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Category: Nurseries & Gardening [Edit]
Neighborhoods: North Oakland, RockridgeTue-Sat. 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Sun. 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
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How have I lived in the Bay Area for nearly 13 years (has it been that long?) and not checked out this place?
Amazing selection of trippy, unique plants. Helpful staff that knows when to assist and when to let you wander. We bought two plants there and are headed back for more. Definitely a must-see for someone seeking to reduce their water usage in their garden, and for gardening fans in general.
I've always had a strange affinity for succulents. Historically, I've collected aloe for their healing properties, and jade plants as they're easy to propagate by leaf cuttings making them hard to fully kill. They usually get silly names and talked to when watered, so you can imagine my grief when having to find them new homes before moving cross country. Having gotten through the five stages, I figured it was time to find myself a new family. Off to The Dry Garden we skipped.
True to their name, this quirky nursery nurtures a tremendous collection of succulents from the prickliest of cacti to tumor-looking lithops. Don't know what that is? They're resilient, crazy looking South African little fuckers. Google it now! Case in point, it's a fantastic place to discover uncommon species that won't drain the bank or the reservoir. It is however, incredibly easy to spend big sums if you're in decorating mode.
I've been on the hunt for a broad-leafed ficus lyrata, and though they don't carry lush greenery or fruit trees, they offer rather thirsty looking bamboo, small palms, several larger orchid varieties, herbs, grasses and other misc. plants, as well.
Have you noticed that the most interesting characters are those who have obscure specializations? Well, the fellow here was earnest and knowledgable, and listened to our parameters before helping us narrow our little it down to a Haworthia, String of Pearls and a 10 yr-old lithops. Now to complete the household I just need a little dog... or kid. Honeeeeeeeeeey....!
One sunny Saturday I decided to call around to see who had Salvia apiana in stock. The Dry Garden was the only winner. They had 4" and one gallon.
This reclaimed gas station is really fun to poke around and look at the many succulents and drought tolerant plants. Also these folks know their sh@%!
I had questions about propagation. They were quite helpful and I was surprisingly successful.
The down side to this, and many other small independent specialty businesses is their prices. There is a bargain area, but this is not an inexpensive nursery.
It is possible that on Friday night, I promised my first born to someone. Well, if it's a male, he's taking my first born, if not, he will wait to see what my second born is. I feel like there is a fairy tale with a similar deal. Then later, I think I tried to scale a tall person. The indoor rock climbing appears to be coming in handy in my life.
Then the next morning, I had to figure out a bouquet and table arrangements for the Peruvian and the Argentinian. I am very adaptable. I was told I could not spend too much and they liked my idea that we use herbs that the Peruvian could later cook with. So my mission was to find edible but pretty herbs.
I headed over to Dry Garden based on Yelp reviews but also propinquity to my house. I didn't do anything efficiently that day but I did find some very lovely basil, sage, rosemary and thyme plants. I was tempted to get parsley to go with the whole "Scarborough Fair" idea but the basil was just prettier.
I also got some plants for my place because aside from Ishi and me, there was nothing else living there. My mom will probably be visiting soon and I didn't want to hear about my lack of plants again.
The people at Dry Garden were really helpful and patient with all my very basic questions. I went to Target later to get terra cotta pots for the wedding plants and saw that they had much cheaper herbs but they didn't look as lush.
You know I love the Peruvian because I dug around in dirt, repotted and then decorated the pots with ribbon and a glue gun that burned me more than once. I'm only this crafty around Halloween.
This is one of those Very California resources that every homeowner (or apartment dweller) should know about. In these times of diminished water availability, instead of vast lawns, lush tropical foliage, we should be doing the xeriscaping.
This is the #1 place to find out everything you need to know about it, as well as the resource for the very plants that will do well with very little water. I was amazed the first time I visited, and I love just strolling through all the gardens and plants. I have a pretty big deck and they gave me some excellent suggestions for greenery that doesn't require a lot of care and keeping -- perfect for someone like me who is on the road all the time (and with my bad luck with regular houseplants!).
Go, get some ideas, you'll be inspired!
I hate to upset the apple cart but I was disappointed. I noticed many of the plants were on their last leg. It was hard for me to enjoy the experience with so much of the stock brown and on the verge of dying. Luckily, most of the succulents looked good.
It was worth the stroll but I doubt I'd go back.
A great nursery for succulents and other drought-resistant plants. Wanna help save the world? Plan your garden around this nursery. Also, if you like the nifty iron animal art in the E'ville Home Depot parking lot, you can get decorative tiles and other work by the same artist (Bullwinkle) here.
I like to come here and just browse, they have some things you won't find anywhere else.
I visited Dry Garden in hopes to find some new little houseplants. An hour later, I found myself trying to decide among 20 different succulents that I had gathered up. What a selection! So many cool little cacti, succulents, and even some bamboo and other suprises.
Very funky with lots of cool stuff to check out. Definitely worth a trip if you are in the market for something unique...big or small, and very affordable. After honing my selection down to about 5 plants, I still only spent about $20 bucks.
I had been looking around for white sage seeds and the owner Richard, also my fathers name, agreed that they were hard to find this year. He had many healthy white sage plants all 25% off and the rest of his collection is beautiful. I was very happy and will be back on my next gardening quest.
I have to say, I was not hugely impressed. I stopped in expecting to be wowed by the plethora of plants that can survive in California sun and heat with minimal water. Instead, it seemed like an advertisement for irrigation. The plants looked brown, tired and a little sad. Also, it seemed strangely empty -- not just of customers but staff as well.
The Dry Garden is a very cool, quirky nursery specializing in succulents. You'll feel as though you are walking through someone's very funky Berkeley backyard, filled with growing treasures and various sculptures. They have an amazing collection of Lithops and I got my favorite Euphorbia here. The prices aren't a deal, but the unusual finds are.
We love this place for the drought resistant plants and the friendly and knowledgeable staff. We have purchased wonderful agave's, aloe's, and ornamental grasses to plant on our Penthouse rooftop garden. They always have something worth picking up. After a visit here, you will feel inspired!
This nursery is one of the most unique places around, so mellow and cozy. Who knew that prickly things could be made cozy? The place is filled with funky art as well. Check it out, even if you don't have a garden or yard, after a stroll thru this place you'll go build a window box I guarentee it.
The best succulent and drought resistant plants nursery around, with a great selection of bamboo to boot.
this is one of the best nurseries in the state! the offer lots of hard to find cactus, succulents, shrubs, vines, perennials, etc...you name it! most of their stuff is geared towards the waterwise garden, but you can find all sorts of neat stuff from new zealand, south africa, mexico, etc. basically anything unusual that will grow in the bay area, they have. their prices are not as cheap as some nurseries i have been to, but they are not expensive by any stretch of the imagination. they are one of the few nurseries who offer the wonderful xChiranthofremotia lezei. if you dont know what that is, you need to google that shit, and then go to the dry garden and pick one up for yourself. they have an impressive aloe and agave selection, and dont forget to check out the covered greenhouse in the back. there is cool stuff for sale back there too. as far as i know jimpa (sp?) and richard are the only two that work there and they are very knowledgible and helpful.
Berkeley, CA
Category: Nurseries & Gardening
Neighborhood: North Berkeley
Category: Nurseries & Gardening
Berkeley, CA
Category: Nurseries & Gardening
Neighborhood: North Oakland
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Neighborhood: Lower Hills
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