One-acre nursery offers thousands of water-wise plants at bargain prices
Be sure to look for these signs when shopping at the UCD Arboretum Nursery sale: They indicate plants ideal for our changing climate. The sale this weekend will include 52 of these Cedros Island verbenas in 1-gallon pots. Kathy Morrison
“Plant sale” -- that phrase is like catnip for every gardener.
And if you’re looking for the perfect water-wise additions to your garden, prices will never be better than at this event: the annual UC Davis Arboretum year-end clearance sale.
Saturday, Nov. 16, the Arboretum Teaching Nursery will host its final sale of 2024 with bargain prices on thousands of plants in hundreds of varieties. Members of Friends of the UC Davis Arboretum get bigger discounts. (New members can join at the gate.)
“It’s the last sale of the fall season!” reminds the arboretum staff. “Members receive an additional 30% off, non-members receive 20% off our entire inventory of attractive, low-water plants perfect for our region.”
Sale hours are 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and open to the public the full time. Admission is free; parking also is free on weekends on the campus -- follow volunteers' flags and signs to available parking lots.
The one-acre nursery is located on Garrod Drive near the university’s small animal veterinary hospital. Here's a tip from a sale veteran: Bring your own wagon or cart to collect plants; this avoids having to wait for the nursery's available wagons.
Look over the sale inventory list before you go. It’s now posted online along with tips on how to get the most out of arboretum sales as well as suggested plant combinations. There’s also an online photo gallery of featured plants still available.
Find it all here: https://arboretum.ucdavis.edu/plant-sales
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Garden Checklist for week of Dec. 8
Make the most of dry weather while we have it this week. Rain is returning.
* Rake leaves away from storm drains and gutters. Recycle those leaves as mulch or add to compost.
* It’s not too late to plant something. Seed wildflowers and plant such spring bloomers as sweet pea, sweet alyssum and bachelor buttons.
* Trees and shrubs can be planted now, especially bare-root varieties such as fruit trees or rose bushes. This gives them plenty of time for root development before spring growth. They also benefit from winter rains.
* Plant bare-root berries, kiwifruit, grapes, artichokes, horseradish and rhubarb.
* Set out cool-weather annuals such as pansies and snapdragons.
* Lettuce, cabbage and broccoli also can be planted now.
* Brighten the holidays with winter bloomers such as poinsettias, amaryllis, calendulas, Iceland poppies, pansies and primroses.
* Keep poinsettias in a sunny, warm location; bring them inside at night or if there’s rain.
* Plant garlic and onions.
* Prune non-flowering trees and shrubs while they’re dormant.
* Clean and sharpen garden tools before storing for the winter.
* Mulch, water and cover tender plants to protect them during threat of frost. Succulent plants are at particular risk if temperatures drop below freezing. Make sure to remove coverings during the day.
* Rake and remove dead leaves and stems from dormant perennials.
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