Garden Retreat Events with Top Tropicals

Name: March 21, 2026 - Spring Equinox Plant Market
Start: 2026-03-21T09:00
End: 2026-03-21T16:00
Location: Top Tropicals Garden and Nursery

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March 21, 2026 - SATURDAY - Spring Equinox Plant Market:
Rebuild. Replant. Reset.

See event mementos

Top Tropicals Summer Plant Market Invitation

Welcome to our Holiday Plant Market!

Welcome to our Spring Equinox Plant Market - proudly hosted by the PeopleCats of Top Tropicals.

This one feels different.

After Florida’s record freeze, many gardens are brown, trimmed back, or missing a few old friends. We felt it too. And now - we rebuild.

The equinox marks equal day and night. More light ahead. New growth beginning.

And the PeopleCats are ready.

King is back on gate duty - inspecting every vehicle for proper plant-hauling capacity.
Paisley is rearranging freeze survivors and new arrivals like a design consultant.
Snitch is already supervising recovery efforts from a comfortable chair.
Persephone is checking under tables for “hidden spring energy.”
Sushi and Loki are preparing for guided garden tours - recovery edition.

This is not just a plant market.
This is the spring reset.

Why you should come

It is finally warming up in Florida.

After three nights of hard freeze, we now know what survived - and what didn’t. This event is your chance to see real freeze champions in person.

If you lost plants, you are not alone.
If you are ready to plant smarter, this is your moment.

Walk the gardens.
See proven winter survivors.
Get practical advice about replanting after freeze.
Snack on mini donuts while planning your comeback.

This is rebuilding - Florida style.
After this historic freeze, many of us are walking around our yards asking the same questions:
- What survived?
- What is dead?
- What do I replace?
- Should I wait?
- What can handle cold next time?
This is opportunity season. What you will see:
- Freeze survivors and proven tough varieties
- Cold-hardy fruit trees
- Replacement shrubs and flowering trees
- Rare finds ready for spring growth
This is your chance to plant with strategy, not emotion:
- Bring a photo of your damaged plant - we will help you figure out what to do next.
- We will have cold-hardy spotlight selections featured during the event.

What makes this event special

We are featuring:

- Verified freeze survivors
- Cold-hardy fruit trees
- Tough flowering trees and shrubs
- Replacement plants for damaged landscapes
- Smart layering ideas for frost-resilient gardens

You will see which species handled 25F with wind and multiple nights of freeze - with no protection.

Real-world test. Real results.

Event specials

- 30% OFF online prices
- FREE plant with purchase
- $5-10 specials
- Mini donuts and holiday treats
- Cold drinks, iced tea, citrus-infused water
- Tropical Christmas music playing all day
- Cat-guided tours - subject to Purrrson schedule/availability
- Raffle prizes

Two locations

Event discounts and specials valid at both locations:
Ft Myers Garden Center: 13890 Orange River, Ft Myers, FL
Sebring Farm: 9100 McRoy Rd, Sebring, FL

Facebook event page - Download invitation

Save the date - March 21, 2026.

Spring Equinox.
Longer days.
New growth.

Gardens come back.
Top Tropicals comes back.

And this is the day we start again.

Save the date and mark your calendars for this exciting event. We look forward to seeing you at our Plant Sale!

ADD TO YOUR CALENDAR

Previous Event mementos

Photography: Lauren, Crista

Check out our Event Video (new video from 3-21-26 coming up):

Smokey the tuxedo cat holding Sunshine's coffee while Sunshine carries a large stack of donut boxes in a tropical nursery with lush plants and an equinox sale poster

Sunshine:Smokey, hold my coffee. Donuts are coming. Big day today.
Smokey: Under control. Try not to drop half of them.
Both: Friends, come over today.

Smokey the tuxedo cat in work clothes studies the Spring Equinox Plant Market poster at the Top Tropicals nursery entrance while Sunshine the ginger tabby cat rides a bicycle balancing coffee and donuts.

Sunshine: Smokey, look at me! See what I can do on my bike? I'm practicing to give people what they like: coffee and donuts.
Smokey: You'd be perfect for a Gulf beach cafe. But gardeners don't come here for donuts.
Sunshine: Really? Then why do they come?
Smokey: Some gardeners lost plants to the freeze. Others want trees that will handle winter better. Cold-hardy avocados. Macadamia. Grumichama. And some just come for fun - to see the PeopleCats.
Sunshine: And my charm... and my donuts will make it more fun.