🌿 Nitrogen-Fixing Plants: Nature’s Secret to Fertile, Self-Sustaining Landscapes
Every healthy food forest starts with a living soil foundation. We believe true abundance begins beneath our feet — in the living soil. Rather than relying on chemical fertilizers, we turn to nature’s original nutrient cycle: the nitrogen fixers . These remarkable plants work in partnership with beneficial bacteria to transform atmospheric nitrogen into usable nutrients, enriching the soil naturally. In every food forest, orchard, or edible landscape  we design, nitrogen-fixe
Fragrant Flowering Shrubs for Garden Focal Points: Sweet Almond & Chaste Tree attract pollinators, thrive in Florida, and fill your garden with scent & color.
Two of our most-planted flowering staples— Sweet Almond (Aloysia virgata)  and Chaste Tree (Vitex agnus-castus) —deliver huge seasonal color, intoxicating perfume, and nonstop pollinator action. We grow them at our homestead farm, across our nursery, and in client landscapes statewide because they’re tough, shapeable (shrub, hedge, or small tree), and wildly alive with bees and butterflies. When Sweet Almond perfumes the breeze, even our neighbors comment. And Vitex brings th
🌿 Vitex agnus-castus (Chaste Tree): Growing & Medicinal Uses
Meet Vitex agnus-castus , also known as the Chaste Tree  — one of the most beloved fragrant flowering shrubs  for Florida and the Southeast. When in bloom, this beauty explodes with lavender or white flower spikes that hum with bees and butterflies all summer long. But Vitex isn’t just a pollinator magnet — it’s a bridge between beauty and herbal medicine . Its seeds, called chasteberries , have been treasured for centuries for promoting hormonal balance, clear skin, and over
Growing Peaches and Plums in Florida A Guide to a Sweet Southern Harvest
Few fruits scream "southern summer" like a juicy peach or sweet-tart plum picked straight from the tree. At GreenDreams Nursery, we help growers across Florida and beyond bring these iconic orchard crops into their own backyards. Whether you're new to fruit trees or expanding your edible landscape, peaches and plums are a rewarding—and surprisingly easy—pair to grow. Let us introduce you to our favorite Florida-friendly peach and plum cultivars, share planting and care tips,
The Ultimate Guide to Growing Jaboticaba Trees – A Botanical Treasure from Brazil
Clusters of Jaboticaba fruit ripening directly on the trunk at our GreenDreams FL farm—an unforgettable harvest moment. If you've never tasted a Jaboticaba, you're not alone—and there's a good reason why. The fruit has an exceptionally short shelf life, often spoiling within just a few days after harvesting. That means you're unlikely to find it at your local grocery store or even most farmers markets. The best—and sometimes only—way to experience the unique, tangy-sweet burs
Cultivating Mango Trees: Unleashing the Juicy Delights of Nature
Welcome to GreenDreams FL’s definitive guide on growing mango trees in Florida. From selecting the perfect cultivar to providing the...
