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Date: 14 May 2025 Top Tropicals Newsletter

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June 14, 2025 - Father's Day Plant Market

June 14, 2025: 9 am - 4 pm

Celebrate Father's Day at Top Tropicals - June 14!
Summer is blooming - it's the perfect time to plant something meaningful.
- Kids, bring your dads and surprise them with the gift of a tree! Let them pick any tree they like and plant it together.
- Fathers, bring your kids and teach them how to connect with nature - show them how to plant a tree and grow something lasting!
Stroll through our lush gardens, meet the friendly PeopleCats, and enjoy a fun day for the whole family. Our team will help you choose the perfect plants for your space and guide you every step of the way.

Event Highlights:

30% OFF online prices (*excludes rare/15gal plants)
Free plant with any purchase
Gift bags for first 25 customers with $50+ order
Special deals on select plants
Exciting raffle prizes
Live music by the Famous Hand Pan Lady!

Don't just mow - grow!

Start your food forest, beat rising prices, and plant a future your family will thank you for.

Event discounts valid at both locations:

Ft Myers Garden Center: 13890 Orange River, Ft Myers, FL
Sebring B-Farm: 9100 McRoy Rd, Sebring, FL

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⚡️ Patchouli: more than just a pretty scent - every gardener needs it, and here's why

Patchouli, or Pogostemon cablin, a plant from India that is used to produce the scent Patchouli, offers a wide range of benefits: from its calming aroma to its skin-healing and medicinal properties.

‍� Health Benefits of Pogostemon cablin (Patchouli, Pucha-Pat):

📌 Perfumery: Patchouli is well-known for its rich, earthy fragrance, making it a popular ingredient in perfumes, incense, and essential oils. Its strong, musky scent is calming and grounding.
📌 Skin Care: The essential oil derived from patchouli leaves is used in skincare products. It's known for its antiseptic and anti-inflammatory properties, helping to soothe skin irritation, acne, and minor cuts or wounds.
📌 Stress Relief: Patchouli oil has calming and mood-enhancing qualities, making it effective for reducing stress and anxiety. It's commonly used in aromatherapy to promote relaxation.
📌 Anti-inflammatory: Patchouli has anti-inflammatory effects, reducing swelling and discomfort, particularly in arthritis or muscle pain.
📌 Digestive Health: The oil is sometimes used to promote digestion and relieve indigestion or bloating. It has mild antispasmodic properties that can soothe the digestive system.
📌 Insect Repellent: Patchouli has natural insect-repellent properties, making it useful for warding off mosquitoes and other pests.
📌 Antioxidant Properties: Some studies suggest that patchouli oil contains antioxidants, which may help protect cells from damage caused by free radicals, supporting overall health.

Patchouli is not just prized for its unique fragrance - it's a versatile, easy-to-grow herb that thrives with minimal care. This herbaceous shrub is very vigorous and requires little attention. It loves filtered light and just a bit of water to flourish. Even in poor soils, Patchouli remains happy, consistently emitting its uplifting scent and bringing joy to your garden.

🛒 Bring the uplifting fragrance of Patchouli to your garden - grow happiness with every leaf!

📚 Learn more:
Researchers discover what a perfume from Ancient Rome was made of: Patchouli!

#Perfume_Plants #Remedies #Fun_Facts #Food_Forest #Discover

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Patchouli, Pogostemon cablin

📌 Perfumery: Patchouli is well-known for its rich, earthy fragrance, making it a popular ingredient in perfumes, incense, and essential oils. Its strong, musky scent is calming and grounding.
📌 Skin Care: The essential oil derived from patchouli leaves is used in skincare products. It's known for its antiseptic and anti-inflammatory properties, helping to soothe skin irritation, acne, and minor cuts or wounds.
📌 Stress Relief: Patchouli oil has calming and mood-enhancing qualities, making it effective for reducing stress and anxiety. It's commonly used in aromatherapy to promote relaxation.
📌 Anti-inflammatory: Patchouli has anti-inflammatory effects, reducing swelling and discomfort, particularly in arthritis or muscle pain.
📌 Digestive Health: The oil is sometimes used to promote digestion and relieve indigestion or bloating. It has mild antispasmodic properties that can soothe the digestive system.
📌 Insect Repellent: Patchouli has natural insect-repellent properties, making it useful for warding off mosquitoes and other pests.
📌 Antioxidant Properties: Some studies suggest that patchouli oil contains antioxidants, which may help protect cells from damage caused by free radicals, supporting overall health.

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Panama Rose - Rondeletia leucophylla

What is the best plant for a butterfly garden

If you're looking to add a splash of color and attract fluttering butterflies, the Panama Rose (Rondeletia leucophylla) is a must-have for your butterfly garden.
This stunning shrub, reaching up to 5 feet, is a true butterfly magnet with its bright pink, star-shaped flowers that bloom in clusters.
Why every gardener wants Panama rose for their butterfly garden? The sweet nectar from these flowers draws in butterflies, making it the perfect addition for a garden that thrives on natural pollinators.
Panama Rose has an enchanting fragrance that becomes more noticeable after sunset.
Native to Mexico, it’s ideal for USDA Zones 9-11, though with the right care, it can thrive in colder regions too.
This easy-care shrub thrives in full sun with regular watering and can tolerate occasional flooding. It maintains a natural, bushy shape and blooms cheerful, cup-shaped flowers from November to early summer, with sporadic blooms throughout the year.