Upcoming Events

Great gardens start with great tools. Learn how to properly clean, sharpen, and maintain your essential gardening tools to extend their life and make everyday gardening easier. Our expert will also share favorite hand tools and explain why investing in quality tools makes a difference—especially during winter pruning and early spring prep.

Learn how to grow more fruit in less space using the Backyard Orchard Culture method. This class covers high-density planting, pruning for size control, and choosing fruit trees that thrive in Bay Area gardens—perfect for small yards, patios, and side gardens.

Winter is the best time to prune roses and set them up for a season of healthy growth and beautiful blooms. Learn proper pruning techniques, fertilizing basics, and how bareroot roses establish strong root systems for spring success.

Learn from the experts at Orchard Keepers as they share insights on caring for fruit trees in Bay Area gardens. Matthew Sutton, founder of Orchard Keepers and expert arborist shares helpful pruning tips, seasonal care, and long-term maintenance to keep trees productive and healthy.

Learn why winter is the ideal time to prune roses and how proper care now leads to stronger plants and better blooms. This class covers pruning basics, shaping, fertilizing, and general rose care for Bay Area gardens.

Winter pruning plays a key role in shaping fruit trees and improving productivity. Learn when and how to prune for structure, airflow, and long-term health—plus winter care tips for Bay Area fruit trees.

Join us for a special in-store presentation with Matthew Gaston, a widely followed garden educator and trusted voice in the gardening community. Known for his energetic, approachable teaching style, Matthew brings plants to life through science, experience, and storytelling.

During this session, Matthew will showcase a curated selection of indoor houseplants, sharing what makes them thrive, how they function in home environments, and the benefits they bring to indoor spaces. His presentations are informative, entertaining, and packed with practical insight—making this a valuable experience for plant lovers of all experience levels.

What you’ll learn
• How houseplants adapt and respond to stress in indoor environments
• Functional, ecological, and design benefits of different indoor plant choices
• How thoughtful plant selection supports healthier, more resilient homes and living spaces
• Why certain houseplants succeed indoors—and how to help them thrive

Matthew’s lifelong passion for plants began in childhood and has grown into a career centered on education, sustainability, and helping people build deeper connections with the plants they grow. His ability to translate plant science into practical, usable knowledge makes this a talk you won’t want to miss.

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Keep your tools working smarter, not harder. Learn how to clean, sharpen, and maintain common gardening tools to improve performance and extend their lifespan—just in time for winter pruning and spring prep.

Get a head start on spring by learning how to start seeds indoors successfully. We’ll cover which plants benefit from early starts, the best containers and soils to use, and how to transition seedlings outdoors when the time is right.