This weekend I went to Landmark Nursery located at 853 E. Lake Road S, Tarpon Springs, FL. I wanted to share some of the good finds at this nursery. When you buy from an independently owned nursery, you are going to be able to ask questions and usually get good advice. This is not what you get at the box stores. I owned an 8 acre nursery in Massachusetts for 23 years and we became the educational nursery in the area. Every time I have visited Landmark Nursery, these lovely ladies below have been working on the plants-pruning, cleaning, watering and fertilizing. At the box stores, they allow plants to dry out and die and throw them out. I never want to support that system.
Every time I come into the nursery, these two ladies are working hard on the plants: pruning, cleaning, watering and fertilizing. These are necessary jobs around a nursery and they never end!
Here are some of the pictures I took on Saturday and some nice plants available at this time:
In the succulent department they had a great assortment of Agaves, Sedum, Euphorbia and Pencil Cactus.
In the shade area there was a large variety of Camellias, Ti Plants, Dracaena, Stomanthe and Croton Majestic (my new favorite Croton). There was also some beautiful purple Strobilanthus or persian shield which is hard to find. Just as a side note- their displays are really lovely too. It helps you know which plants will grow in which environment.
In the seasonal area there were some nice Geraniums, Delphiniums, Pansies and Dusty Miller for use in beds and pots for the cooler season.
There were also nice shrubs in the sunny area such as Crotons, Bougainvilleas, Ornamental Grasses and some Southern Living Plants like Ligustrum Sunshine (another one of my favorites!).
Last but not least, Landmark Nursery has an amazing collection of Ceramic pots and interesting statuary.
So if you are a gardener, visit Landmark Nursery and see all the trees, shrubs, annuals and perennials they have to offer. One thing I forgot, they have some beautiful Poinsettias for the holidays!!
