Have you been here? I hope so! We are very fortunate to have a nursery nearby that purchases and grows plants that are perfect for our foothill gardens. Besides having a wide variety of California native and drought tolerant Mediterranean plants, Bonnie Bladen, her husband Ray Laclergue and their staff are extremely knowledgeable about what plants are most suitable for our area and altitude.
Intermountain Nursery entrance
Besides all this, it’s a simply beautiful setting, shady and colorful, with the plants grouped along pathways and marked clearly with plant information you need. Bonnie and Ray operate their 34 year old nursery on 5 acres of land in Prather, California where they grow most all their own bedding plants and container stock and are one of the few outstanding nurseries offering native and Mediterraneans plant in Central California. Take a look around…
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Demonstration CA native garden
There are twelve useful demonstration gardens, including a rock garden display and a book and gift shop in the main building.
Demonstration rock garden
Harvest and Peace Festival every October
Besides all this there are classes and music events held every year along with my absolute favorite, the Harvest and Peace Festival held this Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 11 & 12.
Browse the craft and food booths or bring a lunch and sit at the picnic tables to eat while watching the musicians play throughout the day Everyone is so friendly at this event, sharing tables, meeting new people and seeing neighbors and friends.
Intermountain grows their own CA native seedlings in the massive greenhouses
I plan to do my Fall plant buying on this day…a true celebration for me as the Festival always falls on my birthday weekend. Oh, joy…it’s almost here!
Bookstore at Intermountain Nursery
Intermountain Nursery’s smaller plants for sale
If you go:
Intermountain Nursery
30443 Auberry Rd
Prather, California 93651
(559) 855-3113
Open:
Mon – Sat: 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Sun: 10:00 am – 4:00 pmBesides all this, Intermountain maintains an excellent website, with a handy Availability List and updates on all their upcoming events.
