At Urban Roots, we carry all the products you need for your yard including perennials, annuals, heirloom vegetables, unusual plants potting soil, topsoil, mulch, organic fertilizers and soil amendments, seeds, rain barrels, composters, pottery, gardening tools, gardening gloves, trees, shrubs, heirloom vegetables, annuals, perennials, statuary and so much more.
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New Books Are In!
We just brought in a great new selection of books. Winter is a perfect time to read and learn about…
Gardeners’ Give & Take
This Saturday morning at 10 am. Sometimes it’s coffee and conversation, sometimes…
Rain Gardens
Let’s Talk About… Rain Gardens will explore the fundamentals of green infrastructure and rain garden design. Saturday, January 21 at 2 pm, with Bryan LoVullo.
Tags: education, gardening, sustainability
Living Christmas Trees!
Boxwood wreaths, fir wreaths, cedar, and living ornaments are available too.
Tags: decoration, holiday, seasonal
Art for Your Garden
Beautiful metal sculptures by Doug Sargent still available at new prices at Urban Roots.
Autumn Performers to Plant Now!
Not much time is left for gardening outside!
Tags: fall, gardening, member-owner
Transition to Winter
As fall heads towards winter, we make our gardens ready – workshop on Saturday, October 29 at 10am.
Workshop: All About Bulbs
Dave Clark will present a workshop on bulbs, Saturday, October 15th at 12:00 noon at Urban Roots.
Funky, Fun, Flavorful!
Pumpkins, squashes and gourds in several varieties are available now at Urban Roots.
Fall Workshops Starting Soon!!
The Urban Roots Education Committee is excited to announce some of the workshops in this year’s F all Workshop [...]
From the potting bench…
Your container plantings probably need some sprucing up, plant replacements, or maybe even a complete makeover to look their best for the next couple of months.
From the potting bench…
Succulent gardens in bowl-shaped terra cotta pots make an interesting and unusual accent on your patio or porch.
Tags: container, gardening, houseplants
Garden Walk Bloomers, and more.
A table full of suggestions for you to browse over awaits you in our garden center yard.
From the potting bench…
Within the confines of a container or two, an entire garden of compatible herbs can be planted.
From the potting bench…
The container plantings we have created this week involve two 5′ long concrete planters in our garden center yard.
Urban Roots Author Night
Grow The Good Life
Why A Vegetable Garden Will Make You Happy, Healthy, Wealthy and Wise
From the potting bench…
This season, Urban Roots will be offering a series of container planting ideas… This week: a potful of springtime!
Fruit Trees Are Here!
We are really excited about these fruits! Apples, cherries, peaches pears and grapes!
Tags: food, member-owner, plants
Gardeners’ Give & Take Meets Again
The gathering of gardeners’ at UR again talked over a # of interesting subjects.
Tags: education, gardening, houseplants, tips & tricks, workshops
Winter-into-Spring Workshops
Get busy in winter, get ready for spring – before you know it, it will be here!
For Birds and Birders
Cold nights, leaves falling, habitat shrinking, seed supply shortening, feed the birds!
Tags: yard
Living Christmas Trees
After the holiday, plant it in your yard, or donate it and help to green your community and your city.
Send in Your Holiday Pre-Orders
Once again, Urban Roots is pleased to offer a pre-order for your holiday plants and decorations. We will have a [...]
Tags: seasonal
Vertical Gardening With a Wally…
Woolly pockets are a modular vertical planting system.
Tags: flowers, gardening, home, houseplants, indoor, products
SALE! SALE! SALE!
Fall is here; the wind is gusting, the leaves are blowing and Urban Roots is having a major sale on Summer inventory.
Get A Jump On Autumn
If your landscape is tired, if your container plantings look bedraggled, don’t give up, garden!
Tags: fall, perennials, yard
Even More Discounts at Urban Roots
The deals are getting even better as we approach the Fall season and we still have a good selection to [...]
Tags: annuals, perennials, sale, yard
Garden Art Sale
Come look at (and buy) some beautiful garden art created by local artists.
Tags: community, garden walk, outdoor
Garden Walk Plants
Annuals and Perennials that will be at their best for Garden Walk weekend
Tags: garden walk, outdoor, sale
Great Cutting Flowers
Read more for a list of great cutting flowers and foliage.
Tags: flowers, tips & tricks
Native Plants at Urban Roots
Natives for the garden!
Tags: awareness, birds, bugs, plants, sustainability, wildlife
Potted Art & Moveable Feasts
Container gardens can be planted in all kinds of receptacles, as well as in traditional pots.
Tags: container, gardening, tips & tricks
Organic Pest Control
Free workshop, Sunday June 27th at 2 PM
Tags: awareness, bugs, community, event, gardening, natural, sustainability, workshops
Garden Q&A: Jim Charlier
Four simple questions for the Garden Walk President, Jim Charlier.
Tags: community, gardening, member-owner
Garden Q&A: John
What is your favorite spot & time in your garden?
Tags: community, gardening, member-owner
Your Garden’s Darkside
How to make the most of your garden’s dark side.
Tags: gardening, shade, tips & tricks, yard
Grant & Block Club Discounts
Working with a block club, Garden Walk/City Grant or community garden? Read on for discounts.
Spring Brings Hellebore
March is such a tease for gardeners!
Tags: composting, container, fall, home, yard
Heirloom Veggies Pre-Order
Heirloom Vegetable plants are now available for pre-order to member-owners!
Tags: food, heirloom, member-owner, plants
Bee Workshop this Weekend!
The Secret Lives of Bees. Sat. Oct 31st 2pm.
Tags: awareness, bugs, community, event, natural, wildlife, workshops
Bulbs for Fall Planting
We have received our shipment of bulbs for fall planting.
Tags: bulbs, flowers, garden tour, natural, plants, seasonal
Fall & Winter is for the Birds
Bird Seed is in – both bagged and bulk and other treats for feathered friends.
Tags: birds, natural, seasonal, seeds, sustainability, wildlife
Fall Plant Swap – Oct 3rd
Free plants and you do not have to bring something to take something. Join us.
Tags: community, gardening, grassroots, plants
Late Summer & Fall Perennials!
Check out the late summer and fall-blooming perennials at Urban Roots.
Garden Walk Table
Check out our Garden Walk table this weekend and pick out some plants that will be sure to bloom during the last week of July!
Community & BC Projects Save!
Urban Roots is pleased to be able to offer discounts for goods pre-ordered…
Rain Barrels
Rain Barrels are in! And for those who didn’t pre-order, we have limited supply that you can purchase today!
Tags: products, sustainability
Heirloom Tomato, Pepper and Eggplant Selection
Heirloom seedlings will be available for purchase at Urban Roots in late May.