Garden Blog - Top Tropicals
What is Neem and why do millions use it daily? The tree that makes toothpaste and bug spray
- 💚 Ever notice Neem listed in toothpaste or skin cream? Or even in natural insecticides and garden treatments? What is this tree and why is it everywhere? Neem products come from the Neem Tree - Azadirachta indica, native to India. It's been used for thousands of years in medicine, farming, and daily life.
- 💚 How can you use Neem?
Almost every part of the tree has a purpose.
▫️The leaves are brewed as tea, applied to skin for soothing, and used in villages to ward off mosquitoes or protect stored clothes from insects. They are bitter but medicinal, valued for treating malaria and even for lowering blood sugar in diabetics.
- ▫️Dental cure. Neem twigs, thin and pencil-sized, are chewed and used as toothbrushes to strengthen gums and fight bacteria. Today, toothpicks and dental sticks are still made from them.
- ▫️Neem oil for your Garden. The seeds produce neem oil, a natural insect repellent and fungicide for the garden that doesn’t harm bees or butterflies.
- ▫️Bark extracts are used in medicine
- ▫️Ripe fruits are eaten fresh and considered beneficial too.
- 💚 Why do people plant Neem?
- 💚 Is it easy to grow?
It’s more than a medicine chest. In India, Neem is planted along streets and in villages as a source of shade, air purifier, and natural pest control. One tree supports health, provides garden protection, and even supplies food.
Yes. Neem tree thrives in hot, dry conditions and needs little care. Once established, it only needs low to medium water and grows well even without irrigation. It can be grown as a street tree, in the yard for shade, or in poor soils where other trees struggle. Hardy, fast-growing, and evergreen, Neem is one of the most practical trees you can add to a tropical or subtropical garden.
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Avocado coconut popsicles: Quick-n-Fun exotic recipes
- 🔵Puree avocado with coconut milk and sugar.
- 🔵Pour into molds and freeze.
- 🔵Enjoy the creamiest tropical ice pops ever!
🛒 For home-grown ingredients you will need:
Home grown Avocado
Home grown Coconut
Avocado Coconut Popsicles
Ingredients
- 2 ripe avocados
- 1 cup coconut milk
- 2 tbsp sugar (or to taste)
Instructions
- Puree avocado with coconut milk and sugar.
- Pour into molds and freeze.
- Enjoy the creamiest tropical ice pops ever!
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Life is about creating yourself
"Life isn't about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself." - George Bernard Shaw
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The crown of thorns with no thorns
Euphorbia geroldii - Thornless Crown of Thorns
- ⭕️ Euphorbia geroldii, also called the Thornless Crown of Thorns, is a rare gem from Madagascar. Unlike its spiny cousins, this semi-succulent grows smooth stems. The branches are soft, graceful and droopy, with wide glossy leaves.
- ⭕️ The real show comes from its blooms - pairs of scarlet bracts with golden centers that appear almost all year long.
- ⭕️ Easy in pots, even shaped as bonsai, it's a collector's plant that looks both exotic and approachable.
- ⭕️ Surprisingly for Euphorbias, it loves shade and water!
- ⭕️ And yes - no thorns, just flowers.
🛒 Add the thornless crown to your garden
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The solution to all of problems
"Here's to alcohol: the cause of, and solution to, all of life's problems." - Homer Simpson
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This flower opens in a few seconds!
Phymosia umbellata - Cranberry Mallow Malva Aparasolada
"The earth laughs in flowers." - Ralph Waldo Emerson
🎥 Phymosia umbellata - Cranberry Mallow Malva Aparasolada - one of the most impressive Malva (Hibiscus) shrubs
🛒 Explore Hibiscus species
📚 Learn more:
- ▫️Cotton Candy Hibiscus
- ▫️Why this Hibiscus is changing color
- ▫️How to make your Hibiscus plants thrive and bloom
- ▫️How to get rid of pests on Hibiscus
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Carambola sparkle salad: quick and fun exotic
- 🟡Slice starfruit into star shapes and toss with cucumber, mint, and a splash of lime.
- 🟡A crunchy, refreshing mix that looks as good as it tastes.
🛒 Explore Carambola varieties
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Date:
🎉 Celebrate Fall Plant Market with 20% Off Online!
Visitors to our Fall Plant Market can enjoy a special walk-in discounts and deals at the nursery. But we want our online friends to celebrate too! Shop from home and take 20% off everything when you spend $125 or more (excluding S/H, can't be combined with any other offer. Valid for online purchase only). Just use code at checkout. Hurry — offer ends Sunday, 09-07-2025.
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Date:
📅 Do not miss: September 6 - Fall Plant Market!
Saturday, September 6, 2025: 9 am - 4 pm
Fall is just around the corner, but Florida is still full of sunshine and
growing energy!
It’s one of the best times to plant - cooler days are coming, but
there are still months of warmth ahead for your garden to thrive. Our
nursery is bursting with big, healthy plants that grew all summer long -
loaded with blooms, fruit, and lush foliage, ready to shine in your
yard.
Come stroll the gardens with our PeopleCats,
enjoy the most beautiful season for planting, and let us help you find the
perfect picks for your space. Bring your friends and family for a weekend of
fun, color, and fresh ideas - this is your moment to plant, grow, and
enjoy!
Event Highlights:
30% OFF online prices
FREE plant with any purchase (including Guava)
Gift bags for first 25 customers with $50+ order
Special deals on select plants
Exciting raffle prizes
Green Magic fertilizer FREE samples
The LAST PERFORMANCE of the Famous Hand Pan Lady! (She is moving from
Florida)
See her previous performance at Top Tropicals - here
and here.
Event discounts valid at both locations:
Ft
Myers Garden Center: 13890 Orange River, Ft Myers, FL
Sebring
B-Farm: 9100 McRoy Rd, Sebring, FL
Do not pray for an easy life
"Do not pray for an easy life, pray for the strength to endure a difficult one." - Bruce Lee
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