Guide to Florida: Get Your Green On

As summer heat keeps gardeners indoors, Guide to Florida rounded up the independent garden centers meeting the moment — offering everything from beginner-friendly greenery to rare tropical specimens, plus the expert advice to keep it all thriving. SmartyPlants Nursery + Cafe made the list.

The piece profiles nurseries across the state built around more than plant sales: Lukas Nursery in Oviedo and its butterfly conservatory, Rockledge Gardens' hands-on staff tips, Kerby's Nursery's dedicated Houseplant Shop in Tampa Bay, and Orlando's BWH Plant Co. Jungle Room and its terrarium workshops.

On SmartyPlants, in Lake Worth Beach: "SmartyPlants Nursery + Cafe lets houseplants share the spotlight with yoga in the garden and makers' markets, proof that a nursery run can turn into a whole afternoon out without much planning at all."

Read the full roundup at guidetoflorida.com.