by King's Nursery | Mar 10, 2025 | General
Let’s tell the stinking truth! Poop happens to be good for plants (and if it doesn’t smell, it doesn’t work). We began to believe in this rich garden ingredient decades ago- dark, pungent Paydirt has been used at King’s for generations because, pure and simple, it makes flowers and vegetables thrive. There are lots of ways to enjoy the benefits:
Use it instead of potting soil to top off last season’s planter boxes. Add a layer 3-6″ inches thick before you plant practically everything- flowers, perennials, and edibles. It is much higher in nutrients, the kind that go directly into making your plants grow and take root. When you go to dig, make sure to mix it thoroughly into the existing soil at the root zone. If you’re planting citrus, trees or larger in-ground stuff, mix it 50/50 with the native soil. Good stuff!
Sprinkle some Paydirt lightly over newly-sown seeds to help them germinate, and dissuade birds from eating them. It will also help to ensure even moisture levels, and discourage weeds so the seedlings get a chance to take hold. Or make your own POTENT Paydirt tea! Let it steep a bit, then pour it on your garden- your plants will take a nutritious drink and LOVE it! Use it to mulch beneath your trees and roses; it’ll keep the weeds out and water in, while delivering a nitro boost of nutrition.
And yes, it does smell. But only for a little while…..
It is a great time, after all, to plant a whole new round of color and foliage. We’ve got loads of Paydirt ready to go, in addition to several other types of soil for various other projects- houseplants, succulents, etc. (plus winter-blooming shrubs and vines, cool season flowers, camellias and just about anything else you can think to plant). Pop by to get inspired- and get the garden rolling!
by King's Nursery | Dec 24, 2024 | General, Roses
2026 Roses are here! Inventory is changing daily, please call 707-542-4782 to confirm the variety you are after is available.
Abbaye de Cluny
Hybrid Tea
All Dressed Up
Grandiflora
Anna’s Promise
Grandiflora
Angel Face
Floribunda, Fragrant
Barbra Streisand
Hybrid Tea, Fragrant
Bewitched
Hybrid Tea, Fragrant
Bolero
Floribunda, Fragrant
Brandy (Sold Out)
Hybrid Tea
Brilliant Pink Iceberg
Floribunda
California Dreamin’
Hybrid Tea, Fragrant
Chantilly Cream
Hybrid Tea, Fragrant
Cherries ‘n Champagne
Hybrid Tea
Chrysler Imperial
Hybrid Tea, Fragrant
Cinnamon Dolce
Hybrid Tea, Fragrant
Cosmic Cloud
Large Shrub, Fragrant
Dee-Lish
Hybrid Tea, Fragrant
Dolly Parton
Hybrid Tea, Fragrant
Doris Day
Floribunda, Fragrant
Double Delight
Hybrid Tea, Fragrant
Dream Come True
Hybrid Tea
Easy Charmer
Grandiflora, Fragrant
Ebb Tide (Sold Out)
Floribunda, Fragrant
Eleganza Grande Amore
Hybrid Tea
Elle
Hybrid Tea, Fragrant
Enchanted Peace
Hybrid Tea, Fragrant
Eternal Flame
Hybrid Tea, Fragrant
Firefighter
Hybrid Tea, Fragrant
Fragrant Cloud
Hybrid Tea, Fragrant
Fragrant Plum
Grandiflora, Fragrant
Francis Meilland
Hybrid Tea, Fragrant
French Lace
Floribunda, Fragrant
Full Sail
Hybrid Tea, Fragrant
Fun in the Sun
Grandiflora, Fragrant
Gina Lollobrigida
Hybrid Tea, Fragrant
Gold Medal (Sold Out)
Grandiflora, Fragrant
Grande Dame
Hybrid Tea, Fragrant
Heavenly Scented
Hybrid Tea, Fragrant
Intrigue
Floribunda, Fragrant
Julia Child
Floribunda, Fragrant
Just Joey
Hybrid Tea, Fragrant
Ketchup & Mustard
Floribunda
Lasting Love
Hybrid Tea, Fragrant
Leonardo Da Vinci
Floribunda
Life of the Party
Floribunda, Fragrant
Light Years Away
Floribunda, Fragrant
Living the Dream
Grandiflora, Fragrant
Love & Peace
Hybrid Tea, Fragrant
Loves me, Loves me Not
Hybrid Tea, Fragrant
Marilyn Monroe
Hybrid Tea
Martha Stewart
Hybrid Tea, Fragrant
Memorial Day
Hybrid Tea, Fragrant
Michelangelo
Hybrid Tea, Fragrant
Miss Congeniality
Grandiflora
Mister Lincoln
Hybrid Tea, Fragrant
Moonlight Romantica
Hybrid Tea, Fragrant
Moonstone
Hybrid Tea, Fragrant
Morning Glow
Floribunda, Fragrant
Neil Diamond
Hybrid Tea, Fragrant
New Zealand
Hybrid Tea, Fragrant
Neptune
Hybrid Tea, Fragrant
Nothing but Class
Hybrid Tea, Fragrant
Oklahoma
Hybrid Tea, Fragrant
Olympiad (Sold Out)
Hybrid Tea
Oranges ‘n Lemons
Floribunda
Papa Meilland (Sold Out)
Hybrid Tea, Fragrant
Parade Day
Grandiflora, Fragrant
Parfuma Sunrise (Sold Out)
Hybrid Tea, Fragrant
Perfect Moment
Hybrid Tea
Perfume Delight (Sold Out)
Hybrid Tea, Fragrant
Perfume Factory
Hybrid Tea, Fragrant
Picture Perfect
Hybrid Tea
Pop Art
Grandiflora, Fragrant
Pope John Paul II
Hybrid Tea, Fragrant
Pretty Lady Rose
Hybrid Tea, Fragrant
Princess Charlene de Monaco
Hybrid Tea, Fragrant
Purple Tiger (Sold Out)
Floribunda, Fragrant
Queen Elizabeth
Grandiflora
Queen Mary II (Sold Out)
Hybrid Tea, Fragrant
Quest for Zest
Grandiflora, Fragrant
Radiant Perfume
Hybrid Tea, Fragrant
Rock ‘n Roll
Grandiflora, Fragrant
Rouge Royale (Sold Out)
Hybrid Tea, Fragrant
Scentimental
Floribunda, Fragrant
Secret
Hybrid Tea, Fragrant
Sheila’s Perfume
Floribunda, Fragrant
Sparkle & Shine
Floribunda
Stainless Steel
Hybrid Tea, Fragrant
State of Grace
Grandiflora
Sterling Silver
Hybrid Tea, Fragrant
Strike it Rich
Grandiflora
Sugar Moon
Hybrid Tea, Fragrant
Sunbelt Plum Perfect
Floribunda
Sunset Celebration
Hybrid Tea
Sweet Madame Blue
Floribunda, Fragrant
Tiffany
Hybrid Tea, Fragrant
Tropicana
Hybrid Tea, Fragrant
Twilight Zone
Grandiflora
Veteran’s Honor (Sold Out)
Hybrid Tea
Violet’s Pride
Floribunda, Fragrant
Voodoo
Hybrid Tea, Fragrant
Yves Piaget
Hybrid Tea, Fragrant
Cecile Brunner
Climbing Rose
Cloud 10
Climbing Rose, Fragrant
Colette
Climbing Rose, Fragrant
Don Juan
Climbing Rose, Fragrant
Eden (Sold Out)
Climbing Rose
White Eden (Sold Out)
Climbing Rose
Fourth of July
Climbing Rose
Fruity Petals
Climbing Rose
Iceberg Climber
Floribunda
Joseph’s Coat
Climbing Rose
Golden Opportunity
Climbing Rose
Lady in Red
Climbing Rose
Pearly Gates
Climbing Rose, Fragrant
Purple Splash
Climbing Rose, Fragrant
Quicksilver
Climbing Rose
Sally Holmes
Climbing Rose
Tropical Lightning
Climbing Rose
Zepherine Drouhin
Climbing Rose
Angel Face
24″ Floribunda Tree Rose, Fragrant
Bolero (Sold Out)
24″ Floribunda Tree Rose, Fragrant
Chihuly
24″ Floribunda Tree Rose
Doris Day
24″ Floribunda Tree Rose, Fragrant
Drop Dead Red (Sold Out)
24″ Floribunda Tree Rose
Ebb Tide
24″ Floribunda Tree Rose, Fragrant
Frida Kahlo
24″ Floribunda Tree Rose
Iceberg
24″ Floribunda Tree Rose
Julia Child
24″ Floribunda Tree Rose, Fragrant
Ketchup & Mustard
24″ Floribunda Tree Rose
Morning Glow
24″ Floribunda Tree Rose
Scentimental
24″ Floribunda Tree Rose, Fragrant
Sexy Rexy
24″ Floribunda Tree Rose
Vavoom
24″ Floribunda Tree Rose
Violet’s Pride
24″ Floribunda Tree Rose, Fragrant
Barbra Streisand
36″ Hybrid Tea Tree Rose, Fragrant
Brandy
36″ Hybrid Tea Tree Rose
Doris Day
36″ Floribunda Tree Rose, Fragrant
Double Delight
36″ Hybrid Tea Tree Rose, Fragrant
Firefighter
36″ Hybrid Tea Tree Rose, Fragrant
Iceberg
36″ Floribunda Tree Rose
Ingrid Bergman
36″ Hybrid Tea Tree Rose, Fragrant
Intrigue
36″ Floribunda Tree Rose, Fragrant
Julia Child (Sold Out)
36″ Floribunda Tree Rose, Fragrant
Just Joey
36″ Hybrid Tea Tree Rose, Fragrant
Ketchup & Mustard
36″ Floribunda Tree Rose
Memorial Day
36″ Hybrid Tea Tree Rose, Fragrant
Mister Lincoln
36″ Hybrid Tea Tree Rose, Fragrant
Neil Diamond
36″ Hybrid Tea Tree Rose, Fragrant
Picture Perfect
36″ Hybrid Tea Tree Rose
Pope John Paul II
36″ Hybrid Tea Tree Rose, Fragrant
Radiant Perfume
36″ Hybrid Tea Tree Rose, Fragrant
Rio Samba
36″ Hybrid Tea Tree Rose
Scentimental
36″ Hybrid Tea Tree Rose, Fragrant
Sugar Moon
36″ Hybrid Tea Tree Rose, Fragrant
Twilight Zone
36″ Grandiflora Tree Rose, Fragrant
Vavoom
36″ Floribunda Tree Rose
Veteran’s Honor
36″ Hybrid Tea Tree Rose
Combination 36″ Tree Roses
Ebb Tide & Julia Child Combination
36″ Floribunda Tree Rose, Fragrant
by King's Nursery | Nov 6, 2023 | Front Page News, General
It’s that time of year- fragrant Daphne are here!
We have lots of these old-fashioned beauties in stock right now!
I can’t get enough of the potently fragrant flower clusters, reminiscent of citrus blooms. Mmmmm- heavenly! I cut new bouquets every few days, putting them where the scent can be enjoyed the most. I’ll even bring some along when I go to visit friends and neighbors- perfect little hostess gifts.
Plant it in a spot that gets partial sun. Use Master Nursery Planting Mix straight out of the bag for containers, or mix it 50/50 with the native soil back into the hole. Don’t forget the Masterstart- it gets those roots growing quick.
There are more reasons to love this old-fashioned beauty than just the flowers:
Deer resistance. This is one plant that is reliably impervious to deer, regardless of where you live. Yay! No fences or sprays needed!
Drought tolerance. Not only is daphne tolerant of drought, but it prefers low water (especially in the summer months). Wow, no problem- I like to keep that water bill down.
Evergreen. The glossy leaves are showy on their own, true green with nicely contrasting cream margins. Each leaf is somewhat different than the next, so you’ll see variations in the pattern of color. It really pops next to deeper tones- I have it against a dark wooden fence.
Daphne is a moderate grower, topping out at about 4’X4′ over time. It does well in a fair amount of shade, but also in a fair amount of sun, so where you plant will perhaps depend more on daphne’s water needs than the sun exposure. I have mine planted beside my front walkway, to best enjoy the delicious fragrance.
We have a great selection of nice and healthy daphne plants right now, so stop by.
Hello, Gorgeous!
by King's Nursery | Apr 1, 2023 | General
The vine of the times right now is clematis. Our customers will really be snatching these up!
Winding, twining, lacy tendrils adorned with masses of tropical-looking flowers. Clematis is one vine that gets noticed…..
We love the look of this when it’s allowed to clamber up through climbing roses, creating a bouquet effect with the two types of flowers blooming together. Try it spilling out of a hanging basket, where it can mound, cascade and wind upward all at once. Use it to fill up sections of chainlink fence for a spectacular ‘living wall’ of color, or guide it up a post for a fountain effect. Add even more ‘wow’ when you blend several colors and styles in the same area.
Grow clematis anywhere that you’ve got some sun. It’s happy in the ground or in containers, especially when there’s something planted beneath that will keep the roots nice and cool. The only maintenance it generally requires is once a year pruning; some types don’t even need that.
Provide the usual good drainage (as with most things you plant).
There are so many kinds available, most with large flowers- some can get 10″ across! We’ve got lots in stock right now, soon-to-be setting flowerbuds and ready to climb. Come check ’em out!
by King's Nursery | Feb 20, 2023 | General
Our huge selection of Lilacs are here!
Nothing sweeter than fragrant lilacs in spring. Just snip a few of the clusters and bring them inside- mmmm….
This is the perfect time of year to get lilacs from the nursery. Look for sizeable plants with even, vigorous new buds and thick, strong branches. The flowers are traditionally lavender, but you also see them in pink, white, blue, wine red and even dark purple with white edges.
There are several reasons we love them:
Butterflies and other pollinators love the flowers as much as we do.
Deer tend to leave them alone.
Watering is minimal once established; I have one mature specimen that does beautifully with no irrigation at all.
Sun Exposure is something lilacs thrive upon. Bring on the heat! You can also grow them in partial sun.
Size is not massive, and easily controlled by pruning right after the bloomtime.
These can be really versatile, too. Grow them as a hedge to get masses of color, or feature a single specimen as a focal point in your landscape. Mix them into your butterfly garden. Put a few in pots to brighten up the deck in springtime. Harvest the flowers for plentiful bouquets, since they last quite long when cut.
Use Master Nursery Planting mix right out of the bag for container planting; mix it 50/50 with the native soil when planting in-ground. Don’t forget to add a dos of Masterstart to get those roots growing.
There’s even a dwarf variety, ‘Bloomerang’,that will bloom in flushes through spring and summer. What will they think of next?
Ours are extra fat this season, having had some exceptional chilling this past winter. Lots of flowerbuds on these vigorous shrubs, and great selection of different sizes and colors right now, so stop by!
