Best Retail Nursey near The Villages
 

Wondering where resident gardeners shop for their plants. I live in Mallory Square and like to tackle some of my own landscaping needs myself.

We get most of ours from Lowes (off 441) and the rest from Walmart

You will also need to educate yourself on Florida friendly plants, many stores around here sell plants that are either not suitable for the Florida climate or worse yet invasive (like bamboo). IMHO, you might consider going to a Master Gardener meeting at Pinellas Plaza and get great advice on what to plant and what not to plant.

Walmart always cheaper than the nurseries , Lowe’s and Home Depot.

Some good nurseries with knowledgeable staff are KB Landscaping, Fairfield Nurseries and Village Palms. They sell an excellent assortment of healthy annuals, perennials, shrubs, vines and trees. If the plants are large delivery can be arranged.

The big box stores offer many plants in good condition and they are a good option as well. The plants may be smaller and not as mature as the ones you will find at the professional nurseries. Just be sure you are knowledgeable in what you are purchasing otherwise you may buy a plant not suitable for this climate.

Second for Fairfield Nursery.

Bountiful Farms, 27314 County Rd 33, Okahumpka, FL 34762 Farm: 352-978-5904, is a few miles (5 miles at most) South of TV. Their shrubs were very healthy and well formed. They may be a little more expensive than the Big Box Stores but the quality of their shrubs was quite obvious. They’re certainly less than Fairfield Farms, which also stocks quality plants.

They also have a bistro on the property for lunch, which is excellent too. Well worth a visit if only to see their offerings. You won’t be disappointed.

Thanks for the info on Bountiful Farms. Having a bistro for lunch sounds great! I will visit there soon.

Many of the Landscapers here use Gooney's in Lady Lake

38112 Arlington Ave,
Lady Lake, FL 32159

try going to Cottage Garden on 466A just before 301. Lots of plants, rustic outdoor items, antiques, pots, gifts. Worth a visit, and knowledge people, the owner is on site.

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Drive to Groveland and go to Green Isle Nursery. It is a nice drive and they sell Florida Native plants and have a wealth of knowledge for you...how to plant and grow in Florida. Gardening is different here. You will love the butterflies and other pollinators that come. good for you and good for them. :-)

Have been going to Goney’s Nursery & Landscape over the past year as to completely transform our Front Landscape …

… Ground Cover, Shrubs, and Palms are All Extremely Healthy,

and Reagan Gives us a bit of a discount for paying cash

Goneys Nursery and Landscaping

Bob Wines Nursery
Garden Nursery | Bob Wines Camellia Gardens | Ocala

Another vote for Goney’s Nursery & Landscape, and agreement with the suggestion that you have to be very careful at the big box stores, which do not have Florida-specific tags on their plants for hardiness and care; full sun is a whole 'nuther thing here than further north! And as Village Tinker warned, if you want bamboo be very sure to get from a good nursery to ensure it is really clumping bamboo; they truly will stay in a single spot unlike running bamboo which is a real problem in this climate!

I also agree with K&B, Fairfield Farms, Village Palms, and would add Struthers Nursery, 27041 County Rd 561, Tavares, FL 32778

I would much rather browse a garden store than go clothes shopping - on my list to still get to are Garden Spot Nursery, 5960 South Pine Ave Ocala, FL 34480 and Bob Wines Camellia Gardens & Nursery, 2610 SE 38TH Street, Ocala, Florida 34480. Another suggestion is to drive your golf cart around and take a good look at the neighbors yards to see what looks good to you, and stop and talk with folks about their plants; what is a struggle and what is thriving for them.

Do not buy your milkweed at big box stores. They use a systemic insecticide that will kill the caterpillars.