Date: 21 Jul 2024
How to Live Longer? Surround Yourself with Plants!
Gardening not only helps you stay active and healthy but can also be a fun and rewarding way to extend your life. Let nature nurture you!
Living Longer with Green Spaces
A study by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health found that a 10% increase in vegetation within 1,600 feet of your home can lower your death risk by 4%.
Why Gardening Could Help You Live Longer
- Nature Exposure: Being outside boosts your mood.
- Exercise: Gardening is a great workout.
- Healthy Eating: Grow and eat your own fresh produce.
- Mind Exercise: Gardening can reduce stress and keep your mind sharp.
Gardening and Longevity
- Many centenarians (people living to 100) garden.
- In "blue zones," where people live longer, gardening is common.
- Gardening promotes daily exercise and a plant-based diet.
Natural Movement vs. Gym Workouts
- 100 years ago, 90% of jobs involved physical activity; today, only 10%
do.
- Walking 2 hours a week can lower the risk of major diseases.
- Gardening offers fresh air, exercise, and fun.
Gardening vs. Gym
- Gardening can be as effective as gym workouts.
- Research shows 3 hours of gardening equals a 1-hour gym session.
- Tasks like weeding, digging, and mowing burn significant calories.
Calories Burned in 1 Hour of Gardening
- 340 cal: Chopping wood, using power tools, tilling, mowing with a hand
mower, shoveling.
- 272 cal: Carrying wood, digging, clearing land, wheelbarrow work.
- 238 cal: Blower operation, planting, trimming, weeding.
- 224 cal: Raking and sacking leaves.
- 136 cal: Picking fruit, gathering tools, walking.
- 102 cal: Fertilizing or seeding a lawn.
- 34 cal: Watering plants.
Fun Facts
- Half an hour of weeding burns 150 calories.
- Gardening five hours a week burns 700 calories.
- Over a year, that's 20,000 calories, equivalent to running seven
marathons.
- A lifetime of gardening can burn a million calories.
Date: 30 Aug 2024
Save Double This Labor Day Weekend!
"The fruit of your own hard work is the sweetest." - Deepika Padukone
Labor Day is the perfect time to transform your yard into a tropical paradise! Join us this weekend to find large, well-developed fruit trees and stunning flowering tropical plants, ready to add beauty to your life. Take advantage of the summer growing season and give your garden the boost it deserves. Don't miss out on these incredible plants to make your yard a true oasis!
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Date: 11 Mar 2025
NEW
VIDEO:
What Fertilizer to Use and How?
It's springtime - your plants are growing and need more food! Now is the
perfect time to fertilize. Our customers have been stocking up on
fertilizers and asking lots of questions.
In addition to our recent article What Fertilizer to Use Now and How? Five important keys to healthy
plants, we're excited to share this short
video on how to use Sunshine Boosters.
Our PeopleCats actively participated in the production with real hands-on (paws-on) involvement. Enjoy the show - and your happy plants!
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Date: 26 Apr 2025
Did you have this on your Wishlist?
Don't miss your chance - wishlist favorites are now in stock, limited quantities!
We just received a lot of exciting New Arrivals - check out the big list below! Many of these plants had multiple wishlist requests from our valued customers.
Remember: all limited-quantity, hot-seller plants are sold on a first come - first serve basis. Don't wait too long to order! Take a moment to browse the New Arrivals list and make sure you don't miss the plant you've been waiting for. Once we send you an availability confirmation email to your wishlist request, the item will be removed from your wishlist. If you missed your chance to grab it, you'll need to add it to your wishlist again.
Never miss a chance to grab your favorite or hard-to-find plants at Top Tropicals! Looking for a specific plant? Add it to your wishlist and we'll notify you when it's back in stock!
Use Earth Day Discount - it's the last day!
Get 10% OFF everything in our store using this code:
EARTH2025
Min order $100, excluding S/H. Exp. Exp 4-28-25.
Date: 14 May 2025
Mark your calendars:
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