Resources

These lists contain some local resources we have found. Inclusion on a list does not necessarily indicate any preference or recommendation for any included business.

Helpful Websites

• San Diego County Water Authority and Water Smart San Diego County
  Extensive information about waterwise landscaping, upcoming classes, and current rebates available from your water utility provider, and an excellent magazine-format guide to planning a drought-tolerant yard at www.sdcwa.org/landscape-guide-flipbook.
• City of Chula Vista : Composting
  Information about composting workshops, compost bins, worm bins
• City of Chula Vista : Water Conservation & Reuse
  City of Chula water conservation page.
• Sweetwater Authority : Landscape Themes / Styles & Tips
  Sweetwater Authority’s website sub-page with free landscaping designs and tips for San Diego area gardens.
• The Water Conservation Garden
  Website for the Water Conservation Garden at Cuyamaca College, where you can find demonstration gardens to see drought tolerant plants as they look at maturity, irrigation and rain harvesting examples and grasses and ground cover comparisons. The calendar of events lists workshops and special garden events, including a seasonal butterfly house.
• South Bay Botanic Garden
  Located at Southwestern College in Chula Vista. Mature plants, “Walks and Talks” programs to educate the public on garden topics. Visit them on Facebook.
• Gardening at Home with Kids
  Thank you to Nicole and her mother Erica for sharing this great resource!
• Guide to Gardening at Home
  Thank you to Dakota and her mother Stephanie for sharing this helpful resource!

Sources of Plants

• Bonita Creek Nursery
  Address: 3440 Proctor Valley Rd, Bonita, CA 91902
  Phone: (619) 470-2005
• Hunter’s Nursery
  Address: 3110 Sweetwater Rd, Lemon Grove, CA 91945
  Phone: (619) 463-9341
• City Farmers
  Address: 4832 Home Ave, San Diego, CA 92105
  Phone: (619) 284-6358
• South Bay Succulents
  Located in Chula Vista
  Visit by appointment only
  Phone: (619) 425-3848
• Terra Bella Nursery
  Address: 302 Hollister St, San Diego, CA 92154
  Phone: (619) 585-1118

Big Box Stores in Chula Vista Area with Garden Centers

• Home Depot
  Address: 725 Plaza Court, Chula Vista, CA 91910
  Phone: (619)421-6200Address: 1320 Eastlake Parkway, Chula Vista, CA 91915
  Phone: (619)421-0639Address: 950 Dennery Road, San Diego, CA 92154Phone: (619)428-8662
• Lowe’s
  Address: 2225 Otay Lakes Rd, Chula Vista, CA 91915
  Phone: (619) 739-9060
• Walmart
  Address: 75 North Broadway, Chula Vista, CA 91910
  Phone: (619) 691-7945Address: 1150 Broadway, Chula Vista, CA 91911
  Phone: (619) 591-4910
  Address: 1360 Eastlake Pkwy, Chula Vista, CA 91915
  Phone: (619) 421-3140Address: 710 Dennery Road, San Diego, CA 92154
  Phone: (619) 428-4000

Landscape Materials

Soil, rocks, gravel, blocks, pavers, hardscaping, and mulch

• Dixieline
  Address: 3450 Highland Ave., National City, CA 91950
  Phone: (619) 425-6660
  (Also a good source for organic fertilizers)
• RCP Block & Brick
  Address: 75 N. 4th Avenue, Chula Vista, CA 91910
  Phone: (619) 474-1516
• San Diego Hydroponics & Organics
  Address: 645 Marsat Ct. #101, Chula Vista, CA 91911
  Phone: (619) 737-9272
• Thompson Building Materials
  Address: 6618 Federal Blvd, Lemon Grove, CA 91945
  Phone: (619) 287-9410
• Southwest Boulder & Stone
  Address: 621 L Street, Chula Vista, CA 91911
  Phone: (619) 591-2366

Irrigation

• Ewing Irrigation and Landscape Supply
  Address: 591 C St, Chula Vista, CA 91910
  Phone: (619) 426-5200
• Hydro-Scape Products, Inc.
  Address: 375 Trousdale Dr, Chula Vista, CA 91910
  Phone: (619) 691-9700
• Imperial Sprinkler Supply
  Address: 280 Trousdale Dr # E, Chula Vista, CA 91910
  Phone: (619) 585-2990

Mulch

• Agriservice
  Address: 434 Alta Road, San Diego, CA 92154
  Phonel: (760) 518-3498

Books

• California Gardener’s Resource (2009)
  By Bruce and Sharon Asakawa
• California Gardener’s Guide, Volume I (2007 )
  By Nan Sterman
• California Getting Started Garden Guide: Grow the Best Flowers, Shrubs, Trees, Vines & Groundcovers , Third Edition (2013)
  By Bruce and Sharon Asakawa
• The California Native Landscape: The Homeowner’s Design Guide to Restoring Its Beauty and Balance  (2013)
  By Greg Rubin and Lucy Warren
• Designing with Succulents (2007)
  By Debra Lee Baldwin
• Lawn Gone! Low-Maintenance, Sustainable, Attractive Alternatives for Your Yard (2013)
  By Pam Penick
• New Western Garden Book: The Ultimate Gardening Guide (2012)
  By the editors of Sunset Magazine
• Reimagining the California Lawn: Water-conserving Plants, Practices, and Designs (2011)
  By Carol Bornstein
• Succulents Simplified: Growing, Designing, and Crafting with 100 Easy-Care Varieties (2013)
  By Debra Lee Baldwin
• Step-By-Step Landscaping (2007)
  By Better Homes and Gardens
• Sunset Western Garden Book of Easy-Care Planting: The Ultimate Guide to Low-Water Beds, Borders and Containers (2015)
  By the editors of Sunset Magazine
• Sunset Western Garden Book of Landscaping: The Complete Guide to Beautiful Paths, Patios, Plantings, and More  (2014)
  By the editors of Sunset Magazine

Some of the above-listed books, and others, can be found at the Chula Vista Public Library.