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What Tomato Will You Grow?

What Tomato Will You Grow?

Tomatoes come in all sorts of variations so it's no surprise you may feel a bit intimidated when making your decision on what type to grow in your garden. Luckily, we are here to guide you and keep it simple! When searching for your tomato, consider days to maturity...

Your Bees in June

Your Bees in June

Beekeeping season is here! The honey flow in the Willamette Valley is on! Right now, you should be seeing fresh white wax and a lot of nectar coming into your colonies. At this point in the season, it is better to have a few strong colonies rather than a larger number...

Best Picks for Cut Flower Gardens

Best Picks for Cut Flower Gardens

Tips for Cut Flower Gardening Add organic matter to your soil, like compost, to enrich your soil, promote drainage, and increase waterholding capacity. Tall flowering plants like delphinium, dahlias, and gladiolas may need staking. Use sharp, clean garden snips to cut...

Creating a Sensory Garden

Creating a Sensory Garden

Make growing plants fun and interactive by creating a sensory garden. Isn't it cool to know that an unsuspecting plant has edible leaves? And if there are edible berries growing, happy memories are sure to be made! Sensory gardens can cater to all five senses: sight,...

Easily Find a Gift for Mom – We Deliver!

Easily Find a Gift for Mom – We Deliver!

Make Her Feel Special this Mother's Day Mother's Day is fast approaching! Have you decided what you're going to do for Mom yet? Well, here's your soft nudge to surprise her with a gift that you know she'll enjoy. Flowers. Or, plants. Or, a gift card for freedom. We're...

Vote for Your Favorite! Shonnard’s Sweet Honeybee Photo Contest

Vote for Your Favorite! Shonnard’s Sweet Honeybee Photo Contest

How to Vote? Time to vote! Click on the button below to view the entries, and place your vote by 4pm, Friday, May 8th. VOTE FOR YOUR FAVORITE What’s in it for the winner? A $25 giftcard to Shonnard’s Nursery. Get their photo shared on our Shonnard’s Nursery Facebook...

Soil Sale – Planting Mix & Harvest Supreme

Soil Sale – Planting Mix & Harvest Supreme

G&B Organics Planting Mix & Harvest Supreme Buy 3 Get the 4th FREE Soil sale is valid through Sunday, May 17th, 2026. Mix & Match. Applies to in-store purchases only. Not to be combined with other offers or coupons. Limited to stock on hand. Harvest...

Your Bees in May

Your Bees in May

May is here, and our goal is to help the bees reach maximum colony strength at blackberry blossom in June. The bee brood developing right now is going to bring in the food that provisions the colony through fall and winter, and your personal honey harvest as well. To...

Codling Moth – Life Stages & Control on Fruit Trees

Codling Moth – Life Stages & Control on Fruit Trees

Fruit trees have a number of pests, but few are as widespread and damaging as codling moth.   Best known as an apple pest - their preferred diet - codling moths can also damage pears and quince, larger stone fruits such as plums and peaches, and...

Try Something New & Grow Unusual Berry Plants

Try Something New & Grow Unusual Berry Plants

Even casual gardeners are familiar with the traditional small fruits for western Oregon - the summer sweetness of strawberries, the pleasant tartness of raspberries, the late summer-fall abundance of grapes, and the classic Pacific Northwest delights of blueberries...

Easy Vegetable Plants to Grow for Beginners

Easy Vegetable Plants to Grow for Beginners

Don't want to completely fail the first time you start growing vegetable plants? To help you figure out which plant(s) you want to grow first, and to help you get a little more prepared and feel confident that you can succeed, here are a few plant suggestions and tips...

Growing Clematis & Our 2026 Varieties

Growing Clematis & Our 2026 Varieties

If you're interested in giving your garden a vertical accent, and enjoy growing flowers that hummingbirds love too, then the clematis is for you! Clematis is a vining plant that offers a unique variety of flower colors and forms. The variety also extends to time of...

Hear from our happy customers!

We bloom with excitement when we hear from our customers.

If you love plants and/or gardening this is the place for you! Absolutely lovely (clean and fresh) the service so professional, excited, kind and eager to help. Everything you need from beginner to experienced, I found many varieties of plants, bulbs and seeds, which looked very healthy, and hearty, the prices were comparable to most nurseries, some very affordable, ...
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Becky L.
If you love plants and/or gardening this is the place for you! Absolutely lovely (clean and fresh) the service so professional, excited, kind and eager to help. Everything you need from beginner to experienced, I found many varieties of plants, bulbs and seeds, which looked very healthy, and hearty, the prices were comparable to most nurseries, some very affordable, loved the experience and it'll now be my place to go, accessibility is good with some narrow isles (I'm sure they'll assist you!).
Becky L.
Becky L.
I finally got to stop in and I was thoroughly impressed! They have great plant selection as well as bee handling, home goods and decor, house plants … I met a fellow customer and had an awesome conversation about mason bees! I also found some trees I have been having a hard time finding in the surrounding area!
Derrick L.
I finally got to stop in and I was thoroughly impressed! They have great plant selection as well as bee handling, home goods and decor, house plants… I met a fellow customer and had an awesome conversation about mason bees! I also found some trees I have been having a hard time finding in the surrounding area!
Derrick L.
Derrick L.
Good selection of high quality gardening supplies and plants for both indoor and outdoor garden and growing. Excellent service from the staff. Need beekeeping supplies or pond supplies? Native plants, seeds or bulbs? They have those as well. My favorite garden store in the midvalley.
Laura Z.
Good selection of high quality gardening supplies and plants for both indoor and outdoor garden and growing. Excellent service from the staff. Need beekeeping supplies or pond supplies? Native plants, seeds or bulbs? They have those as well. My favorite garden store in the midvalley.
Laura Z.
Laura Z.
In 2020, my husband and I eloped quietly due to pandemic constraints. Shonnard's put together a bouquet, flower crown, and boutonniere for us. We were so impressed with the quality and professionalism from Shonnard's that we decided to use them again for our belated wedding reception with family and friends in June 2025. They went above and beyond to make our experience ...
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Kailee O.
In 2020, my husband and I eloped quietly due to pandemic constraints. Shonnard's put together a bouquet, flower crown, and boutonniere for us. We were so impressed with the quality and professionalism from Shonnard's that we decided to use them again for our belated wedding reception with family and friends in June 2025. They went above and beyond to make our experience magical. The flowers were gorgeous and matched our theme perfectly. The florist, Ashlea, was fantastic to work with! The kindness and care that she puts into her work is palpable. She is a great communicator and very quick to respond. When she learned of our mother's passing, just one week before the wedding, she showed us so much compassion and took care of us well. Would HIGHLY recommend Shonnard's for any event flowers!
Kailee O.
Kailee O.
This place is amazing! I live on the coast, but every time I come through the area I make a stop to see what LOVELY plants I can scoop up. The staff clearly care about the health of the plants. Seriously, every plant I've gotten from here is thriving. Just LOOK at this stunning Marble Queen I picked up today! ...
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Samantha E.
This place is amazing! I live on the coast, but every time I come through the area I make a stop to see what LOVELY plants I can scoop up. The staff clearly care about the health of the plants. Seriously, every plant I've gotten from here is thriving. Just LOOK at this stunning Marble Queen I picked up today! Queen Elizabeth has found her home. There's this huge philodendron something I'm thinking of going back for next weekend. If you're a planty person, don't miss this incredible place!
Samantha E.
Samantha E.