EXPERIENCE VISTA GARDENS

Hillsborough County's First Garden Park

Our mission is to provide education and to serve as a sustainable model for organic gardening, native landscaping, and related technologies while providing opportunities to participate in healthy outdoor activities, responsible environmental leadership, growing organic food, and community building.

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Take a look around this web site to learn more about our garden, its members and find links to helpful gardening resources.

VISTA Needs Your Help

As many of you may already know, on Oct.22 the well water pump was damaged and must be replaced.

We can resume watering our gardens using hoses at VISTA. Pending installation of the new pump and reactivation of VISTA Garden’s water system, our next-door neighbors at the Colonnade Assisted Living are sharing water with us. Please be extra vigilant about turning off your spigot (and checking neighboring spigots to ensure all are in the off position).

The replacement of this pump is a significant unplanned expense for VISTA Gardens. We need your help to cover this expenditure. Any donation amount is greatly appreciated. Donations can be made via the donate button on the VISTA website or cash/check in the black box located in the shed.
Thanks in advance for your generosity and remember all donations are tax deductible.

Native Plant Garden

Plants native to Florida are not the same as plants introduced from other places. Native plants provide conservation benefits that others rarely measure up to. When you select plants adapted to your growing conditions, they require very little attention once they are fully established. They will not need additional water and fertilizer to thrive, nor will they need pesticides to cope with typical insect pests. They also are the plants that will literally bring life to your landscape. Native plants form the only real foundation for Florida’s butterflies, bees, and other pollinators, hummingbirds, songbirds, and other interesting wildlife. Living landscapes connect us to the real world and create a sense of wonder in what would otherwise be sterile and uninteresting. You will not be limited in your choices or aesthetics. There are hundreds of wonderful plants to choose from. 

Craig N. Huegel

Our Garden Has Grown

Despite the heat and humidity, several of our gardeners sweat it out and added seven new raised beds plus repaired the wood decay in our existing beds.

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A big thank you to the tireless members of our Infrastructure Committee for your perseverance.

Explore VISTA

Trail

Come take a walk on the wild side. Enjoy one of the latest additions to VISTA Gardens, a walking trail. Enjoy a shaded walk through the woods and commune with nature.

Get in Touch

VISTA Gardens

13550 S Village Dr, Tampa, FL 33618

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