I'm new to South Florida and love to garden and did a lot of plantscaping up North in the Boston…read morearea. Here in SoFlo, the climate and cycles of the year for gardening could not be more different. I've been to dozens of well managed nurseries and I have to say that Amelia's Smarty Plants is just unbelievable and amazing. Their plants are beautiful, well taken care of, and pruned to look fantastic. I've never seen so many different fiddle leaf figs in so many shapes and sizes, some huge! The plants are arranged from sunny to less sunny areas across the property, based on the shading of overhead sun/shade canopies. There's an indoor area with many great items, and an outdoor plant yard once you pass thru the building. Not to mention, they have an incredible selection of pots and they also have trays to match for them. I can't say enough good things about this nursery, and it is my goto place to buy plants. The only concern is that they don't take plant returns. I can see not taking plants back after a month or so and they've not been cared for well, but they may consider a 1 or 2 week window for plant returns. I mean sometimes a plant just doesn't look right when you get it home.

SmartyPlants is a large family owned nursery and garden center. There is a small parking lot and…read morenear by street parking. I visited during one of their Coco mini's, the 3rd Sunday of some months. There were several local vendors and a food truck. There were photo ops and tables where you could make friendship bracelets and terrariums. There were also local speakers. I especially enjoyed the presentation about natural skin care. There is a tremendous selection of tropical plants, trees, flowers, and bushes. Inside they have a great selection of garden related merchandise.

Great place to pick up all your orchids supplies . Great…read morestaff very friendly Will go back for every thing you need to grow orchids

They create beautiful arrangements of orchids, and there is a large variety to choose from.read more

They have great prices . Very affordable compared to most places . The people working there are…read morevery helpful and hands on . I never have a problem going there . Highly recommend.

We've driven by several times and finally popped in. This is a very nice nursery!! Great prices and…read morea wide selection. I'm definitely adding this nursery to my regular list. Five stars!!!

The Garden Hole is the cutest garden store. It is located among the shops and restaurants on Lake…read moreAvenue. I was drawn into the store by the unique and creative planters displayed outside. As soon as I entered I was cheerfully greeted but then left free to explore. Inside they sell an assortment of succulents, cacti, and flowering plants. They have a build your own succulent bar where you choose a pot and add in the succulents you like. Small pots were between 10 and 15 dollars. They also sell mugs, cups, and plant misters. The disco ball hanging planter was my favorite. You can even spot the magical unicorn that is protecting the property. There are funny sign everywhere that elicit a chuckle. The Garden Hole makes me want to plant something.

The plants look like they came from someone' back yard. Plants should look lush and attract the…read moreeye. This is not the visual that greets you when you walk through the doors. I love the whole idea of do it yourself planting. They need to get some really healthy plants. Maybe they check check out a wholesale grower like Country Joes or Michael's Nursery on 441.