The Golden Gecko Garden Center eNewsletter

Protecting Plants from the Cold

With winter right around the corner we should give thought to our tender plants that might be harmed by the cold. To often new arrivals to the area find out how quickly a jade plant will succumb to the cold. It seems every year we hear about another one of these plants that someone had trudged all the way from the Bay area, Southern California Cal, etc. The water in the succulent stems and leaves can crystallize with the cold...

Gift Cards & Gift Shop

A Golden Gecko Gift Card is what every gardener wants this Christmas! You’ll be the hero when they see how much you care. Available in any amount you wish.

As the holidays approch remember The Golden Gecko for gifts for gardeners. Monica is stocking the gift shop with goodies and The Guacamole Shed with kid stuff!

Event Tent

Next time your in the store check out our new events tent in the “Picnic Area”. This space will be used for our workshops as well as other events throughout the year. It has clear sides so you can see out and is heated as needed. This allows us to contiue with events even if the weather turns against us. The picnic area is available for select groups. To see if it would work for you talk to Trey or Monica.

Garden Calendar - November

Our Online Garden Calendar lets you know what you should be doing in your garden this month to keep everything happy and healthy.

Ask the Garden Experts!

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Q: What do we do about gophers? We've planted a small orchard, other trees & shrubs, flower beds, & raised bed vegetable garden & the gophers have managed to get into everything. We've put wire down in the raised beds but they still got in. They eat the roots, pull the whole plant down into the hole or just chop them off at the roots. The final straw is they are messing with my Japanese Maple. What can we do?
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Q: My grandma has a lemon tree in redwood city and it's planted in the ground. She just moved up to Placerville but it's too big to take with her! Is there a way that we can take a clipping and how if it's possible can I do this? I also have seeds from the tree but I know that will take a long time to grow..longer than she can wait???.
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Q: Is it time to prune back my crape mrytles? They are about 4 feet high, and how much do I prune? How do I get them winter ready?
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