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
Splatter in a Jacob’s Ladder
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Well, Kiss my Gymnaster
We just love the Japanese Gymnaster savatieri ‘Edo Murasaki’, and they have truly been exceptional this spring. As constantly happens, recent taxonomic work has kicked this out of the gym…or…
March flowers bring May Apples, along with a Taxonomic headache
We’ve been fascinated by mayapples of the genus Podophyllum, ever since first studying them in my NC backyard over 60 years ago. It was always a bit disappointing that they…
Finding Home with a Bunch of Ferners
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Shepherding Deer Away
We hear from so many gardeners that the abundance of deer have been a significant limiting factor in their gardening, by restricting their plant palette. For those who want to…
With Peaches, beauty is more than skin deep
North Carolina State University has long had a commercial peach breeding program, but every now and then, a seedling emerges that may not have store quality fruit, but has instead…