Natural Gardener: The Store

In our store you will find plenty of organic solutions to your gardening problems for both pest and disease. We have a great selection of soil amendments and fertilizers to keep your plants and your soil healthy. We brew our own compost tea that is teeming with live microorganisms (usually available Friday-Sunday.) We have an unbelievable selection of seeds, including many organic, heirloom and open-pollinated varieties, all of the seeds we carry are non-GMO (non-genetically modified organisms) and not treated with fungicides. We have an extensive book selection and have many wonderful items to find a gift for someone special or yourself. We are one of the few stores left where you can find a great selection of well-made quality hand tools that are built to pass down to your children. We are also continuing to build a fantastic pottery selection that lets you chose that one special pot or a mix for your entire patio.

In our store you will find plenty of organic solutions to your gardening problems for both pest and disease. We have a great selection of soil amendments and fertilizers to keep your plants and your soil healthy. We carry fertilizer products from Lady Bug Natural Brand (John’s recipes), Rabbit Hill Farms, Maxicrop, Alaska, Neptune’s Fortune, and many others. Pest and disease control products comes from Safer, Green light Biorganic, Erath Earth, Liquid Fence and others. Come on in and let us help solve you pest or disease problem. Please bring samples in closed containers or small, sealed plastic bags.

We have a wonderful tools selection. Many nurseries have trim down or cut out their tool sections. We continue to carry a wonderful selection of top-notch tools that you will want to take care of and hand down to your grandchildren. We carry such lines as DeWitt, Corona, Clarington Forge (when available) and other lines that specialize in one individual tool. We carry a vast variety of hand tools from trowels that run about too more specialized tools for very specific jobs. We also carry Corona and Felco clippers and replacement parts for Felco are usually in stock. We try to choose tools that may cost a bit more but will last a long time with proper care so you are not replacing them every season.

Children are the gardeners of the future, teach them well. Gardening provides many wonderful life lessons for children and allows you and your child some wonderful time to interact. Some children will eat broccoli that they helped grow in the garden when they do not normally want it. To make this endeavor successful, it really helps to have tools that are small enough for children to handle. We have a selection of tools sized for the preschooler and early grade school children that includes different rakes, hoes, shovels and even a broom. We also have and hand tools and gloves. The Natural Gardener has also put together a selection of children's books that have stories about bugs, butterflies, plants and other things that children would encounter in the garden along with garden-related toys.

In Central Texas water is very important and we try to supply the right tool for the right situation. Our watering equipment is durable, lead-free and made by leaders in the industry. We carry Submatic Drip System components that allow you to build your own drip system in couple of easy steps. We have Dramm Water Wands and sprinklers that have long been a leader in the industry. We have search very carefully to find hoses that will not leach out lead into the water and are drinking water safe. We continually try to bring in new items as they are developed.

The Natural Gardener has an unbelievable selection of seeds every single day of the year. We carry seeds from Seeds of Change, Renee’s Garden, Botanical Interests and Lone Star. All of our seeds are untreated (some lines treat with a fungicide) and many are organic, heirloom and/or open-pollinated. People will ask which seed line we like the best and that is hard to answer as all of them have advantages. Seeds of Change has a great vegetable selection and are all organic and open pollinated. Botanical Interest has a huge variety of flowers, herbs and vegetables and great prices. Renee’s Garden has a beautiful flower selection and wonderful combinations of vegetables of several varieties in one package (i.e. three kinds of tomatoes in one pack.) Lone Star is based out of San Antonio and has great varieties for central Texas, good prices, and an ole-time look. We also carry wildflower and native grass seeds from Native American Seeds during the appropriate time of year.

The Natural Gardener has a great selection of gifts for gardeners and non-gardeners alike. We have a large selection of wind chimes including selections from Woodstock and Music of the Spheres. There are several different types of wind spinners to add movement to you garden. We have many items to attract our feathered friends from standard feeders and birdhouses to beautiful glass hummingbird feeders. There are several types of plaques and stones to add a special message or splash of color. Plus many more gifts including candles, fountains for indoors, and even Tibetan prayer flags.

The Dandelion Room is filled with delicious jams, salsas, pickles, fruit butters, honey, balsamic vinegars, and a variety of other jarred items. It is a wonderful place to come and pick up that last-minute hostess gift or find a great relish to go with your dinner. We are being selective on what we carry to promote local companies and farmers, natural varieties, unusual Texas flavors, organic, or cause-related items.

We have a fantastic selection of gardening books for gardening naturally in Central Texas. We have books on vegetables, herbs, perennials, annuals, bulbs, trees, xeriscape, pests, disease, pruning, and many other subjects. Come on in and we will be happy to help you select one or two that will best fit your needs. We are always happy to give our opinion on what the best book is.

Every year our pottery selection grows and grows. Whether you are just looking for one pot for your windowsill or a whole grouping for you deck we can help you. We have a large assortment of sizes, colors and prices. We choose high-fired pottery from the USA, China, Vietnam, and Malaysia. The high-fired pottery last much longer and is less likely to have problems with freeze damage.

Our statuary section continues to expand. We have very small cement statues from $5.00 that add a little accent here and there to very large cast stone statues that make a wonderful focal piece in the garden. We try to have statues that will please anyone. We have angels, St. Fiacre, St. Francis, cherubs, mermaids, gargoyles, frogs playing instruments, Buddha, Asian figures, pagodas, classic Greco-Roman, benches, water fountains, birdbaths and more.

At any time we have several different types of composters for home gardens available for sale. There are several different designs. Wire bins are great for garden clippings and leaves. The rotating composters are good for kitchen scrapes (make sure to mix in some leaves or other brown mater.) We also have stationary composters that are closed to keep out critters. If one of these doesn’t work we have books or other information on building your own backyard compost area.