Garden Nurseries in Tucson Arizona

Spring weather is on its way, even though the almost 90 degree weather already feels like summer here in Tucson Arizona, which means we are going to want to spend more time outdoors. Two of our favorite activities to do outdoors when we're home is to decorate our front and back yards and garden - plants vegetables, herbs, seeds for beautiful flowers - annuals and perennials or flowers already started such as beautiful rose bushes, plant shrubs, cactus, trees including fruit and nut trees, water plants, etc. Very rarely do we see a lawn - green grass, in Tucson because of our dry heat and water usage shortage limitations, but occasionally we do and local nurseries sell what you need for that too. Below are garden nurseries in Tucson Arizona which carry everything you will possibly need to start your garden, keep up its care and give it and your yards a beautiful, decorative look. The choices you will have, but are not limited to, are to purchase gardening tools, soil, fertilizer, chemicals, the plants, flowers, trees, etc., beautifully designed and colorful pots and pottery and statues including religious ones. Let's not forget to keep up, or even get a start on some indoor house plants too. The employees of all of the nurseries I have listed below are known for being very helpful with any advice you may need; some even holding classes on their premises.

Civano Nursery is located at 5301 S. Houghton Road, between Irvington and Valencia Roads. They are open: Monday - Friday: 9:00 A.M.- 5:00 P.M.; Saturday: 8:30 A.M.- 5:00 P.M.; and Sunday: 10:00 A.M.- 5:00 P.M. Every Sunday from 10:00 A.M.-2:00 P.M. they have a farmer's market. They are closed on major holidays. Among their many nice products this nursery has one of the largest selections of trees that will survive here in the desert. I like that as you shop for all of your gardening needs here they have gardening classes, a vegetable gardening workshop, a dog show and an artisan's fair. At the artisan's fair the vendors are local artists and there's also a hot dog vendor and a seller of baked goods. This nursery does deliver and for an additional fee they will also plant your purchases over $200.00. Their telephone number is: 520-546-9200. At their website: http://www.civanonursery.net/ you can join their Garden Club to receive emails containing tips and information about upcoming sales.

Green Things is located at 3235 E. Allen Road, at the Binghampton Historic District just north of Brandi Fenton Park. It's between the Brandi Fenton Park and the Tucson Racquet Club bridge at the Rillito River Walk. They are open: Monday-Friday: 7:00 A.M.-5:00 P.M.; Saturday: 8:30 A.M.-5:00 P.M.; and Sunday: 9:00 A.M.-5:00 P.M. They are only closed on Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day. Every Sunday they give greenhouse tours and refreshments and now through the Spring the have a Spring Community Market to provide you with gardening information as you enjoy food, music, and browse at the plants, etc. of other vendors. From now through May 31st on every Wednesday at 10:00 A.M. they also hold a seminar and provide a guided tour of the nursery. They also offer lectures, greenhouse tours, and meeting facilities for groups, schools, or families. For children they have a petting zoo on the property which has goats, sheep and peacocks. This nursery has a huge selection of all your indoor and outdoor gardening needs, including vegetables, herbs, seeds, fruits including apples, cacti, ferns, palms, many different kinds of trees including mesquite, pottery from all around the world and a lot more. During the holidays they are known for having more poinsettia plants than you can imagine. Their plants are of all sizes imaginable and their prices are very reasonable. Their herbs, trees and plants are known for being very inexpensive. Right now they are having a sale: 50% off all pottery. They do custom orders and will fill your own planters and pottery if you bring them in. They even sell granite and flagstone and will come to your home to help you make landscaping decisions and help you plant. They do deliver all purchases for a fee of $25.00-$60.00 depending on your location and the fee is more if you live outside of Tucson. If you spend $300.00 or more and live within the Tucson area delivery is free. Believe it or not, this nursery also rents their plants, flowers, moveable trees and pottery for a day or a week, if you're having a wedding, or some other event. You can join their E-Club, view their catalog online and order online and they also take phone orders. If you become their Facebook fan you will receive 15% off your entire next purchase. Their website is: www.greenthingsaz.com Their telephone number is: 520-299-9471.

Magic Garden Nursery and Landscape is located at 7909 E 22nd Street, at Pantano Road. Their summer hours are: Monday-Sunday 8:00 A.M. - 5:30 P.M. They have beautiful plants, trees, flowers, pottery, etc. - all of your gardening needs and gifts too. Some of their products are very creative and different. Among their planters are huge terra cotta planters, wine barrels and I love the tomato cages in bright colors such as purple, green, orange, red and yellow. One of their well-known products is their custom made cactus bowl which makes a great gift for someone too. The gifts they sell in their little shop include stained glass items, figurines, necklaces, hanging ornaments, etc. I love their adorable large metal animal planters. Their prices are very reasonable and they often have terrific specials of the week, such as geranium plants for $2.99 and fruit trees on sale for $29.99-$39.00. This nursery is very neatly organized including their potted plants displayed on metal shelves and terra cotta stands. This nursery is fun to browse in and many people love their beautiful Kio pond. They do deliver and ship too. They do phone orders and their telephone number is: 520-885-7466. If you have landscaping needs inquire here about them also. You can visit their website at: www.magicgardennursery.com

Harlow Gardens is located at 5620 E. Pima Street, east of N. Craycroft Road. They are open: Monday-Saturday: 9:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M.; and Sunday: 10:00 A.M.-5:00 P.M. To me, walking through Harlow Gardens is like walking through a botanical garden; the nursery has a beautiful life of its own. Among all of their other nursery products they specialize in garden kits, bedding plants and small to very large Mexican designed pottery and planters. They also sell big statues for your front lawn or yard, wrought iron round tables and chairs, fountains and other glazed ceramic planters. In their gift shop they sell ceramic and terra cotta animals, beautiful glazed chimes, kokopelli ornaments and much more. They landscape also and the hours to call that office are: Monday-Friday: 8:30A.M.- 5:00 P.M. Their telephone number is: 520-298-3303. You can visit their website at: www.harlowgardens.com

Rillito Nursery & Garden Center is located at 6303 N. La Cholla Blvd., at Orange Grove Road. They are open: Monday-Saturday: 8:00 A.M. - 5:30 P.M.; and Sunday: 10:00 A.M. - 4:00 P.M. This is a very large indoor and outdoor nursery. They sell a very large selection of plants, flowers, herbs, trees including fruit and nut trees, shrubs, cactus, seeds, etc. along with planters, pottery, benches, birdbaths, fountains, rocks, garden décor, soil, grass, fertilizer, plant food, garden tools, chemicals, sprinklers, and much more. Their plant products are displayed by plant type, size and environmental requirements. An example is that low water use plants are grouped together in an area separate from plants that thrive in the shade and need more water. Plant information signs are provided in front of most of the displays. They have these 7 demonstration gardens on display: flower, vegetable, container, herb, water, rose and desert. You can also sign up for gardening lessons. They also offer full landscaping service including laying down sod (lawn), installing sprinklers and manual or automatic drip systems, underground drainage systems and low voltage outdoor lighting and more. Their telephone number is: 520-575-0995. You can visit their website at: www.rillitonursery.com.

Mesquite Valley Growers is located at 8005 E. Speedway Blvd., east of N. Pantano Road. They are open: Monday-Sunday from 8:00 A.M.-5:00 P.M. They have a very large selection of locally grown indoor and outdoor plants, herbs, very beautifully colored flowers, shade trees and many other trees, shrubs, cacti and succulents, seeds, etc., that can easily be grown here in the desert along with every item needed for your gardening. Their displays are very beautifully presented. Most of them are displayed in long rows on low wooden benches to be easily seen and compared. This nursery has a very large selection of high-quality plants at reasonable prices. In their little shop they sell plant care products, colored glass items, chimes and a lot more. Their telephone number is: 520-721-8600.

Terra Designs, Inc. is located at 5425 E. Pima Street, at N. Craycroft Road. They are open: Monday-Saturday: 9:00 A.M.-5:00 P.M. They specialize in beautiful landscaping but they also sell a large variety of pottery including terra cotta pottery and glazed pottery of vibrant colors. Here you can also find plants, herbs, cacti and succulents. I would consider this a more upscale little nursery. Their telephone number is: 520-881-4190. They have an online catalog which you can browse through at: www.terradesigns.com

Tucson Arizona is mostly known for the cacti here. Below are 3 nurseries that have a huge selection in cacti and succulents. Browsing through both nurseries is like walking through the desert without the snakes, etc. and also getting a history lesson within itself.

Tanque Verde Greenhouses is located at 10810 E. Tanque Verde Road, east of Houghton Road. They are open Monday-Saturday: 9:00 A.M.-5:00 P.M. Here they sell thousands of cacti from all over the world. They have over 6 large greenhouses displaying plants and many of the cacti and succulents of all sizes. They also sell Southwestern pottery, dish gardens, cactus and succulent potting soil, seeds, and boxed cacti and succulents to give as gifts. I especially like this nursery because they even sell cactus candy, marmalade and jelly. Tucson visitors should definitely visit this nursery especially if you are looking for unique Tucson related gifts to take back home with you, or to send to someone. They will also pack it up for you to take with you, or to be mailed. They also ship anywhere in the United States. Their telephone number is: 520-749-4414. You can visit their website at:
http://www.cactus-mall.com/tanque-verde/

B&B cactus farm is located at11550 E. Speedway Blvd., east of Houghton Road. They are open: Tuesday-Saturday: 8:00 A.M.-4:30 P.M. They specialize in Cacti and Succulents of all types - everything associated with the Arizona desert including aloe plants. They have several greenhouses on the property and a very large area of outdoor plants, hanging baskets, patio plants and more. All of their plants are very easy to view because they are very neatly grouped together by type and all easy to see at once. Their plants are priced by size. If you are looking to give a gift, or send one or some of these plants home, they ship anywhere in the United States. They also sell a large selection of Mexican pottery, stoneware, beautiful planters, etc. Their telephone number is 520-721-4687. You can visit their website at: www.bbcactus.com

Bach's Greenhouse Cactus Nursery is located at 8602 N. Thornydale Road. Walking through this nursery is a walk through the desert. They have 24 greenhouses filled with all types of cactus. Most of their cactus is huge as their biggest customers are landscapers.
Call 520-744-3333 for their open hours.

Enjoy your gardening and the beautiful weather.