PLANT SELECTION GUIDES AND ARTICLES

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

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