Got a problem plant?
    Leaves look funny? Just put the leaf and flower in
    a Ziploc bag along with your name and phone number   
    and bring it in for a complimentary diagnosis by our
    very own Dr. David, The Plant Doctor.

Although he's not a real doctor, David will do his darnedest to
help you out. Please be patient, David will get back to you
as soon as he can.

Here's the site we talked about in our Rose Clinic: The internet's
most comprehensive source for detailed descriptions on roses, peonies and clematis as well as related information on rose, peony and clematis
nurseries, gardens, societies, events, breeders, publications, authors, awards and ratings.

LINKS Cory mentioned during the Birds, Blooms & Butterflies
Saturday Seminar in the Greenhouse.

www.enature.com                  www.allaboutbirds.org   

www.audubon.org                  www.laspilitas.com
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Our friends at Dave Wilson Nursery have lots of great information, how-to videos for creating your own Backyard Orchard.

Loen Nursery in Oregon is legendary in our industry for
supplying the highest quality plants.
That's why Loen's is our exclusive source for Holiday Trees
and greenery.

Since 1944, they've practiced their passion to grow the
best tasting fruit trees for the home gardener.


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L.E. Cooke Co is a wholesale nursery specializing
in growing deciduous trees and shrubs with over
1250 acres in production.
And, although they sell only to nurseries, they're website has loads of useful information for the
home gardener.
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SUNCREST NURSERIES
One of our suppliers with 3000-plus ornamental plants, with a specialty in California natives; and not just the usual top-20 ceanothus and manzanitas, but a wide variety of other trees, shrubs, herbaceous perennials and bulbs. They also stock lots of species from Mediterranean climate regions including South Africa, Australia and temperate South America,
with particular emphasis on the clematis and passion flowers. And they cultivate about 90
species of Bamboos and they're big on native ferns, as well.
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GRO-POWER
GRO-POWER is a complete fertilizer and soil conditioner.
All GRO-POWER products contain all essential plant nutrients
plus Humus, Humic Acids and beneficial soil microorganisms. All GRO-POWER products contain non-staining iron, manganese and zinc, with the exception of our liquid product.
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SAN MARCOS NURSERY
For 30 years this Santa Barbara commercial nursery has been growing plants appropriate to California's Mediterranean climate including many California native plants as well as trees, vines, shrubs, perennials, ornamental grasses and aquatic plants from around the world.
The information on their website shares their experiences with these plants.
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NATIVE SONS WHOLESALE NURSERY - Arroyo Grande, CA
Located right here in Arroyo Grande, the heart of California's Mediterranean climate zone.
Native Sons provides us with perennials, grasses and shrubs that flourish in our area.
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Guide to creating Bee Friendly Gardens
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The lady friend of every gardener is disappearing in the U.S. and here's something you can do about it!

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Carmel TomatoFest:
"America's Favorite Tomato Festival!"

At the Old Town Nursery Tomato Mania seminar, Nina Broderrick mentioned the Carmel Tomato Festival and there was overwhelming interest in this event so here's a link to their website.



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Learn how to Grow Better Veggies, especially tomatoes (aka "Love Apples"). Another valuable resource that Nina Broderick of Do Right's Growers mentioned during her presentation of
the Tomato Mania seminar at OTN.