Coronavirus: Nurseries, home gardeners rejoice over eased shopping restrictions
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The cleverly named rose bushes at Almaden Valley Nursery told the story.
After COVID-19 restrictions dealt a “Shock Wave” to the garden center industry in mid-March, just as the spring planting season was starting, the Bay Area’s nurseries reopened Monday to home gardeners set to “Jump for Joy” at the opportunity to indulge in one of “Life’s Little Pleasures” — planting varieties like “Rouge Royale,” “Mellow Yellow” and “Sunset Celebration,” along with summer vegetables and trees.