The Tampa Gardening Swap on Facebook is easily my favorite gardening resource. A few months ago, the admin asked a wonderful question. “For all the members– new and old — what is your go to place for the following…”
In 347 comments, this amazing group shared all their favorite resources for gardening and landscaping in the Tampa area. I’ve taken their recommendations, searched out the sources, and compiled them into an easy reference guide.
Enjoy!
Trees and Plants
Native Plants
Wilcox Nursery, Largo
Sweet Bay Nursery, Parrish
Florida Native Plant Society, when they have sales (usually at USF)
Florida Wildflowers Grows Co-op
USF Botanical Gardens, Tampa. Sales in spring and fall
Willow Tree Nursery, St. Pete
Island Bamboo, Pinellas Park
Non-Fruit Trees
Florida-scape Maintenance and Design, St. Pete
Kerby’s Nursery, Seffner
Green Thumb Festival , St. Pete, every April
Fruit Trees
USF Botanical Gardens, Tampa. Sales in spring and fall
Crowley’s Nursery, Sarasota
Christine’s Tropical and Exotic Plants, Oldsmar
Rivers of Provision, Tampa
Annual Seedlings
Whitwam Organics, Tampa
Shell’s Feed and Garden Supply, Tampa
Grace’s Hydro Organic Garden Center, Temple Terrace
Hancock Seed Co, Dade City
Flowering Plants
Duncheon’s Nursery, Land O’Lakes
Bloom Garden Shop, Tampa
Manny’s on the Bay, Tampa
Bayshore Market, Tampa
Thrive: Garden + Water, Tampa
Earl’s Garden Shop, Tampa
Kerby’s Nursery, Seffner
Edible Perennials
Citrus Park Landscape Nursery, Tampa
Rare Fruit Council, Tampa
Critter Companions, Tampa
Green Dreams, Spring Hill
Bob’s Berries, Riverview
Blueberry Bushes
Bob’s Berries, Riverview
Cacti and Succulents
Mitch Armstrong Nursery, St. Pete
Cactus Moon, Tampa
Tomatoes
Hot and Humid Hydro Nursery, Riverview (Paul Cilia)
Baker Creek Seeds
Grace’s Hydro Organic Garden Center, Temple Terrace
Shell’s Feed & Garden Supply, Inc., Tampa
Seeds
Whitwam Organics, Tampa
Baker Creek Seeds
Southern Exposure Seed Exchange
Dragonfly Ranch Organics, Hudson
Hancock Seed Co, Dade City
Shell’s Feed & Garden Supply, Inc., Tampa
Herbs
Willow Tree Nursery, St. Pete
D&D Growers, Lithia
Shell’s Feed and Garden Supply, Tampa
Willow Herbal Delight Gardens, Valrico
Manny’s on the Bay, Tampa
Dwarf Fruit Trees
Jene’s Tropicals, St. Pete
Bonsai
Milkweed, Host Plants, Nectar Plants
Citrus Park Landscape Nursery, Tampa
Whitwam Organics, Tampa
Wilcox Nursery, Largo
Rare Grapevines
Container Gardens
South Tampa Planter Co & Garden Shop, South Tampa
Garden and Landscape Supplies
Landscape Design
Dragonfly Landscape and Water Gardens, Tampa
Southern Ground Works, Tampa
Anni Ellis Garden Design Inc., Tampa
Mulch
Seffner Rock & Gravel, Tampa
GetChipDrop.com
Soil
Whitwam Organics, Tampa
Big Earth Landscape Supply, Tampa
Urban Roots, Carrollwood
Shell’s Feed & Garden Supply, Inc., Tampa, FL
Compost
Whitwam Organics, Tampa
Seffner Rock & Gravel, Tampa
Shell’s Feed & Garden Supply, Inc., Tampa, FL
Shell
Cypress Creek Landscape Supply, Tampa
Seffner Rock & Gravel, Tampa
Big Earth Landscape Supply, Tampa
Rock
Seffner Rock & Gravel, Tampa
Carroll’s Building Materials, St. Pete
Big Earth Landscape Supply, Tampa
Irrigation
Whitwam Organics, Tampa
Southern Ground Works, Tampa
Raised Garden Beds
Whitwam Organics, Tampa
Rainbarrels
Hillsborough County Extension Office, Seffner. Waterwise workshops.
Solar Panels
Grow Bags
Bob’s Berries, Riverview
Rain Science Grow Bags
Licensed Arborist
Community and Education
School Gardens
Whitwam Organics, Tampa
Community Gardens
Whitwam Organics, Tampa
Temple Terrace Community Gardens, Temple Terrace
Gardening Classes
Local library
Whitwam Organics, Tampa
Dragonfly Ranch Organics, Hudson
Hillsborough County Extension Office, Seffner
USF Botanical Gardens, Tampa. Sales in spring and fall
Grace’s Hydro Organic Garden Center, Temple Terrace
Shell’s Feed & Garden Supply, Inc., Tampa
Gardening Podcasts, Radio Shows
Florida Gardening
Sustainable Living and Alternative Health
Fertilizer and Pest Control
Hay/Straw
Seffner Rock & Gravel, Tampa
Shell’s Feed and Garden Supply, Tampa
Winning Circle Feed, Hudson
The Hay Exchange, Plant City
Fox’s Feed Depot, Odessa
Goat Poop
The Dancing Goat, Tampa
Jesse Nobles, Tampa
Rabbit Poop
Jesse Nobles, Tampa
Dragonfly Ranch Organics, Hudson
Chickens
Twenty-Four Rivers, Plant City
Dragonfly Ranch Organics, Hudson
Shell’s Feed & Garden Supply, Inc., Tampa
Rabbits
Shell’s Feed & Garden Supply, Inc., Tampa
Organic Fertilizers
Whitwam Organics, Tampa
Shell’s Feed and Garden Supply, Tampa, FL
Crowley’s Nursery, Sarasota, FL
Organic Pest Control
Neem Tree Farms, Brandon
Whitwam Organics, Tampa
Shell’s Feed & Garden Supply, Inc., Tampa
Horse Poop
Kitchen Botanicals, Brooksville
Dragonfly Ranch Organics, Hudson
Worms
Jesse Nobles, Tampa
Heather Marie Henderson, St. Pete
Beneficial Bugs
Dragonfly Ranch Organics, Hudson
USF Air Potato Beetles
Shell’s Feed & Garden Supply, Inc., Tampa
Grow Boxes
Shell’s Feed & Garden Supply, Inc., Tampa
Yarden Love 
Thanks for the useful information.
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This is really awesome very useful material. Really appreciate you putting it together for us. If you ever update I wanted to add that Pinellas County also has an awesome Extension Office, offering a horticulturist staffed help desk and gardening classes. Also Palm Harbor Library has an awesome Free Seed Library (maintained by Pinellas Cty Master Gardeners,) and also offers monthly gardening classes run by Pinellas Cty Master Gardeners – and will again when everything opens up again. Thank you again!!
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