Join Us for Our Annual Spring Planting Days! 11am to 3pm | Friday, May 1st to Sunday, May 3rd We’re here to help you grow a beautiful container garden! Bring your pots and containers 14 inch and smaller, and we’ll plant your purchased flowers, vegetables, and herbs...
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Shonnard’s Sweet Honeybee Photo Contest
Are you a nature lover, a gardener, a beekeeper, or a photographer? Everyone is welcome to participate in the Shonnard’s Sweet Honeybee Photo Contest! We are looking for bee and beekeeping related photos, including but not limited to: Honeybees in the hive Honeybees...
Beekeeping in April
Congratulations, you’ve overwintered your colony! If your hives made it through to April with 5+ solid frames of bees and an active queen then you’ve successfully overwintered! Supplemental Feeding Now that your bees have broken their winter cluster and have...
Creating a Harmonious Perennial Border
When you have a monotonous hedge of yews, rhododendrons, viburnums or another green border plant, incorporating perennials at the forefront will give your landscape seasonal color and charm. The use of perennial flowers can enable an artistic gardener to create living...
Package Bees Pick-up Day – Saturday April 11th
PACKAGE BEE PICK UP DAY Saturday, April 11th There will not be extra packages to purchase on pick-up day; you must have placed a pre-order in order to get bees. The pick-up times below are suggestions aimed at reducing waiting time when you arrive - you may...
Shonnard’s Spring into Bloom – 42nd Anniversary Event
We are always rooting for you, and yes - the pun is intended! Our Spring into Bloom event weekend is our chance to welcome you into our garden center when the joy of spring is in the air and the beauty of plants is all around. This eventful weekend is filled with...
Bees in March
March is the most common month for colonies to starve. Take the opportunity of a sunny day and warmer day temperatures, if you haven't already, to peek inside your hive and see how your bees are doing. By this time, the queen has been steadily increasing her...
Bees in February
Hello beekeepers! Longer day length triggers honeybee queens to increase egg production. Your colonies have likely been slowly building brood population since the Winter Solstice. Ideally, they will reach peak population when blackberries are blooming later in the...
Pre-Order Live Bees
Time to place your pre-orders for live bees! We are a distributer of live bees for Fred Selby, a 2nd generation beekeeper from Chico, California. Previously the head of the Shonnard’s Nursery Beekeeping Department, Fred now professionally operates his apiary near...
For the Love of Orchids Day with Mary’s Peak Orchid Society – Feb 21st
Join Us - Saturday, Feb 21st Mary’s Peak Orchid Society 10am - 2pmCome meet a few of the MPOS members - ask questions, admire orchids on display & learn more about the orchid society. Join the Mary's Peak Orchid Society Potlucks, free orchids for paid membership,...
Bare Root Rose Plants at Shonnard’s
What is Bare Root? Bare root means that a plant has been dug up from growing in the ground and has not been container grown. Roots are left bare but protected, and upon arrival to our nursery the plants are placed in a mulch mix to keep the roots covered. A bare root...
Beekeeping in January
Happy New Year Beekeepers, For those of you who will be ordering new package or nucleus bees, the time has come to preorder for spring pick-up! Place your pre-order through our Shop site, and browse our full inventory of beekeeping equipment and books too. And always...
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