Well hello there, Ms. Pollen! Let the eye itching and swelling, sneezing and coughing, and runny nose season begin. I swear Kleenex with soothing lotion is a best friend, as well as the rain we had last night to knock the pollen down.

I woke to thunder and lightning. The myth in NC for all you newbies to the area is when this happens in winter, it will snow in two weeks. All I'm saying is if it snows in two weeks, I'm moving back to Florida.

You might be wondering what these two are laughing about. (They aren't nearly as funny as they think they are.)

We received a very large box. Later, I received a call from AmberLeigh asking if I could come to her office for a quick question.

I'm steps from this box and suddenly, Viridian essentially falls out of the box yelling to scare me. Did she? Of course she did. I jumped back and screamed. I mean, who folds themselves into a box to scare people? That is next level. I respect it. I kind of feel like Yoda and she is my protégé. My work here may be done.

And then you have AmberLeigh cackling in the background. Currently, she is juggling both Landscape and Lawn Maintenance; every time I turn around, she is giving me something to do.

"Can you call this person?"

"Hey, can you email this person?"

"Doug needs this design finished. Can you do the plant ID?"

"This client is ready to push forward. Will you handle getting this to Viridian?"

I kid about this because every time she walks in, I respond with, "OMG, what are you going to give me now?"

So what did I do? I got her an assistant. Isn't he dreamy?

Scott and I are so grateful for everyone we work with in all three divisions. As spring approaches and everything ramps up a notch, we seriously could not do this without every single person. We are so ready to help you bring green home this year and we can't wait to see your dreamy faces!

We're rolling into spring ready to help you dig in. We have rolled out our new Delivery & Installation program at the Garden Center!

If you've thought about tackling a small area but aren't sure if you can do it yourself, let us do the digging for you.

You pick, we plant. It's that simple.

Click here for full details!

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Fee is $60/person; includes all necessary materials and supplies, mimosa, and light snack

Fee is $45/person; includes all necessary materials and supplies, mimosa, and light snack

Fee is $15/person; includes a jar of natural pest deterrent

Fee is $25/person; includes a honey-sweetened lavenderlemonade mimosa

Instructor: Alfredo Salkeld, Buddha Bee Apiary

Fee is $75/person; includes all workshop materials you’ll need to create your very own bonsai, introductory bonsai book, detailed after-care guide for your new tree, and light hors d’oeuvres

Instructor: Ken Hallatt, owner of Carolina Bonsai

CLICK HERE to see the full job description and apply!

Step right into a magical garden in your own backyard! Our in-house designers are ready to guide you through the process, and we are booking design consultations for March and April.

Whether it's a gorgeous landscape make-over, edible gardens, paver patio, walkways, or gorgeous stone patios and firepits, we can dream with you!

Don't delay scheduling - spring has sprung!

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