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March 2024 by Mollie Fish
I come to FL every winter for a week to visit family and my favorite thing to do is go to Maria’s Garden! She has beautiful plants and has so much knowledge! I absolutely love it!
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February 2024 by christine dunn
What a wonderful day at Maria’s Garden! I met Maria and Bessie who shared so much knowledge about caring for a desert rose. I found a beauty and they walked me step by step how to manage the care they already took to prepare it for me. Also how to help it build a big beautiful caudex in near future. Left very happy and spent what I thought I was comfortable spending. There are hundreds of sizes and varieties of colors. I drove 50 minutes each was and it was well worth it. I’ll be back ladies!!
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February 2024 by diann h (Nina)
If there was 10 stars I'd give more. I am a huge plant person, I love my plants. The reason I love Maria is because she is ALSO a plant lover and she cares so much about her babies! Everything she grows is 100% grown with love and the best of the best! She puts so much back breaking time and effort into everything she does. She deserves more than five stars! I don't understand the negative reviews. Maybe you had a bad experience, but she truly cares for her plants. She also has an extensive YouTube channel with a TON of advice and knowledge! I pray she recovers from the latest robbery.. STOP stealing her plants! She works so hard for these!
Again, I LOVE this place. She always helps me if I have questions & she is full of knowledge and experience. She reuses everything and she doesn’t waste stuff. I love that too! Thanks Maria!
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February 2024 by Danny Isla
My wife is a tremendous gardener and plant lover , and follows Maria on YouTube. Today we were driving back home from visiting southern Florida and decided to veer off to Punta Gorda.
Our visit to Maria & Bessie’s Garden was awesome. My wife purchased a desert rose and got expert advice on planting and care. Even though Maria was super-busy, she found time to chat and take pictures with one of her fans. Bessie also was sweet and sociable. What a GREAT experience we had. Gracias ladies!
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February 2024 by Christine D.
just got back from Maria's Garden in Punta Gorda and I was overjoyed with how many wonderful desert rose plants she has in tons of sizes so you can find something for all cash levels. She has so many types. even though it's winter and no leaves or flowers yet, everything is healthy and you can see buds popping out. I got a wonderf education on how to care for my plant and left with my prize being healthy and safe for my 50 minute journey home. worth the trip!! Both Maria and Bessie wonderful to work with.
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December 2023 by Nelson Hertzog
We found out about Maria’s Garden after a local news story covered a recent burglary at her establishment. We had also been looking for a place that had a wide array of cacti and it was if the news story was a sign that we needed to check this place out and we are sure glad we did.
Maria and Bessie have an immense collection of cacti, succulents, desert rose plants, and many other options you’d typically never see at a big box store like Home Depot. The prices are very reasonable as well.
While we definitely found what we were after, our experience here was topped off with Maria giving an awesome and informative instruction around taking care of one of the succulents we bought. She was so hands-on and was very committed to incorporating our young daughter into her instruction. You seldom come across someone who has as much passion and knowledge about their craft and their business like we did with Maria.
We really appreciated our time with Maria and Bessie and will definitely be back!
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June 2023 by Ashleigh
Maria has a beautiful nursery filled with many beautiful plants. I have been a follower of her YouTube videos for several years now and I've always wanted to see her garden. Today I came when they were 15 mins to closing and I was able to speak with Maria. She's a pleasure to speak with and she's very informative. I spoke about how I have 3 dessert Rosa's currently and she gave me information on how to ensure it's growth and to keep them happy. Because of the time and I wanted to respect the hours of her business I wasn't able to see the whole nursery, but from what I saw she has beautiful healthy plants and they are are for a reasonable price. I know for sure when I'm back in the area I'm definitely taking more time to shop here at Maria's garden.
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June 2023 by Rae Luallen
An absolute wonderful place to shop and visit
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June 2023 by Angela Davis
Maria helped me over the phone. Even tho she is very busy she was able to call me back later that evening.I watch her video's . She is amazing. Maria's garden has such beautiful Desert Roses.I plan to visit her this year.She is very kind ,had a great sense of humor & I enjoy her videos you learn so much.Thank you Maria,Sincerely Angela Davis
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June 2023 by Ash
Maria has a beautiful nursery filled with many beautiful plants. I have been a follower of her YouTube videos for several years now and I've always wanted to see her garden. Today I came when they were 15 mins to closing and I was able to speak with Maria. She's a pleasure to speak with and she's very informative. I spoke about how I have 3 dessert Rosa's currently and she gave me information on how to ensure it's growth and to keep them happy. Because of the time and I wanted to respect the hours of her business I wasn't able to see the whole nursery, but from what I saw she has beautiful healthy plants and they are are for a reasonable price. I know for sure when I'm back in the area I'm definitely taking more time to shop here at Maria's garden.
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May 2023 by Stephanie W.
Maria's garden is one of a kind! It's a true rare find. Specializing in all kinds of dessert roses, succulents, aloes, and the like! Maria and Bessie are a duo that can't be matched! They are kind, fair, helpful, and appreciate the business. Their selection and quality are absolutely amazing. The best prices in all of Punta Gorda, Cape Coral and Ft. Myers (and trust me, I've searched)This was my second trip back to Marias Garden and I will continue to go back!! Don't miss out on this hidden Gem!!!
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May 2023 by Satoko Yuda
I stopped by at Maria's Garden on the way home while we were visiting FL. I have never visited before Hurricane Ian hit the area. They had a good number of desert roses in different sizes and prices and other plants mainly succulents. The price was reasonable. I got a purple desert rose, hoya, and a couple other plants.As I was leaving, Maria gave me some tips on how to fill soil in a big container, what soil to use, and plant care. By watching her YouTube channel, she is always very busy. So I really appreciated Maria to spend some time sharing her knowledge with me. When I visit FL again, I'll stop by to get some more plants.
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April 2023 by Pam Blackburn
Always a great experience. We have found many unique plants from succulents to desert roses to Hoyas. Everyone there is willing to help if you have questions.
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October 2022 by Carol Imschweiler
Maria was very helpful & kind. Bought a barrel cactus & planter. Nice selection of succulents.
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October 2022 by Dee Alexander
Maria is a hard worker. She provides courteous service and her pricing is very reasonable
