{"id":62371,"date":"2026-02-09T18:19:17","date_gmt":"2026-02-09T23:19:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/?p=62371"},"modified":"2026-02-09T18:19:22","modified_gmt":"2026-02-09T23:19:22","slug":"hollis-garden-comes-alive-for-the-5th-annual-plantae-palooza","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/2026\/02\/09\/hollis-garden-comes-alive-for-the-5th-annual-plantae-palooza\/","title":{"rendered":"Hollis Garden Comes Alive for the 5th Annual Plantae-Palooza"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The City of Lakeland is excited to announce the&nbsp;<strong>5th annual Plantae-Palooza Garden Festival<\/strong>, returning to Hollis Garden on&nbsp;<strong>Saturday, February 28, 2026<\/strong>, from 9 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. This&nbsp;<strong>FREE<\/strong>&nbsp;community favorite celebrates five years of connecting residents with nature and will feature a diverse selection of vendors offering a wide variety of plants, including:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" data-dominant-color=\"aabc88\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1110px) 100vw, 1110px\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/26-Plantae-Palooza_Social_Vertical-Social-819x1024.webp?resize=819%2C1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-62372 not-transparent\" style=\"--dominant-color: #aabc88; aspect-ratio:0.7998072846405858;width:402px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/26-Plantae-Palooza_Social_Vertical-Social-scaled.webp?resize=819%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 819w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/26-Plantae-Palooza_Social_Vertical-Social-scaled.webp?resize=240%2C300&amp;ssl=1 240w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/26-Plantae-Palooza_Social_Vertical-Social-scaled.webp?resize=768%2C960&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/26-Plantae-Palooza_Social_Vertical-Social-scaled.webp?resize=1229%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1229w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/26-Plantae-Palooza_Social_Vertical-Social-scaled.webp?resize=1638%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1638w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/26-Plantae-Palooza_Social_Vertical-Social-scaled.webp?w=2048&amp;ssl=1 2048w\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Orchids, Bromeliads, Tillandsias, Aroids, Desert Roses, Plumerias, Tropical Plants<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Annual &amp; Perennial Flowers, House Plants, String of Plants, Caladiums, Amaryllis, Camellias<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ferns, Roses, Grasses, Exotic Fruit Trees, Native Plants, Succulents, Caudiciforms, Carnivorous Plants<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Butterfly Attractants, Bamboo, Spices, Herbs, Rare Flowering Trees, Palms, Cycads, and more!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wesley Sours, who oversees Hollis Garden as part of the Parks Division, shared his enthusiasm, \u201cWe are thrilled to host the fourth Plantae-Palooza Garden Festival and Plant Sale. This&nbsp;<strong>FREE<\/strong>&nbsp;event has become a favorite in the plant community. Our Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Arts Department is proud to welcome everyone to Hollis Garden to celebrate horticulture in Lakeland\u2019s botanical treasure. Local plant societies and garden clubs will also be present to share their expertise and answer any questions.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Featured Vendors&nbsp;include:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Tropiflora<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Third Insight Design<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mad Plants<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bee Tropical<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>My Crazy Plant Life<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Green House<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Local Societies &amp; Garden Clubs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Others<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A portion of the event\u2019s proceeds will benefit the&nbsp;Hollis Garden Perpetual Care Fund. Located at&nbsp;614 East Orange Street&nbsp;in downtown Lakeland, Hollis Garden is a stunning 1.2-acre botanical display garden nestled within historic&nbsp;Lake Mirror Park. Featuring over 10,000 flowers, ornamental shrubs, and native trees, it boasts a neo-classical architectural design, patterned flower beds, public art, and ornamental fountains.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To learn more about the Garden and hours of operation, visit&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.lakelandgov.net\/hollisgarden\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">lakelandgov.net\/hollisgarden<\/a>. Visit Plantae-Palooza at Hollis Garden to celebrate the wonders of plants and the joy of gardening!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The City of Lakeland is excited to announce the&nbsp;5th annual Plantae-Palooza Garden Festival, returning to Hollis Garden on&nbsp;Saturday, February 28, 2026, from 9 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. This&nbsp;FREE&nbsp;community favorite celebrates&hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":62372,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","_seopress_robots_follow":"","_seopress_robots_imageindex":"","_seopress_robots_snippet":"","_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"12","_seopress_robots_breadcrumbs":"","_seopress_robots_freeze_modified_date":"","_seopress_robots_custom_modified_date":"","_seopress_robots_canonical":"","_seopress_social_fb_title":"","_seopress_social_fb_desc":"","_seopress_social_fb_img":"","_seopress_social_fb_img_attachment_id":0,"_seopress_social_fb_img_width":0,"_seopress_social_fb_img_height":0,"_seopress_social_twitter_title":"","_seopress_social_twitter_desc":"","_seopress_social_twitter_img":"","_seopress_social_twitter_img_attachment_id":0,"_seopress_social_twitter_img_width":0,"_seopress_social_twitter_img_height":0,"_seopress_redirections_value":"","_seopress_redirections_enabled":"","_seopress_redirections_enabled_regex":"","_seopress_redirections_logged_status":"","_seopress_redirections_param":"","_seopress_redirections_type":0,"_seopress_analysis_target_kw":"","inline_featured_image":false,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"wpai_generated_summary":"","footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":true,"token":"eyJpbWciOiJodHRwczpcL1wvaTAud3AuY29tXC9sYWtlbGFuZGdhemV0dGUuaW5mb1wvbmV3c1wvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyNlwvMDJcLzI2LVBsYW50YWUtUGFsb296YV9Tb2NpYWxfVmVydGljYWwtU29jaWFsLXNjYWxlZC53ZWJwP2ZpdD04MTklMkMxMDI0JnNzbD0xIiwidHh0IjoiSG9sbGlzIEdhcmRlbiBDb21lcyBBbGl2ZSBmb3IgdGhlIDV0aCBBbm51YWwgUGxhbnRhZS1QYWxvb3phIiwidGVtcGxhdGUiOiJoaWdod2F5IiwiZm9udCI6IiIsImJsb2dfaWQiOjE2MzA0MDY2MX0.ZlkFTfVoS41PE6EE0eaDSl5FdAyzhVs1RU51v7CWN8wMQ"},"version":2,"attached_media":[{"id":62372,"url":"http:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/26-Plantae-Palooza_Social_Vertical-Social-scaled.webp","type":"image\/png"}]},"_wpas_customize_per_network":false},"categories":[12,14],"tags":[13575],"class_list":["post-62371","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-local","category-news","tag-hollis-garden-comes-alive-for-the-5th-annual-plantae-palooza"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/62371","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=62371"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/62371\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":62374,"href":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/62371\/revisions\/62374"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/62372"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=62371"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=62371"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=62371"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}