The Secret Garden

10/22/2026

Bonsai babies and some gorgeous inspiration 😍

A new batch of bonsai starts arrives this week, maples, conifers, accent plants and more! Plus, we have a great selection of bonsai pots too🌲🍁

10/19/2026

Your creative community is waiting! 🌟

If you’ve been looking for a sign to try something new, this is it. Instead of another hour of scrolling, let’s gather, connect, and create together. Swipe through to see a few of our upcoming workshop options—from beginner-friendly sessions to deeper dives into your favorite crafts.
Spaces are limited, so don’t wait!

👉 Click the link in our profile to see the full November lineup, find your workshop, and reserve your seat. December classes drop November 4th. Classes make terrific gifts!

10/18/2026

Welcome back to another weekly episode of . This is where we like to reminisce a bit, and share stories from the past 24 years of building our family’s nursery business.

We recently had to replace the wood on one of our pottery racks in front of the gift shop and that of course got us reminiscing again. I guess it’s true as you get older you’ve always got a story to tell!😂

It was October 2018 and it had been a long, hot summer. It was time to bite the bullet and add some shade to the front of the gift shop. So out came Victor’s tape measure! Once he had it designed, the work started. Do you even remember when the fountains were all up along the railing? Gosh it seems so long ago!

October was over when it was finally completed and the fun part could start. Designing how we wanted the traffic flow to work and what kind of display tables we needed. Of course that meant spending the next month designing and building all the tables! Then bringing in all the product to fill all those new tables. Sometimes we can’t help but giggle (or roll our eyes😉) when someone says how lucky we are that we get to care for flowers all day long! Truth is, we have loved this work and wouldn’t have it any other way.😊

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10/17/2026

Some Saturday snapshots to kick off this gorgeous weekend 😍 Stop by to see what’s new!

10/16/2026

Happy Friday! A fresh batch of houseplants dropped in this week! Stop by to see what’s new, we’re open daily 10-5.

10/15/2026

Talavera collectors, assemble! 📣 We’re unpacking new pieces this week, come by to get first pick!

10/13/2026

One of the best things about succulents? You can create beautiful arrangements with what you already have! We used a mix of new plants and cuttings for this container. It’s a great way to save money and make use of leftovers from seasonal pruning.

Let those cuttings callus, tuck them into well-draining soil, give them plenty of bright light, and watch your little garden grow. ☀️🪴

10/11/2026

Welcome back to where we like to share stories from the past 24 years of building our family’s nursery business.

We were talking about our online store in a meeting the other day and it took me back to the week that we built it. Remember March 2020 when it felt like the world came to a grinding halt? Well that’s the week we launched our online business.

On Tuesday, March 17 we heard that San Francisco had closed all its businesses and ordered its residents to shelter in place. We knew it was only a matter of time before Sacramento would face the same thing. So that night when we got home we created the online platform for our gift shop. Back at work the next day we spent all day photographing product. Then another all nighter getting the product up and listed. Up the next day on March 19 to do the same thing and sure enough we hear the news that Sacramento is ordered to lock down. Suddenly everything was new and unknown. From new protocols to unknown health fears to the financial implications of closing our business during our busiest season.

So we did what we do best when faced with a challenge. We put in the work and launched an online store that was filling orders for pickup the very next day. There was no time for a soft launch or even to work out the kinks. We figured we’d follow the adage of “fake it til you make it”😂 and hope for the best!

The staff was gone, the gates were locked, we held Facebook live events to show you our merchandise and the online sales helped us hold things together until we reopened. We turned all our workshops into “take home kits” and shot janky YouTube how-to videos. It was a crazy hectic time. And yet, what we remember most is how supportive you all were and how wonderful and restorative those conversations with customers at the gate were. 🥹

Today our online store offers local delivery and shipping along with the original pick up at the gate option😉. We encourage you to take a look and try it out, especially for shipping gifts through the holidays, or having live plants delivered locally in lieue of flowers.

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10/10/2026

10/09/2026

It’s Flower Friday! So much gorgeous fall color on the tables this week, and two more big deliveries come in today! Stop by this weekend to see what’s new. We’re open daily 10-5.