From the moment you arrive in Pistoia , it seems as if you are in a city wrapped in a green blanket. This image is not just a modern suggestion, but is rooted in a centuries-old tradition that has made Pistoia famous for its cultivation and nursery gardening.

As far back as the Middle Ages, there were gardens within Pistoia’s city walls dedicated to the cultivation of ornamental plants, so it can be said that the tradition of Pistoia’s nursery industry has its roots in ancient times. By the Renaissance, an advanced agrarian system had developed in Pistoia: the territory, properly reclaimed, was rich in agricultural villages, farms, and extensive cultivation that covered the Pistoian plain and the Valdinievole and remained the main economic activity of these lands for centuries.