Environmental Horticulture & Design Resources
SF Bay Area Community Resources:
1) Bay Area Public & Private Gardens, Garden Clubs & Programs (Sloat Garden Center list)
2) UC Master Gardeners of Santa Clara County
SF Bay Area Nurseries:
Best CA Native Plant Nurseries:
1) Yerba Buena Nursery - Half Moon Bay, CA A historic coastal nursery operating since 1960 that specializes in California native plants and exotic ferns
2) The Watershed Nursery - Richmond, CA A premier East Bay destination with a vast selection of local California native plants, grasses, and rain garden species.
3) Oaktown Native Plant Nursery - Berkeley, CA An ecological nursery providing wildly diverse plants, ranging from backyard garden varieties to specialized wetland restoration species.
4) Linda Vista Native Plants - Saratoga, CA Located in Silicon Valley, this small grower specializes in local and obscure CA native perennials, shrubs, and bulbs. Orders are placed online for scheduled residential pick-up.
5) CA Native Plant Society (CNPS) - Santa Clara Valley Chapter - Los Altos Hills, CA Operating a local native plant nursery in Los Altos Hills, they hold seasonal native plant sales featuring species well-adapted to local South Bay microclimates. They also have an online nursery.