Griggs Nursery
9220 Carmel Valley Road, Carmel Valley
(831) 626-0680, www.griggsnursery.com
The best kind of nursery is like a botanical garden, a fragrant space to wander amid flora and become intoxicated by the beauty of it all, the myriad life forms that nature gifted us. The best kind of nursery is Griggs. With more than two acres of inventory, the nursery teems with what seems like every plant under the sun, from California natives, grasses and succulents to fruit trees, veggies and herbs. And because Griggs is locally owned, they’re more in tune with what locals need than a big-box chain, and as such offer an array of deer-resistant plants, which can be found by asking the ever-helpful, always-knowledgeable staff.