With all the recent rain and now a bit of sunshine, plants in our stores are bursting into bloom. Nemesia, Tulips, Ranunculus, and Cineraria are flowering, plus new plants arrive each week.

In the vegetable department: March is the optimal time to plant all your favorite cool-season veggies including Beets, Broccoli, Cabbage, Carrots, Cauliflower, Celery, Chard & Kale, Kohlrabi, Lettuce, Onions, Peas, Potatoes, Radishes, and Spinach. These are available from plant starts or seeds. Also, Tomato planting time is just around the corner!

Stop in this weekend for everything you need to kick off spring!

Join us at our Danville Camino Rd. store *only*, March 15 - 17 for our Talavera Truckload Sale. Stop in and browse hundreds of colorful, whimsical, unique Talavera style pots, planters, animals, and housewares at 20% off.

Whether you're a beginner or a seasoned pro, we have tips for all your March gardening projects. From planting and weeding, to feeding plants, we're here to help! Check out our detailed Plant & Garden Care Guides or drop by any of our stores with questions.

Spring hours are here! Our doors are open until 6:30 at all locations (except Sundays at the Danville/Diablo Rd store). Take advantage of these extended hours and discover the latest plant arrivals for your collection.

Venus flytraps, botanically known as Dionaea muscipula, are fascinating carnivorous plants native to the wetlands of the Carolinas. Their unique trap-like leaves, triggered by sensitive hairs, snap shut on contact with unsuspecting insects that are attracted by their sweet nectar. Once captured, the plant secretes digestive enzymes to break down the insect prey, which provides essential nutrients in their nutrient-poor habitats.

Venus Fly Traps are easy to grow as long as they have sunlight and are watered with distilled water. Being bog plants, they also prefer sitting in a water-filled saucer. Venus Fly Traps are fun plants for kids!

We've scheduled a new batch of instructive gardening events this winter. All gardening events are free to attend! In addition to our Zoom webinars, we're excited to offer in-store gardening Q&A’s and Pop-Up Planting Bars led by our skilled professionals and local gardening experts.

🌱 Webinar: Spring Gardening Prep Tips & Tricks

Get your garden in gear before spring gets going. Our garden guru Dan Alexander will help you prepare for the growing season by discussing soil preparation, seed starting, fertilizing plants, and more. This is an ideal class for any level of gardener. Register for this free Zoom webinar.

• Saturday, March 9th, 10am

🌱 Webinar: All About Vermiculture

Learn the basics of worm composting with Charlotte and Suzanne from Our Water Our World (OWOW). You'll learn how fun and easy it is to reduce your waste by turning kitchen scraps into garden gold. By the end of the class you'll learn how to set up & maintain your worm habitat, how to use the worm poop on your plants, and why red wigglers will be your new favorite pet. A perfect class for those just starting out and helpful tips for experienced worm composters.  Register for this free Zoom webinar.

• Saturday, March 16th, 10am

🌱 In Store Q & A: Keeping Bees

We welcome experts from the Mt. Diablo Bee Association (MDBA), Marin County Beekeepers (MCB) and SF Beekeepers Assoc (SFBA). They’ll be on hand to answer questions, show samples, and talk about how to get started. A great opportunity to ask the experts!

Saturday, March 23rd

• 11am-1pm: Sloat Blvd
• 11am-1pm: Pleasant Hill
• 2pm-4pm: E. Blithedale (Mill Valley)

Sunday, March 24th

• 11am-1pm: Kentfield
• 2pm-4pm: Novato
• 10am-12pm: Concord
• 1pm-3pm: Danville, Diablo Rd.

Note: Webinar recordings are available at sloatgardens.com 3 days after the scheduled run time. Join us or visit our video library to view past webinars and quick tip planting videos.

Check back each issue for fresh picks from our blog!

1. Sloat gift cards make lovely gifts for friends & family. Purchase them here.
2. If you missed last weekend's free webinar: Deer Resistant Gardening, watch it here.
3. Learn when your favorite vegetables should go in the ground with our vegetable planting chart. It's organized by warm and cool weather vegetables. See the Vegetable Planting Chart.
4. Learn How to Plant a Plant in 8 Steps