Evergreen Nursery Blog & Events
Growing Avocado Trees in the San Francisco East Bay: A Practical Guide
09 Jun 2026
Growing Avocado trees in East Bay cities like San Leandro, Oakland, Hayward, Castro Valley, and Alameda is absolutely possible with the right variety, the right planting site, and a little know-how. This guide covers everything you need to get your young 5-gallon tree off to a strong start and keep it producing for years to come.
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A San Leandro Monarch Butterfly Story
18 May 2026
Meet Brenda, one of Evergreen's own team members, whose single pot of California Native Narrow Leaf Milkweed sparked a full Monarch butterfly life cycle — right on her San Leandro patio. This is a r
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Free Workshop: Gardening With Cannabis
07 May 2026
Growing your own cannabis plants is easier than you might think. Expert grower Emily Gogol returns to our warehouse classroom on Sunday May 17 at 3:00pm for a free presentation on how to add this medi
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Art, Plants & Community: Spring ArtFest Comes to Evergreen Nursery May 2–3
01 May 2026
Two San Leandro institutions. One spectacular spring weekend. Sixteen Local Artists and a Kids' Art Making Corner.
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Gardening To Support Monarch Butterflies
29 Apr 2026
Master Gardener Irene Beebe gave a detailed presentation at the San Leandro Library on Tuesday April 28. The full resource list and slides are available in this post.
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