Western Garden Nursery

Variegated house plants are works of art 💚 featuring Philodendron Brasil, Monstera Albo, Aglaonema Osaka, Philodendron Ring of Fire, and Ficus Shiveriana.

Too hot to dig? Flex your green thumb with succulent container gardening! These resilient beauties are perfect for charming container arrangements, which make for a quick and gorgeous garden project that offers instant gratification. Check out these tips for a vibrant succulent setup:

✔️ Choose a shallow container for a compact look, or a wider one for a diverse vignette.
✔️ Use cactus mix and water sparingly; let soil dry out between waterings.
✔️ Most succulents prefer part shade but check specific needs for your plants.
✔️ Plant succulents close together or add pebbles for a sleek finish.
✔️ Mix in dry-adapted perennials or grasses for added texture and color.

Iconic flowers of Plumeria and Mandeviila 🤍❤️ these tropical plants will need protection during freezing temperatures in the colder months - bring them inside or use frost blankets. We love their gorgeous blooms!

Summer garden woes? to the rescue! 🌼

Here are some tips to keep yours looking great from the care guide.

🌞⏲ Plant them where they'll get 6-8 hours of sun each day.

💦 Coneflowers are drought-tolerant once they've established a full root system, but you should plan to water them immediately after planting and any time the top 1" of soil is dry until then.

❄✂ Coneflowers don't need much winter care—in fact, it's nice to leave the seedheads in place for the birds. By late winter, you can cut back whatever remains and wait for new shoots to emerge in spring.

Celosia is a Spring to Fall annual flower. Perfect for patio containers and flower beds. Thrives in heat and sun! A great ladybug plant 🐞

Passion fruit is a tropical vine with unique flowers and fruit! Sweet and sour, the fruit can be eaten directly from the rind with a spoon or used in a variety of recipes for baked goods, drinks, curds, and desserts. Full sun 🌞

Cacti and succulents are drought tolerant, low maintenance options for your garden and containers. Many also feature beautiful flowers - you don't have to choose! They offer a great variety of shapes, colors, and textures. Stop by the nursery to see our selection today!

Gorgeous annual color featuring Marigolds and Zinnias ❤️🧡💛

We're approaching the season of Citrus Leafminer. Larvae of this moth feed by tunneling through the leaves of citrus plants. Traps are a useful tool for determining when moths are flying and depositing their eggs. Place them now to get ahead of an infestation. If you find moths in your trap, treat with BioAdvanced Fruit, Citrus, and Vegetable Insect Control or Captain Jack's Dead Bug if an organic option is preferred.

Choosing the right plants to attract pollinators can be overwhelming. There's an incredible variety of them— alone grows thousands plants that support them! 🌼🐝 That's why we love this list from Georgia Clay, Monrovia’s Plant Selections Manager, for her expert picks for best pollinator plants for gardeners everywhere.

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Ask an Expert: Best Pollinator Plants for the Garden There are so many options when it comes to pollinator-friendly plants! That's why we asked a plant expert to give us a list of the top choices. Take a look at the favorites here.

Crape Myrtles are stunning, low-maintenance, and drought-tolerant trees. Bright blooms Summer through early Fall. Available in a variety of sizes and colors. Can even be trained as a shrub! Does best in full sun ☀️

Who wants more ?? Invite them to your with their favorite flowers. Monrovia share their top picks.

Top Garden Tips and Plants for Attracting Hummingbirds and Birds Get expert gardening tips and plant lists to help you attract hummingbirds and birds to your garden.

Your pool, your style! ⛱️☀️ If you dream of a tranquil natural retreat or a chic, structured space, the key to perfect pool landscaping lies in low-maintenance plants and thoughtful design. Find inspiration from these stunning pool landscapes that cater to every taste and vision, with details and plant lists to get the look on the blog! ➡️ https://monrovia.me/3xLy64P

Try These Refreshing Pool Landscape Ideas Jump into these stylish and refreshing pool landscape designs. We chose the pool landscapes featured here to inspire your own poolside design. Each of them offers a different approach to plantings and style.

Beat the heat: containers are a beautiful, waterwise solution (and vacation-proof, too!).

Beat the Heat with Succulent Container Combos Discover stunning succulent container combinations perfect for hot, dry summers. Get inspired by our creative ideas, care tips, plant recommendations, and overwintering advice.

Let us give you three reasons why coneflowers are a great choice for and other things with wings...

1️⃣ The wide landing base and bullseye-like arrangement of the petals make for a clear landing pad.

2️⃣ That center cone is packed with pollen!

3️⃣ If you leave the flowerheads to age in place it will then be full of seeds for the birds.

Shown: Evolution™ Yellow Falls, Colorific, and Fiesta Coneflowers from

Did you know how versatile can be? You can train it as a vine, shrub, or tree, or even grow it in a container!

Shown: Purple Queen® Bougainvillea from Monrovia

Rose of Sharon is a classic flowering shrub with gorgeous blooms from Summer to Fall. Available in a variety of colors. They can have single, semi-double, or double blooms. Loved by pollinators. Prefers full sun ☀️

It's not too late to start a ! Check out these simple ideas and fast-growing, pollinator-pleasing perennials to bring your garden to life.

Start Now: Quick and Easy Pollinator Garden Design Ideas It's easy to create a beautiful habitat in your own backyard! Find 10 design ideas and plant combinations perfect for your pollinator garden weekend project.

✨ Weekend Special ✨ 99¢ for 4" Vinca! This heat loving annual blooms Summer through Fall. Prefers full sun to partial shade/ filtered light. Excellent in containers, flower beds, or hanging baskets.

Vivid Violet Scabiosa (Pincushion Flower) has large vivid-violet flowers atop wiry stems. Low, mounding, mildew-resistant foliage and bright flowers are valued for mass bedding effects or mixed perennial borders. Also perfect for container gardens. Attracts butterflies!

Get set for summer in a flash ⚡ can transform your garden, patio, porches, and pool decks in an instant, and the container formulas in this new guide from makes it even easier. You can find it on their website at Monrovia.com under the Be Inspired tab.

Oleander is a large evergreen shrub with leathery dark green leaves and loose clusters of flowers. It is low maintenance and drought tolerant once established. A great option for a flowering hedge! All parts of this plant are highly toxic.

Three cheers for this red, white, and blue container combo idea from ! ❤️🤍💙 We especially have to "salute" the way they give options for every plant in their plan. For example, for the big red flowers in the middle, they suggest either a Jazzy Jewel® Ruby Hibiscus, Grace N' Grit™ Rose, or Sunvilla™ Giant Red Mandevilla.

Look for this and more ideas to "Summer-ize Your Containers" in their guide, available free here: https://go.monrovia.com/summer-ize-your-containers-guide

It's going to be hot this week! We will be closing at 3:30pm through Saturday due to the heatwave. We are also closed for the holiday on July 4th. Make sure to keep an eye on your plants and adjust waterings as needed. Stay cool!

Pomegranate is drought tolerant and pest resistant, making it a favorite for those who like to grow their own fruit. It also provides beautiful red blooms each Spring and Summer. We have several varieties, including Eversweet and Wonderful.