Hidden Gardens Nursery

We have come here the last 2 years for our Christmas trees. They don’t have a huge selection, but all the trees are gorgeous. We got 6 footer for about $ 50. I have seen larger from friends that shopped at Costco. But, here you can see the tree open and support local! That’s a combination I can feel good about :)

I’ve only been here a few times, but have found great things, everything I’ve ever needed.
Finding already grown (not bulbs) Dahlias are really hard to find. I searched for them as a gift and they had quite a few colors, great prices.
I was helped by someone very knowledgable who also was willing to answer my questions. (As I know nothing about plants or terminology)
I’ll definitely come here in the future.

This was a nursery I would pop into if I was close. Selection of plants used to be better. Staff attitude today was so rude that I will probably never go back.

I found this by accident when I made a stop at Aptos Feed and needed to kill a little bit of time. This is a small nursery with a nicely curated collection of plants. I often feel overwhelmed by the amount of plants in nurseries but Hidden Gardens has just the right amount. The employees were helpful but not pushy, which I appreciate. When one noticed me admiring a new variety of hibiscus, she came over to admire it, too. I wanted it but I needed a plant that would handle a little bit of shade in the morning. She immediately directed me to a Princess Plant and I fell in love. The price was right and she is a beauty. I also found a two gallon pink rock rose for 50% off and after inquiring why it was on sale (usually sale plants come with baggage) she told me that sometimes they just like to pick a plant and put the sale sign on it! I will definitely be back.

A petite nursery tucked between a few businesses (hence the hidden?). While they had Christmas trees out front, I came here looking for more vegetable starters for the garden and what I found was some treasures. Tree collards, varieties of veggies that I couldn’t find elsewhere, and a good selection of clearance plants. I’d love to come back in spring to see what they will get in.

When September rolls around we start planning our winter garden. While it in no way feels like fall (hope springs eternal) we decided to repot the five huge landscape pots in our front yard. Every spring we plant masses of alyssum, coleus, and lobelia in each, and every fall, we plant anything that will make it through winter, usually chrysanthemums, but sometimes nothing.
This year we decided on ornamental kale in 5 different colors of green, purple, and white. The staff was incredibly helpful and very knowledgeable and answered every one of our questions. For such a small nursery, the selection and prices are very good. I love that there are wagons available to be used while shopping; we sure needed one yesterday since we bought 15 plants. Now that the ornamental kale is in and looks great, we’re going back for our winter veggies: cabbage, chard, onions, and leeks.
A nice local nursery with great selection.

I feel very fortunate to have Hidden Gardens right in my neighborhood. The staff are incredibly knowledgeable, helpful, and kind, and the variety of plants is very impressive. This nursery is one of the reasons Aptos area people shop local.

This place rocks. Everyone is so helpful; there’s a wide selection for such a small place, and they’ll order anything you want.

Excellent selection of plants well suited to our micro-​climates. Friendly Knowledgeable Staff. Lovely quiet spot to roam around. Good gift shop, good tools and accessories shed. Love it!

I shop there frequently. Over the years I feel the quality has decreased. Usually, the people that work there are polite but, I have also have experienced standing at the counter waiting to pay and being ignored. I have experienced this several times. One time, actually left.
I do continue to stop by and look to see what they have for plants. I will say, the plants that I purchase there are good quality. I just never know if I will be treated well, or not treated well when I purchase my plants.
Because I support small businesses, I will keep going there and hoping that my experience with those who take my money improves.

Small, but friendly and with a great variety. Nice selection of orchids. Good place to go for a last minute gift. Family business in a world of big box stores. Support them!
Shop local!

this place kicks –ass-​. we didn’t find it immediately; it truly lives up to its name, we had to get directions from –another– nursery (thanks, native revival! {who unfortunately didn’t have the edible-​type plants we were looking for}).
we had some empty planter boxes that the maintenance guy tilled and layered with top soil, and were of a mind to grow some fruits and veggies. the lady who helped us was patient and informative as i stumbled through describing the sunlight (or lack thereof) at our place, and we left with tomatoes, peppers, herbs, lettuce, and a lovely dahlia for the front yard. it was hard not to blindly grab for plants, as everything was beautifully kept and well-​priced. i will definitely have to trick my homebody mom out to this place some time soon.
ps: BABY CHICKENS!!!

It’s worth it to take the time to find this place (across from the Safeway store in Aptos). The staff are very helpful and knowledgeable and they always have what we need. We also buy our Xmas trees here and have bought many unique gifts and potted arrangements.

I found Hidden Gardens on Unilocal.We were on our way home from a long weekend vacy. I always like scoping out a local nursery when traveling, especially in the Santa Cruz area! Man, if I wouldn’t have Unilocaled I don’t think we’d ever have found the place. One would have to be a local to know it exists. It began to rain on the way and was coming down pretty good when we made it to Hidden Gardens driveway.
We found a new variety of rosemary, one I’d not seen before with a broader leaf (it that’s what you call the little things coming off the barky stems) also discovered some interesting bulbs, the name of which currently escapes me. We’ll find out when they sprout.

The staff is very helpful and they can order plants for you if they are available. Prices are comparable to others in the county with a nice selection of perennials, veggies and more. If you are shopping for a gift for a gardener there are a lot of wonderful choices. This is a locally owned business too!