Our nursery is located on 5 acres on Sheldon Road between Waters and Hillsborough Avenue. We carry a full line of trees, shrubs, and flowers. If you are looking for something special or just browsing, come in and talk with us. Our years of experience in Tampa gardening gives us a wealth of practical tips and we love to share them. We carry a full line of fertilizers, insecticides, pesticides, and gardening products that are ideal for your Florida lawn and garden.
Our staff prides itself on their ability to diagnose pest and disease problems in your turf or garden plants. Simply bring in a 1 square foot section of your lawn or a leaf or branch from the diseased plant and we'll make sure you get the right product.
We carry both a basic line and a professional series of landscaping tools - from shovels and rakes to pruners and hand clippers. Our commitment to quality means that you will be able to work in your yard without experiencing the headache of inferior equipment.
Nursery Products
We carry lawn and garden products manufactured by Fertilome, Hi-Yield, American Brand, and Southern Ag. Here are some examples of the products we recommend.
Fertilome Fish Emulsion Fertilizer
This plant food is derived from concentrated fish solubles. Helps supply the essential primary plant nutrients needed for the development of green foliage, vigorous root systems and solid plant structure
Southern Agriculture Thiomyl Systemic Fungicide
Provides systemic control of most fungal diseases on roses, ornamental shrubs, perennials, annuals and succulent plants.
Fertilome Premium Pansy Food
Formulation 7-22-8
A premium quality plant food with micronutrients and slow release nitrogen to aid in growing pansies, bedding plants, perennials, crape myrtles, hibiscus, and bougainvillea
Natural Guard Soil Activator
A natural way o compost thatch in your grass returning valuable nutrients to the soil. Usually applied at the same time as your fertilizer to boost the effectiveness.
Trees
Compliment your landscape with a variety of trees. Traditional and ornamental trees add character and depth to your landscape. In addition to the traditional elms, maples, oaks and pines, Florida has great ornamental trees such as holly, ligustrum and flowering trees.
We specialize in finding you that special tree that will make your landscaping the talk of the neighborhood. The list below reflects just some of the great flowering trees available
• Bottlebrush - Red
• Cassia - Yellow and pink
• Crape Myrtle - Pink, purple, red or white
• Golden Rain Tree - Yellow
• Hong Kong Orchid -Deep Pink
• Jacaranda - Purple
• Jerusalem Thorn - Yellow
• Magnolia - White
• Royal Poinciana - Red
• Tabebuia -Yellow
• Phoenix Reclinata
• Pygmy Date
• Canary Island Date
• Cardboard
• Ponytail
• Coontie
• Traveler's
• European Fan
• Saw Palmetto
• Rhapis or Lady Palm
• Queen Palm
• Sabal or Cabbage Palm
• Washingtonia
• Fishtail Palm
• Pourotis
• Chinese Fan
• Areca
Shrubs
Palms
There are many species of palms that can be grown in Florida. Our state tree is the Sabal palm, an all Florida native. There are two types of palms - fan palms which have leaflets that spread out like the fingers of a hand or feather palms that have leaflets arranged in rows along a stem in the same manner as a feather.
Check the list below to find some of your favorite palms then come see us to obtain one for your home.
There are many different structures and heights within this plant group. They can be used in hedges or mixed in natural or informal groupings. If you have a favorite shrub but don't know the name or whether it will grow in your garden, bring a leaf sample into our nursery. We will be glad to tell you everything we know about the plant and suggest a location where it will flourish in your yard.
There are too many shrubs to list them all, but some of the most popular shrubs available at our nursery are:
• Azaleas
• Croton
• Gardenia
• Hibiscus
• Indian Hawthorn
• Ixora
• Jasmine
• Jatropha
• Juniper
• Nandina
• Oleander
• Plumbago
• Thyrallis
• Viburnum
Perennials
These plants add color and texture to your garden for several years at a time. Although perennials do not have long term growth patterns, many can be used for several years until they need to be replanted. Our mild climate helps - without a severe freeze many perennials will last year after year. We have a wide variety of plants which grow well in our zone (Zone 9). Come and speak to one of us about your favorite colors and the type of garden you wish to create - be it formal, a butterfly garden or a wild cottage garden effect.
Here are just a few of the spectacular perennials we have to offer:
• Blue Daze
• Butterfly Bush
• Lantana
• Geranium
• Heather
• Penta
• Salvia
• Verbena
Annuals
Most landscape designs include annuals. They provide the dramatic flash of color that welcomes visitors to your home or backyard garden retreat. Annuals only last for a few months so they may be rotated with the seasons to provide fresh colorings. The pink, purple and rose color of winter petunias can give way to the vibrant yellows and oranges of summer marigolds.
Be sure to incorporate some good quality soil and fertilizers when planting these seasonal beauties and you will enjoy their color and scent throughout the season.
When you need to know • Call the Lawn & Garden Professionals
813-884-3797
