The gardener’s dream – fall weather in fall! We have myriad choices to inspire you. The grass Carex testacea is a perfect example. The plant is evergreen (evercopper?). This Carex will grow to about 3′ x 3′. We currently sell this plant in 4″ pots – a real bargain. We have many more 4″ perennials…

Do we have a deal for you! It’s the fall fruit tree sale. Take advantage of the trees that have been growing since the bareroot season at almost the bareroot price. Additionally, fall is a great time for planting. The five gallon price for apples, apricots, cherries, nectarines, peaches, pears, plums and interspecifics is $35.00….

The latest in the line of the Garvinea series – ‘Majestic’ at Bay Laurel Garden Center. A plant breeder in the Netherlands developed a hardy form of the popular Gerbera by combining the best traits of several varieties. This series has the largest flowers of all – colors include yellow, pink, purple and burgundy. The…

It is not too late to plant some trees which will bear delectable fruit. We have a large selection of varieties that were bareroot earlier this season at Bay Laurel Garden Center in Atascadero. Included are the highly desired persimmons. They may not be totally rooted but you can reserve them for the appropriate time….

Old fashioned flowers with a few updates, lavender never ceases to please! The two main varieties are Lav. stoechas (Spanish lavender) and the Intermediate ones (English types). The Spanish varieties are nearing the end of their bloom time. New for this species are shades of pink. Now it’s time for tall types such as ‘Provence’…

Fort Mcnair Horse Chestnut is a recent arrival from Monrovia Nursery. The dense, dark green foliage turns golden yellow in fall. The lovely pink flowers with yellow throats grace the tree in late spring. This variety is smaller than many, slowly growing 35 x 25 feet. Vegetables are still rolling out the door at Bay…

One of the glories of spring – the ornamental crabapple ‘Floribunda’. The bright white flowers develop into small crabapples just the right size for your neighborhood flock. Redbuds, flowering plums, pears and cherries add to the spectacle. Add to this the colorful flowers of peach and nectarine trees. It’s about time for the peaches and…

The days for bareroot planting will be over before long at Bay Laurel Garden Center in Atascadero. We still have lots of great fruit trees and berries including pistachio trees. These trees are not self-fruitful – one needs a male tree and it can pollinate up to nine females! Check out the website baylaurelnursery.com for…

A very special bareroot offering from Bay Laurel Garden Center in Atascadero – an apple espalier. Aside from its decorative effect on a wall or fence, six different apple varieties add to its allure. We also have pear espaliers with 4 different pears. If you missed the bareroot roses all is not lost! Pictured here…

The original plan for Atascadero as laid out by E. G. Lewis in the early 1900s was to include acres and acres of orchards. We’d like to continue that tradition with our bareroot fruit trees at Bay Laurel Garden Center in Atascadero. We offer such a large selection because of the seasonal mail order we…