Our Story

ABOUT OUR COMPANY
Mount Dora The Yard Stop

Our mission is to provide our customers with the highest quality materials, tools and knowledge in order to ensure their yard grows forever.

Chris Gordon, Owner

Your One-Stop Destination for Gardening, Landscaping & Outdoor Living!

The Yard Stop Garden Center and Gift Shop location boasts over 7 acres of plants, shops, and gardens! We are conveniently located just off Hwy 441 on Hwy 19A in beautiful historic Mount Dora. Visit us today!

Our Story

The Yard Stop Garden Center has served as a community cornerstone for approximately 30 years, offering commercial and residential landscaping installation services, alongside a comprehensive retail garden center that supplies products and materials to both landscape professionals and DIY homeowners.

Our retail establishment features an assortment of plants, trees, equipment, and pottery, among other items. In 2024, we further enhanced our offerings with the opening of a new coffee shop, providing specialty drinks and hot coffee. The following year, 2025, marked the launch of Yard Stop Gives Local, an initiative dedicated to community engagement and philanthropy.

The Yard Stop hosts several annual events, including our Annual Butterfly Release, during which 1,000 butterflies are released into our nursery ecosystem. We also offer educational classes, such as “Coffee with a Gardener,” and children’s activities like “Paint and Plant a Pot.” Our goal is to establish the Garden Center as a premier destination that provides a welcoming atmosphere for every visitor. We remain committed to delivering exceptional customer service, professional installation, and superior-quality materials as we strive to be the leading garden center and landscape service in Central Florida.

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