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…
The holiday season is alive and well at at Bay Laurel Garden Center in Atascadero. Wreaths are expected this week. We’d like to help you out with your shopping. You will find gifts for the gardener as well as for the non. Pictured below are a few suggestions. A little rain, some warm days…
It’s coming – the great Bay Laurel plant transformation. at Bay Laurel Garden Center in Atascadero we are getting ready for the Christmas trees and then hundreds of bareroot fruit trees in January. Later this month however, you can wander in for lots of berry plants, figs and pomegranates. We miss the bareroot strawberries but…
Our fall sale expands at Bay Laurel Garden Center in Atascadero! The bareroot season is fast approaching and we will need more room – thus the sale of our lovely roses. We have a great variety – hybrid teas, climbers, floribundas and tree roses. They are all 25% off. We still have the ongoing sale…
The inevitable change of seasons is about to occur. And the advent of fall seems welcome after a very hot summer. We are ready to offer some great planting suggestions at Bay Laurel Garden Center in Atascadero. It’s time to prepare for the bareroot season coming up. We start with the Fruit Tree Sale. We…
The queen of the Crape Myrtles – ‘Dynamite’. The newest bright red selection is our best seller for another summer at Bay Laurel Garden Center in Atascadero. This shade might not, however suit your landscape. Many more subtle choices are available as well as shorter and dwarf varieties. The unusual bark is another added feature….
Summer reminds us how great it is to have shade trees around us. We can enjoy their shade while also adding lovely flowers to the landscape. The Chitalpa tree is a great example. The orchid-like flowers perch atop slim green leaves. Chitalpas are grown with either multiple or single trunks. Their water needs are minimal….
Here comes summer! Bay Laurel Garden Center is geared up for the season. Plant a Buddleja or two for yourself and the butterflies. Gorgeous colors – white, blue, lavender, fuschia and purple. Sizes vary as well from 3 to 8 feet. When the flowers are spent prune for a second bloom. Prune the plant heavily…
The garden beckons! It’s time to get ready for the next season and we are prepared to help at Bay Laurel Garden Center. You might want to start your planting with some impressive background plants. The burgundy Cotinus (smoke bush) is very popular for its striking color plus drought resistance. This shrub can grow to…