Upon entering Ladera Garden & Gifts, customers are greeted by the sight and scent of lilies, orchids and carnations. This garden center, established 55 years ago, includes a nursery and a gift shop. During the Christmas season, Ladera Garden & Gifts hosts an open house to display new merchandise. The nursery is large and decorated with carved statues of saints. The owner, Juan, often attends gift shows to provide his customers with an enormous selection of trinkets, perfumes, lotions, picture frames, candles, tea sets, statuettes, wrapping paper, cloth and fabric, carpet and various other items. Products at the nursery include a wide selection of plant and flower food, fertilizer, bug killer, fungicide and other garden products. The variety of plants and flowers changes throughout the year, and the garden center's busiest times are November and early December, as well as the spring and summer seasons. Local delivery is provided.