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Understanding Bees and How to Attract Them in Your Garden

Bees play a crucial role in our world, especially in our gardens. They’re not just buzzing insects—they’re essential pollinators for the fruits, vegetables, and flowers we love. Here’s how you can help these important creatures thrive right here in the Bay Area.

Indoor Gardening Tips: What You Need to Know

If you love gardening, but don’t have your own backyard or front yard, chances are you’ve tried indoor gardening. This can be tricky, considering you don’t have the natural outdoor sunshine and earth dirt to rely on. If you want to make your home as luscious as [...]

Shop Local: 5 Reasons Why It's Important

There are many big box stores that you can stop at to buy a gallon of milk, get a pair of jeans and even pick up a potted plant. While getting everything at once may sound appealing, we encourage you to consider buying local.   SummerWinds Nursery has three thriving [...]

What are Hybrid Plants? An Overview of Most Popular Breeds

If you’re new to gardening or if you’re an experienced gardener, you’ve probably heard about hybrid plants and may have questions about them. Keep reading to learn about hybrid plants from The Spruce, how plants are hybridized, the different types and much more; are you ready [...]

Raised Beds in the Garden: Why They Matter and How to Build Them

You may not have considered raised beds for your garden before, but they’re a fantastic way to plant vegetables and flowers in your yard.   Creating a garden in raised beds is ideal for a variety of reasons: They can be used for most types of plants, [...]