Don’t prune your cold damaged plants!
January 2, 2024
The first reaction after a frost is to get out into the garden and prune back any obviously damaged fronds, stems or branch tips. Stop! And… Read More 
Gardener's Blog
Tips for Hot Weather Plant Care
August 3, 2023
Be prepared for hot Bay Area weather with these tips:
The key to hot weather plant care is to irrigate early in the day, and deeply… Read More 
Vacation care tips for plants
June 6, 2023
As you plan your next vacation, take into consideration that your garden and houseplants will miss you! With that in mind, we've prepared a few vacation care tips… Read More 
How to support our feathered friends
October 15, 2022
Many of us have noticed tree and shrub damage brought on by the drought, either in the wild or in gardens receiving less irrigation. What is… Read More 
WaterWise drip irrigation tips
May 7, 2022
As spring continues without much rain, it is incumbent upon all of us gardeners to do our best to conserve water through better irrigation practices, proper… Read More 
Covid Safety at Sloat
March 5, 2021
All Sloat Garden Center locations are open for in-store shopping.
In accordance with CDC guidelines and California law, unvaccinated guests must still wear face coverings while in… Read More
Cold in the Bay Area expected: be prepared!
January 19, 2021
Temperatures are going down this weekend! Now is the time to take action to protect your cold-tender plants.
At a minimum, you should check all of your… Read More 
**Power Notice**
October 29, 2019
All Sloat Garden Center locations in Marin will be closed until power is restored.
Our Diablo Rd, Danville location will also be closed until power is restored… Read More 
About Equisetum — a correction
September 17, 2019
In our recently released Gardener’s Notebook, we inadvertently omitted some information regarding Equisetum in our Living Sculpture article. Equisetum should always be planted in a container… Read More
Don’t prune your cold damaged plants!
December 13, 2018
Sometimes, even with watering, some rain, spraying and covering, plants become damaged from frost.
A gardener's first reaction is to get out there and prune back any… 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.
