McBrides(but everyone I know calls it the Tahoe Tree Company) is a great place to learn about and buy trees and shrubs that do well in the tough Tahoe climate. I needed to plan a large area at 7000′ elevation, and wasn’t sure what would do well with the soil and exposure that I was working with. The employees were great, they knew their stuff, and were happy to take the time explaining the trade-offs between my choices, and even pointed out ways for me to save money. And, they delivered it all pretty inexpensively. If you’re doing a garden project in the Sierra, especially one involving big trees, I recommend talking to them.
Deja K.
Place rating: 4 Tahoe City, CA
I like the above description pinning McBrides as a gift shop. The selection of actual gardening supplies like seeds and fertilizer is limited. They have a lot of nice ceramic pots, garden accessories and house plants. In Spring, they get a good selection of Tahoe-friendly outdoor flowers, herbs and shrubs. Then the business closes for winter. Down the road a bit is the less known grow shop, Tahoe Garden Supply, where you can buy soil, fertilizers and plastic containers all year. It is next to the chiropractors office south of Pet Station.