What to do and see in Southwest Gulf Coast, Southwest Gulf Coast: The Best Gardens

Florida's premier bonsai nursery. Open 7 days a week. Retail and Wholesale. Bonsai trees , supplies , classes, bonsai pots

The Park in the heart of the Village. The Happehatchee Center is a sanctuary in nature with weekly Healing Circles and Yoga. Although the parking lot is located close to Corkscrew RD, you soon find yourself surrounded by old pines, oaks and palms as you walk the path to the main campus and the Peace Pavilion, past a pond, picnic tables, butterfly garden and nursery.

Miss Potter's Place is fun, educational and beautiful! There are over 100 edible fruit, nut & spice trees, vegetables & herbs, edible flowers and a butterfly garden. Supporting the many plants are bunnies, free range chickens (that let you cuddle & pet them!), bee hives and an earthworm commune. It is an example of how productive and beautiful a subtropical backyard garden can be! The garden and nursery are open by appointment, please call or text to set up a time to visit!

We are a Boutique & Wine/Beer/Bubbles Bar. We offer Home Furnishings (antiques & new), Apothecary, Jewelry, and Garden. Also, we have a outdoor garden perfect for a glass of wine! Come and check it out!

Bayfront sanctuaries connecting people with air plants of the world, native nature, and our regional history.

Visitors to the Edison and Ford Winter Estates in Fort Myers will enjoy seeing the winter residences of famous inventors Thomas Edison and Henry Ford. There are historical buildings, award-winning gardens, the Edison Botanic Research Lab and the Inventions Museum. The museum has hundreds of inventions, artifacts and special exhibits. Edison Ford offers many tour options, including special "Inside-the-Homes" and "Inside-the-Lab" Tours on select days. The audio tour is available in English, Spanish, German and French. Historian led tours are also offered in German on select days. Group tours can be arranged in advance.

Naples Botanical Garden is a 170-acre world-class garden paradise that features the plants and cultures of the tropics and subtropics between the latitudes of 26 degrees North and 26 degrees South including Brazil, the Caribbean, Southeast Asia and Florida. A hands-on interactive Children’s Garden along with 90 acres of beautifully restored natural habitats, and walking trails offer educational entertainment and enjoyment for people of all ages.

The Botanical Gardens of Sanibel Moorings Resort are overflowing with 6 acres of mature and unusual tropical flora and fauna. A must see for plant lovers and Garden Clubs! Guided 90 minute tours every Wednesday at 9am,reservations required. Check in at the office after parking in a GUEST parking space.

Palma Sola Botanical Park is a lush, quiet and tranquil 10 acre park located in NW Bradenton, Florida. Planted with native and exotic flowers, trees and bushes, and rare fruit trees, the Park is full of local birds and butterflies, turtles, fish and pond life. Nature photographers and painters are welcome, as well as, visitors who enjoy wandering the shell paths as they discover plants familiar and new to them. The Park grounds are open daily from 8 a.m. to dusk, admission to the Park is free. The Park Office is open M-F 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Founded in 1927, Sarasota Garden Club's historic richness has continued to grow over 87 years. Mable Ringling was the first club president and thanks to the many volunteers efforts and passion for gardening, activities and community spirit continue to endure. Enhancing Sarasota's horticulture through education, SGC strives to promote sound ecological and conservation practices