In my hometown of Oviedo, Florida is a fun and exciting nursery. Not only does it have a wide variety of plants for commercial and every day gardeners, but it also offers a unique feature that other nurseries do not. A Butterfly Experience that explores various host plants, nectar plants, and habitats. The information given is very informative and encourage everyone from toddlers to adults on the importance.... and joy.... of growing a landscape for butterflies.

Outside of butterfly gardening, Lukas Nursery has a lot to offer. The nursery is well organized with employees readily available to not only help locate plants in this vast nursery, but also help suggest plants for every day gardening needs. Employees who are in these roles are generally certified horticulturists. Meaning they know a thing or two about a thing or two. They are very helpful and very professional.

Lukas Nursery has a wide…

In the heart of Debary, Florida is a nursery right off of HW 17 that is easily seen from the road by its large sign and chicken statue. Parking is easy to access for most vehicles, although trucks with trailers will have a hard time getting in and out. This place is packed with a wide variety of plants, and they carry a large inventory of each. Staff are very welcoming and ready to assist you find anything you need. In addition to plant sales, there is a beautiful wooden building containing their "Gift Room" with a semi-outdoor checkout counter. Near the checkout counter, there are shelves loaded with bags of garden soils, soil amendments, fungicides, herbicides, pesticides, garden hoses, and much more. Additionally, they sell some pretty unique lawn decorations.

In the section closest to the road, you can find a wide variety of edible and fruiting plants. Fruit…

Right off of HW 17 in the southern tip of Debary, FL is a small but cozy nursery called Natalia's Garden Center. When you pull in, you get a English cottage vibe that is very welcoming. The inventory is small, but the variety was surprising to me - compared to my initial expectation of this small nursery. The welcoming vibe was solidified by the polite and welcoming staff who are ready to assist if you need it.

On the right-hand side of the nursery, you can find various fruit trees. Citrus, UF Peach Trees, Starfruit, Bananas, Olives, Blueberries, Grape Vines, Passionfruit, Guava, and Dragon Fruit were all for sale in 3 gallon or larger pots. Like most other local nurseries, there were not any fruiting plants in pots smaller than 3 gallons. While this size affords bigger plants at time of sale, it also means that the cost is higher.…

Tucked away in Groveland, Green Isle Gardens is a Florida native landscapers dream nursery. In my opinion it is the largest and most trustworthy native nursery supplying Central Florida. Here you can find one of the most diverse and largest inventories of Florida native plants. Almost 1 hour and 15 minutes from me, I willingly make the drive to this nursery for plants that I install in my client's gardens. Not only do they have such a diverse inventory of native plants, but the staff are very knowledgeable in the identification and growth habits of the plants they sell.

Located off Florida State Road 33, this nursery is on a beautiful piece of property. In the past year, they have done tremendous work designing a welcoming area of native plants next to the parking lot. Upon arrival, you are greeted by a new pergola surrounded by native plants. Not only…