Tropical Ranch Botanical Garden

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Tropical Ranch Botanical Garden
Tropical Wedding Venue
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TypeBotanical garden
Location Stuart, Florida
Coordinates 27°05′44″N80°16′48″W / 27.09556°N 80.28000°W / 27.09556; -80.28000
OpenedMay 2006
Owned byJim Haines and Diane Rexroad
Openopen for private tours, available to groups and organizations for a small charge by appointment
Website tropicalweddingvenue.com

Tropical Ranch Botanical Garden is a small botanical garden located at 1905 SW Ranch Trail, in Stuart, Florida. It is the only botanical garden in Martin County, and is open for private tours. The gardens are also available to groups and organizations for a small charge by appointment. They are located on the property of Diane Rexroad and Jim Haines, the founders and current owners and operators of the garden.

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History

The gardens opened to the public in May 2006, in accordance with the University of Florida's Florida Friendly Landscaping Program, to educate people in home landscaping and horticulture. [1] [2]

Rexroad and Haines manage the garden by using environmentally friendly practices such as fertilizing, mulching, attracting wildlife, controlling yard pests with integrated pest management strategies, water conservation, and reducing stormwater runoff. [3]

Tropical Ranch Botanical Garden has nine themed garden areas, each with distinctive plant specimens and landscaping styles. [3] The gardens are maintained by the owners and a staff of volunteers. [4] [5] [6]

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References

  1. "Tropical Ranch Botanical Gardens". Discover Martin County. Retrieved September 16, 2025.
  2. "Martin County - University of Florida, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences - UF/IFAS". sfyl.ifas.ufl.edu. Retrieved September 16, 2025.
  3. 1 2 "About Us". Tropical Ranch Botanical Garden. Retrieved May 13, 2015.
  4. "Volunteers". Tropical Ranch Botanical Garden. Retrieved May 13, 2015.
  5. "Tropical Ranch Botanical Gardens". North County Current. Archived from the original on October 22, 2011.
  6. "Tropical Ranch Botanical Gardens". CityVoter. Archived from the original on May 18, 2015.