Plants, mankind’s greatest enemy, are finally on the ropes thanks to global warming. Teach your children how to hunt the last of these enormous nitrogen junkies by observing them in captivity with today's Groupon: for $6, you get a one-day admission to Naples Botanical Garden on Bayshore Drive (up to a $12.95 value). Children 3 and under are admitted free at Naples Botanical Garden.

Naples Botanical Garden flaunts its paradisical gardens on 170 acres of pristine restored landscape. Explore the delights of nature in the butterfly house or the colorful plant-life panoramas in the Brazilian, Children’s, Florida, Asian, and Caribbean gardens. View-laden boardwalks curve around the premises approaching the water garden, where floating water lilies, lotuses, and papyrus flank a miniature island harboring miniature marooned Gilligans. Breathe anew in the Hidden garden, which sports a blooming curated junkyard where leafy greens and pastel flowers sprout from shoes, purses, and sinks. In addition to its flora, Naples Botanical Garden houses a 90-acre septi-ecosystem preserve with nearly 300 species of plants and hundreds of animal species, including herons, tortoises, and tree frogs who gather daily to preen and discuss the humidity.

Reviews

Naples Botanical Garden was featured in the New York Times and on the blog The Galloping Gardener. TripAdvisors give it an average of 3.5 owl eyes, and more than 1,900 Facebookers like it.

• Lush new Caribbean and Brazilian gardens are perfectly manicured, and the revamped Children’s Garden features a tiny herb patch and spraying fountains. – Ted Loos, New York Times
• Go and visit if you're anywhere near by because you won't be disappointed. – Charlotte, The Galloping Gardener