Plants + tips

Helpful links for plants and more.

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FRUIT TREEs

berry & grapes

roses

olive trees

Vegetables

& Herbs

Tomato guide

Companion Plant List 

HELPFUL LINKS FOR PLANTS AND MORE!

Below is a list of links that we have collected of the years to give you a guiding hand!

  • Water Wise Gardening in Santa Barbara County

    This is a great resource for choosing appropriate plant combinations with similar water needs. Has great photos and descriptions too!

  • Water Wise Native Plants for Santa Barbara County

    Downloadable PDF to read.

  • Basic Watering Information

    Santa Barbara County Watering Information-Guide

  • Landscape Watering Calculator

    An easy-to-use tool that helps you estimate the right amount of water to give your landscape or garden.

  • Safe Roundup Alternatives

    Roundup alternatives without glyphosate are available and can be effective. Organic brand options use naturally occurring oils or acids. Some alternatives can even be made with household ingredients.

  • Green Gardener Program

    The Green Gardener Program educates local gardeners in resource efficient and pollution prevention landscape maintenance practices. This site can help you become a Green Gardener or help you find an accredited Green Gardener.

  • Dave Wilson YouTube Channel (Fruit Tree Pruning & Care)

    Everything you need to know about growing and pruning fruit trees.

  • Landscape Rebate Programs

    To help you make changes to your garden to save water, save money, and maintain a healthy landscape!

  • Landscape Rebate Application - Buellton

    Apply for Landscape Rebate

  • Vegetable MD Online – Cornell University

    This is a great website for diagnosing diseases and other problems for vegetable plants.

  • Waste Reduction – Reduce, reuse, and recycle!

    This site is the ultimate waste reduction resource for residents of Santa Barbara County. Also, find out how to get free or low cost mulch!

  • California Rare Fruit Growers – Main Website

    California Rare Fruit Growers is the largest amateur fruit-growing organization in the world, with members in 48 states and US territories, and in 35 countries.

  • California Rare Fruit Growers – Central Coast Chapter

    If you want to learn everything and anything about growing fruit in an environmentally responsible manner, this is where you want to be.

  • Santa Ynez Valley Botanic Garden

    Visit the Santa Ynez Valley botanic garden.

  • Santa Barbara Botanical Garden

    Visit the Santa Barbara Botanical Garden