Flamingo Road Nursery

Okay so I just realized that I checked in here once and failed to do a review… how shocking of me. I came here because as we started to work on our backyard, we were looking some patio decorations. We were hoping to find either a Buddha statues or some kind of Chinese stone lamp shade, and I thought I’d start shopping here.
When I got there, I then realize how big this place is. We started walking around in the gardens and seems like we’ve walked for hours and we still couldn’t go through everything. The flowers in the garden are beautiful, and of course the flamingos (I think I did get to see a peacock or two). And yes, I did see the stuff I’d like to place them in my backyard, but I thought the prices on them were a little steep.
There is also a farmers market which offers from items like fruits, pastry, juices and ice creams. I assume they are all organic. There is also a BBQ place although I didn’t get the chance to try it. Over all, it’s a very pleasant to visit. The only thing is that since the parking lot is a bit small, I’d suggest you come early if you plan on visiting on the weekends.

Pumpkins! Pumpkins! I had never heard of Fall Festival or cared about pumpkin patches before I had my kids. I avoided going the first two times my wife took our son, but this year I decided I wanted to know what this festival is all about.
Perhaps it is because we went after October 31… The pumpkin patch — was not a patch but instead a tent covering pumpkins which at this point was mostly barren and several of these left over pumpkins were in the beginning of decay. (Note to self to go earlier in the month rather than later) … It was still fun to take pictures of my new baby girl with the pumpkins– I had told my wife there was no need to put her in any special outfit — and of course there were several families there with small babies dressed like pumpkins and other assorted costumes.
There was a place to purchase and paint what they called sugar pumpkins $ 4– a reasonable price for a couple minutes reprive of my 2 year old running around and causing havok. They had several colors of paint and wipes to clean the pain off your hands.
Of course there is the usual mart with veggies and local honey. I bought an onion to add some flavor to the evening’s dinner– the drop of a star because the onion had started to go bad and I had to cut pieces out…
I will probably have no choice but to try this again next year.

Stopped by this weekend for the annual pumpkin patch — they provided a small kiddie friendly mini-​maze + a tracker hayride + pumpkin painting. A great little activity to take small children, besides that it acts like a farmers market. I had stumbled upon a small market that sells all kinds of delicious treats, I took home some banana-​coconut-​bread {which I just couldn’t say no} also tried a mango pineapple smoothie just was just heavenly — almost took half this store home. As I strolled around sipping my smoothie, there were tons of flowers and household decorations to awe over. I highly recommend stopping by!

I have been coming here for years to purchase plants etc… obviously they are marked up but the variety and on site help is great. However I’m sad to say I have bought my last plant from this place because recently I purchased 6 bird of paradise for $ 50 each and only 2 survived after taking great care of them! I recently heard that other places offer a plant replacement if it doesn’t survive a short period of time so gave it a try and called them. The man who answered was definitely not apologetic and immediately gave me the short answer of «we don’t guarantee plants». Figured being a community nursery there would be more sympathy for a regular client but I guess I was wrong. Home Depot/​Lowes here i come!

— This review is for the Fall Festival only —
If you want to come to this place during the festival, do NOT come during the weekend. I made the mistake of coming on a Saturday around 3pm, it was absolutely packed. The so called «Pumpkin patch» wasn’t a patch at all, it was a variety of pumpkins under a small tent thrown about on top of hay bales. It was so insanely packed in this tiny tent area. So many parents using the pumpkins as photo opportunities for their kids and babies, and people just sitting around on pumpkins doing nothing, it was very hard to actually try and look for a pumpkin (which is what I assumed most people came to do). I do not care how cute you think your kid is, it’s RUDE to spend 5 – 10 minutes arranging your screaming baby on different pumpkins trying to get the perfect photo. The prices for pumpkins are also outrageously overpriced. A man with a sharpie was randomly marking them as he saw fit. I saw a ton of the same sized pumpkins with different prices. I ended up paying $ 20 for 2 medium sized pumpkins. The lowest price I saw was $ 7. I can get pumpkins at the grocery store for $ 4 – 5. I also had their frozen apple cider, which tasted exactly like plain apple juice, nothing cider about it. It’s not even homemade, I saw them pouring a store brand container of cider in the frozen cider machine. After I got my pumpkins and cider I left. There was no room to walk around, especially in the blazing heat.

Took my son to the pumpkin «patch». There were GREAT photo ops. It was really cute and they have a little produce shop where they make DELICIOUS smoothies and milkshakes.

Kudos to Jodi !!! She planned out my backyard landscape design and it looks beautiful …
I would have given it 5 stars, but no fault of hers it took a long for the install to get done, but now that it is finished I can say it was worth the wait…
Thank you Jodi

A hidden gem. Best BBQ Brisket I’ve ever had and I like to think of myself of a connoisseur. The brisket is tender and had the top marble layer of fat. The pink smoke ring is there but not too deep as pieces of brisket that has been overdone with too much smoke. Just the right amount of smoke. The Carolina Mustard sauce is an excellent compliment as well. The staff is very helpful and you can tell they take pride in their BBQ. You can tell the rub is rubbed in evenly over the entire piece of meat and it is not just sprinkled on like many mass produced BBQ places. It is done as if the BBQ was for their own family. It is also an excellent place to just walk around and check out the plants as well. We often go walk around check out the plants get BBQ and hit the farmers market for dinner ideas. Great two hours on a saturday afternoon.

Great experience. We love their gourmet farmers market and selection of plants, trees and gifts. Also enjoy Octoberfest and other special events.
It is a fun hour or two out. The grounds are beautiful and staff is a real pleasure.

THE BBQ! Ok right I go to the nursery for the farmer’s market. But the BBQ! Oh my! So where do I start… Definitely the best BBQ I have had in south Florida. I have been to scrubby’s, shorty’s and blue willies. Hands down this place beats them all on BBQ and value. I ordered the BBQ sampler (quarter chicken, sausage, ribs, pulled pork) and 2 sides all for 19 bucks holy smokes!!! It was a lot of food. I ate some there and had plenty left for dinner (family of 3) no problem. So the sausage has an awesome flavor. I want to say it taste almost like some hints of Italian like seasoning but that really wouldn’t do it justice. It’s just plain awesome. you must try it. Then the chicken wow the juices were just running out the meat. So juicy and soft. And of course just enough BBQ flavor. The ribs and pulled pork were moist, juicy, and did I say juicy. Yeah!!! So I love a rib with just a slight pull but still meaty and juicy. These were perfect. Like at first I was eating like an animal. Then after my daughter said you aren’t lady like right now. I usually am so I switched into ladylike mode. I could actually cut the meat off the bone with a plastic knife. Just tender flavorful goodness. The sides I had were Mac n cheese and baked beans. I normally hate BBQ joints sides but these were worthy of being paired with the awesome meat. Mac and cheese really cheesy creamy and baked beans were excellently flavored. The Baked beans had a nice balance of of sweet and onion flavor. I loved them! My daughter had the all beef hot dog combo. It came with chips for $ 4.50. It was big plump juicy and yummy. I know I keep using juicy but seriously that was the theme of all the meat. Really juicy with great flavor. Now the staff were sooo friendly. I really can’t say enough about them. They just seem like really good people. They really care if you enjoy the food. One of the co owner was kind enough to give me a sample of the brisket. Now I was already in heaven. But that brisket took things to a whole next level. Yup JUICY tender and flavorful. I bought that to take home. My main test of BBQ is do I get a headache after I eat it and so far so good. It has been several hours and no signs of feeling gross from eating so much meat or a headache. This tells me the seasonings aren’t overly salty to preserve the meat. It all seemed very fresh. I am sure it is bc the owner seemed to be just a good person who is proud of what he serves. I would guess that is why they are only open on weekends. So what an amazing find in a nursery of all places.
Now as for the nursery. Everyone I met there were really nice people. Very friendly staff. And there seemed to be a huge selection of everything you’d expect to find at a nursery.
The farmer’s market seemed nice. It says it has local and organic. I don’t know if I would go back there right away simply bc I am hoping for a larger selection of south Florida fruit. They also had some fresh seafood and ice cream parlor. Complete with waffle cones. I also noticed a sign for fruit smoothies. So I would definitely be back but I want to try yellow/​green market first. But I suspect even after I do I will still come here. It’s close and everyone was so friendly.
But DO NOT MISS THE BBQ! Seriously fresh juicy tender and full of flavor. Did I say JUICY!
Btw I reheated the BBQ later and it was still JUICY STILL!

I have not gone in quite some time after going almost on a weekly basis and they’ve added a great handful of things. I’ve been crazy about their blueberry muffin, so I was giddy when they added piña colada, red velvet, and cappuccino muffins. I went right for the cappuccino. It was moist, but boring, no taste of any sort of coffee, I wouldn’t get it again.
They also added (organic) eggs, coconut palm sugar, organic brown sugar, both organic as well, more selection of cheeses, including from Australia. I really recommend their pineapple salsa for chips. It has a kick to it but also sweet. Their tortilla chips prices are a bit much. $ 6 a bag, and no, its not a portion the size of Texas. I’ve noticed they have more selection of gluten-​free but not enough organic things.

Beautiful place… Great service, wonderful selection but prices are high. Knowledgeable staff who actually walked me to what I asked for and gave suggestions as well.

One of the best places on Flamingo Road. I really like the quality of plants, trees and flowers. I have purchased a key lime tree, mango trees, fig trees and flowers. I’m happy to report that all are doing well.
The farmer’s market is a great place to get fresh hydroponic tomatoes. They were red and juicy small tomatoes that made the most perfect caprese salad with their mozzarella and fresh basil.
This is one of my regular stops on the weekends and I always find something new for the yard. They staff are friendly and helpful and the prices are really good. Try the bakery at the end if you can wedge yourself in there with the huge gathering of people that are gawking and buying all kinds of sweets from cookies to pies.

I can’t keep calm, because I’m in LOVE… with this place!!!
When the weather is nice I can’t wait to get outside. Typically this includes farmers markets, hiking trails, the beach (when it’s warm enough), and one of our many outdoor parks. I had a lust for something new these last couple of weekends. So, I started to Unilocal Farmer’s Markets… and came across all the fab reviews by my peers… So we went… TWICE. It’s about 2 miles South of 595 on Flamingo Road on the right-​hand side. Very easy to get to.
First, it can get crowded so parking can be a challenge. put your car stalking skills to the test and hope to find someone leaving. Second, wear comfy shoes as you will be doing some walking, I suggest closed toed sneakers as it’s a nursery and there’s this dark stuff called DIRT here. Third, bring your appetite the outside BBQ area is fantastic and reasonably priced. I’m going to have to say this is some of the best BBQ I have had in South Florida and it alone is worth the trip. Fourth, bring your shopping list as the Farmer’s market is not only reasonably priced (I bought 4 squash, 3 zucchini and a HUGE pile of Basil all for $ 1), but they also accept credit cards #booyay ! To boot, it’s covered so even if it happens to rain your all good! Lastly, go walking through the nursery they have a fountain, wine chimes, a photo opp spot, as well as, flowers, succulents, cacti, herbs, and fruit & veggie trees galore. I am now the proud owner of 2 large herb gardens.
It’s also kid friendly so bring the rug rats!

What a beautiful place! Not only is it a nursery with such beautiful plants, trees, and flowers they have so much more to offer. If you and your family want to spend an afternoon in a beautiful setting this is the place.
The grounds are a gorgeous pathway of greenery, statues, water fountains oh just so pretty and tranquil. They even have a stage where they have live music. The items they carry for outside décor is remarkable. Anything you might want they offer. From Buddhas to giant size Flamingo’s, wind chimes, garden rocks oh just so much to see.
They also have a market on premise offering cider, ice cream, chocolates, many canned items, pasta, pies with so much being homemade. The market is awesome! The staff seem to need more Customer Service training, just young teenagers that look confused.
Then it gets even better they have a BBQ stand off to one side with plenty picnic tables. Oh my we all ordered a baked potato with cheese, and BBQ pork covered it. This was some of the best BBQ ever tasted. Hubby tried the ribs and the sounds that came out of him were embarrassing. The owner was out there working cleaning tables making sure everyone was enjoying his BBQ and what a very nice man. He told us they are there every weekend til 4pm.
Trust me not only is this nursery breathtaking it is worth going just for the BBQ.
This year we decided to purchase our Christmas tree here as I’m sure they will be very pretty. Check out their website they have all kinds of family events scheduled all year long.
I look so forward to visiting again and again! Great way to simply enjoy family time in such a gorgeous place.

Honestly, I just walked around the compound because I really went to participate in the pumpkin picking with a friend of mine but when we got there, the pumpkins had alreadys been picked and we’re just sitting there… not at all what we thought.
Anyway, I was impressed with the produce and foliage at the nursery and I think I would definitely consider them if I ever needed anything in that department. The seem like they care about the customers too, down to providing courtesy umbrellas.

I love this place!!! Great way to spend an afternoon with your loved ones. They have a huge nursery with a great selection of plants, they also have a farmer’s market with a creamery inside where they have yummy stuff, now for the fall they have the Fall Festival which is awesome, they have hayrides, pay your own pumpkin, apple cider, roasted corn. This will now become our family tradition :)

I have to thank Jeanne M. for her nursery recommendation. I loved it here!
I came here with the intention of getting a few fruit trees. I have never really shopped for garden stuff so I wasn’t exactly sure what to expect. We arrived and wandered in and I was immediately excited by everything. As you first enter they have a covered area that has more garden trinket like things than plants, and everything was very cute. As we made our way outside the setup was beautiful. They have a path winding around the whole nursery taking you past each type of plant and some patio items.
We finally arrived at the fruit trees which are located in the back corner. I was excited to see a wide variety and started browsing. They had something called a citrus cocktail tree which was grafted to grow oranges, lemons, and limes on the same tree! I thought this was so cool, but that was by far the most expensive citrus tree there so I decided just limes would be fine for now at about a third of the price. You could actually probably buy each citrus tree independently for less than the price of the citrus cocktail tree, but I’m sure more gardening expertise goes into the cocktail tree so the price is understandable even if I wasn’t quite willing to pay that much. we will see how I do with the lime tree first.
I was mostly looking for a fig tree and I didn’t see them. That was when I spotted a guy in a purple shirt watering trees and asked him about the fig. He walked me right to them and had great advice for how to plant them and what else to buy (mushroom compost) to make for a successful tree. I also had a few questions about my lawn, as I have been having terrible luck with my grass turning brown and dying, and he was very knowledgeable and helpful with that as well.
After picking out the trees we wandered into the farmers market portion of the nursery, a small building with fresh fruits and veggies as well as some local items like salsa and hummus. I was excited to find a large bag of basil for only 99 cents (WAY cheaper than I pay at Penn Dutch) but I am also attempting my own basil plant so hopefully I won’t have to pay for basil much longer. I also picked out a few locally grown vine ripened tomatoes for 99 cents a pound as they looked much better than tomatoes I see in the produce section at the grocery store. The farmers market also had a bakery counter with all sorts of delicious looking treats as well as smoothies.
After my farmers market purchase we headed up towards the register to pay for our trees and passed a BBQ restaurant… this nursery has everything! We paid for the trees at the front register and were able to add on the compost to the order without even having to put it on the cart, so we were just able to pull up and load it in the car.
I had a great time browsing around here, the staff was very knowledgeable, and I thought prices were very reasonable. My hope is to have an orchard in my back yard so I will probably be back for a few more fruit trees, but I will have to see how my gardening skills are before I make more of a commitment.

What a gem. This massive nursery/​farmers market/​BBQ joint/​florist/​deli is unbelievable,
A huge selection at very reasonable prices.
They have a wonderful assortment of locally sourced fruit at discount prices, gourmet honey and jams, delicious smoothies and fudge, and a whole lot more.
After growing up in South Florida, I’m slightly disappointed that it took me so long to visit this place. But I will certainly be back again!

This review is for the Fall Festival:
I received an email from a friend at work that Flamingo Road Nursery was having a Harvest Fall Festival Event.
I love Events! That same day, my sis-​in-​law started talking to me about the festival, and that she was going to take my niece with her that weekend. I take signs very seriously, and took this as a sign that I had to go!
On the morning of, I packed up my baby and made way out. When we got there, the line down the road told that the parking situation was going to be difficult at best. My brother was on crutches at the time, and somehow convinced the parking attendants that I had to park next to him in the VIP section– so that was a huge bonus!
For a minimal fee, you could paint a pumpkin and go on a hay ride. I did not take this option as I was with a 6 mo. old and while he is extremely smart, he was not quite painting and sitting up on his own, so I opted for putting him in every photo-​op station! — and there were many. People from all over bring their kids in costume to take pictures with in the pumpkin patch. So if you are bringing your little one, just be aware that you might have to wait for your photo opportunities, as the pumpkin patch and the hay area are popular spots– and there are lots of kids. I did not dress my baby in a costume– and while on the one hand I thought that maybe I was missing out on fantastic pictures, it was also brutally hot, and I don’t know if great photos are worth overheated baby.
There were also different snack shacks and lunch items available. A BBQ event was going on as well. Overall it was a great event, and I will be going again next year!