Scarborough Home & Garden: The Hardware Store Open Seven Days
My running list for Scarborough Home & Garden rarely changes shape: seeds, chicken food, cleaning supplies and whatever the homestead decided to need that week.
It is the errand I can do on autopilot.
The name on the sign reaches back to 1957, when Gene Scarborough left Mississippi with his family for California after serving in World War II and surviving as a prisoner of war. He and his wife, Nena, settled in Scotts Valley with their children Alvin, Linda and Mike, and he bought and ran Standard Lumber. Scarborough's current history counts eight family members across four generations in the business.
The company says each of its locations adapts to its market. At Scarborough Home & Garden, the Boulder Creek version is visible in the mix: seeds and plants, animal feed, pet supplies, household basics and hardware under one roof.
What is in it
An Ace-affiliated hardware and garden store: tools, paint, plumbing and electrical, housewares, garden supplies, plants, outdoor gear, and the run of small parts that a mountain house consumes. The store also carries chicken feed, horse feed, dog food and cat food, including the layer pellets on my own running list.
The chain does paint matching with Benjamin Moore and Cabot, including sample sizes, and cuts automotive and house keys, though not ones stamped DO NOT DUPLICATE. Services vary between the two Scarborough stores in town, so call before you count on a specific counter.
For lumber, building materials, propane filling, and STIHL service, that's the other store: Scarborough Building Supply at 12990 Highway 9.
Hours
Monday through Saturday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., checked August 5, 2026.
Closed New Year's Day, Easter, the Fourth of July, Thanksgiving, and Christmas Day, and closing early on Memorial Day, Labor Day, Christmas Eve, and New Year's Eve.
Phone (831) 610-8187.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is there a hardware store in Boulder Creek?
Yes. Scarborough Home & Garden at 13110 Highway 9 covers hardware, garden, and household goods seven days a week, and Scarborough Building Supply at 12990 Highway 9 handles lumber and building materials.
Is it open on Sunday?
Yes, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., per its own page as of August 5, 2026.
Can I buy chicken feed there?
The store carries chicken feed, horse feed, dog food and cat food. Call (831) 610-8187 to confirm what's in stock.
Is it an Ace Hardware?
It's Ace-affiliated and carries Ace products. Scarborough is a family of locally operated stores across the Santa Cruz Mountains and the Monterey Peninsula.
What is the difference between the two Scarborough stores in town?
This one is home, garden, and household. The other, at 12990 Highway 9, is the lumber and building-materials yard.
Services vary between Scarborough's two Boulder Creek stores, so call before making a special trip.
For lumber, propane and the contractor side of the business, the family's building supply yard is the other address. Check the Home & Garden page before a trip, and send us a correction if something here has changed.
