37
Years since established
27
Thousand different taxa
Timeline
1986
Breaking ground
Tony and Michelle purchase a home on 2.2 acres, garden construction begins on the Founders Garden. Plant Delights Nursery is established.
1996
First expansion
The Avents purchase 5.25 acres of adjoining property. This new section becomes Michelle’s Garden.
2001
Second expansion
The Avents purchase another 11 acres of adjacent property for expanded production, research, plant trials, evaluations and woody plant collections.
2008
Third expansion
The Avents purchase 3.66 acres from the estate of the late Eddy Souto. Half of the property is devoted to field production, while the other half becomes the full sun Souto Garden.
2014
Yde Horse Farm purchase
Two acres of the property are dedicated to visitor accommodations, while the remaining four become Avents new home and Anita’s Garden. This brings the size of JLBG to 28 acres.
2017
Crevice garden construction
The 300 feet long habitat for ultra dryland, alkaline-loving plants, is made of nearly 200 tons of recycled concrete and takes 3 years to complete.
Individual
Great choice for a beginner gardener. Includes basic benefits to help you expand your knowledge.
$50
/ year
Family/Dual
Best value for a family (2 adults and children under age of 16) interested in gardening.
$75
/ year
Explorer
Expanded benefits for an intermediate gardener who is looking to deepen their knowledge.
$150
/ year
Sponsor
Top tier package for people who share our vision and want to ensure the future of JLBG.
$300
/ year
Trautvetteria – Queen of the Swamp
One of the truly fabulous Southeast natives, that is completely unknown to gardeners, is the amazing Trautvetteria nervata. The genus, Trautvetteria, a member of the Ranunculus family, is already poorly…
Room with a View
I thought I’d share the view from our home kitchen table, where Anita and I enjoy dinner. The house was designed so that the garden view was integrated into the…
Become a Titi Fan
One of our great native small trees is Cyrilla racemiflora, commonly known as Titi. The genus, itself, is so odd, that it warrants its own family, Cyrillaceae. Although there are…
A Perennial Bush
It’s odd when one of the rarer members of a plant genus is actually one of the best garden subjects. Such is the case with the rare (G3 rank) wine…
American Jointweed – Smoke this Over
We were recently visited by a well-known landscape designer, who specializes in Southeastern US native plants. As we walked through the crevice garden, and I pointed out a clump of…
Mairis Maidenhair
Looking great in the garden is the superb fern hybrid, Adiantum x mairisii. We received our first plant in 1993, as a gift from the late fern collector Nancy Swell…