Looking to find a nursery in California

[Mike Corazzi]

PROBABLY in central valley or on way from Sacto to Bay area.
PROBABLY. I can see it in my mind but can't remember where.

The main building has an open area on side and front.
Plants all around the building.
Small building in right rear of grounds.

Any help appreciated.

GUESSES are MAYBE .... Davis, Tracy, Dixon, Woodland, San Jose, Livermore, ???????

Driving me nuts. Here's a sketch as best I can do it.

Thanks in advance.

 

[PaulH]

Bonsai nursery?

 

[Mike Corazzi]

Bonsai nursery?

No, but a neat "regular" one.

Been TWICE ..... and STILL can't recall where.

 

[Bonsai Nut]

I always love a good detective case, but this one is beyond me Do you know how many nurseries are in the Central Valley? California has 10% of the population of the entire nation!

 

[Smoke]

Between Sac. and bay area your probably talking about Johnny Uchida's place. Grove Way nursery.
1239 Grove Way Hayward, CA 94541

Of course there is Maruyama's in Sac.
1423 47th Ave Sacramento, CA 95822

 

[Smoke]

In the heart of the valley is Nee Hai Bonsai Nursery
3236 W Ashlan Ave Fresno, CA 93722

 

[PaulH]

I was thinking of Johny's place, but the store is a house, not like the drawing. Theres a little nursery between Petaluma and Cotati on Old Redwood Highway that is kind of like this.

 

[M. Frary]

the drawing

Looks like a preliminary sketch for a bank heist.

 

[LanceMac10]

Looks like a preliminary sketch for a bank heist.

 

[M. Frary]

View attachment 155869

I don't even need the mask.
Just some face paint and I could pull that look off easy.

 

[Shima]

I was thinking of Johny's place, but the store is a house, not like the drawing. Theres a little nursery between Petaluma and Cotati on Old Redwood Highway that is kind of like this.

My old stomping grounds but don't remember one there. Just Sumigawa on Gravenstein Hwy leaving Cotati on the way to Sebastopol. And Lone Pine Garden in Sebastopol. Not to be missed!

 

[Mike Corazzi]

Looks like a preliminary sketch for a bank heist.

Now I didn't want it to go that far. Not PUBLICLY anyway.

 

[PaulH]

Sumigawa on Gravenstein Hwy leaving Cotati on the way to Sebastopol. And Lone Pine Garde

Those are bonsai nurseries. Mike said it was a regular nursery.

 

[Shima]

Those are bonsai nurseries. Mike said it was a regular nursery.

Oops. Saw that...then forgot.

 

[Bonsai Nut]

@Mike Corazzi what is it about the nursery that you like so much? Did it have a great selection of a certain category of plants? Was there something specific about it that can help people find it for you?

 

[Mike Corazzi]

@Mike Corazzi what is it about the nursery that you like so much? Did it have a great selection of a certain category of plants? Was there something specific about it that can help people find it for you?

They had quite a selection of pots and I didn't peruse them enough.

(I don't remember specifically BONSAI pots, but they had others that would serve.)

I DUNNO......thass why I'm tryna find my way back.

 

[dpowell]

Sounds like Matsuda Bonsai Nursery in Newcastle. It's the other side of Sacramento (heading towards Tahoe, but before you get to Auburn).

When you enter there's a long drive way leads to an open area with a workshop on the left with an open front and a house on the right. Straight ahead is a path with trees that curves back and to the right and leads to a shade house with more trees.
Tons of huge pines around the workshop along with other trees.

Edit: Looks like it's just down the road from OP.