural lime neutralizes soil acidity and raises soil pH, improves texture by loosening clay particles, improves soil texture by granulating sand and assists bacteria in transforming… Read More 
Plant California Natives
March 21, 2024
California is teeming with 6000+ native plant species that have evolved and adapted to the ecosystems in which they’re found. This local biodiversity offers plants a… Read More 
Healthy gardens start with healthy soil
March 14, 2024
Each spring, we encourage gardeners to learn how to improve their soil because this knowledge has such an enormous impact on gardening success. The easiest way… Read More 
Grow flowers and foliage for bouquets and arrangements
March 11, 2024
Want to grow flowers and foliage to create table arrangements? Check out our list!
Annual Flowers
Antirrhinum (Snapdragon)
Clarkia (Farewell to Spring)
Cleome (Spider Flower)
Consolida (Larkspur… Read More 
Starting Seeds Indoors
March 10, 2024
Starting Seeds Indoors
There are a few things to remember when starting seeds indoors:
LIGHT: A window or normal household light is not adequate light for starting seedlings… Read More
Seed Planting Rituals
March 9, 2024
As we begin to plant fruits, vegetables and herbs, we thought we'd look at how some cultures plant seeds and welcome spring.
The idea of blessing seeds… Read More Curious if we have your favorite plant or product in stock? Call one of our locations directly and we'll be happy to check.
