Redbud Lane Nursery is located in Holly Springs in Cherokee County, Georgia where Paul & Phyllis Long have watched the nursery "grow" since 1973. Paul began his career working at his father's side when he was old enough to carry a flower pot; Phyllis took a semester off from college to help out and the two have never looked back. Known as Long's Nursery until 1976 and then as Long & Patrick Nursery, Inc. during a successful 20 year family partnership, Paul and Phyllis once again became sole owners in 1996 and renamed the company Redbud Lane Nursery. Today the highly skilled staff includes Assistant Managers Brian Bell and Patrick Long who is the 3rd generation with this company, while Janis Marshall-Kroen keeps the office running smoothly. This dynamic team has over 100 years combined experience in the Southeastern plant market.
Redbud Lane Nursery is proud to specialize in meeting the needs of independently-owned garden centers within 150 mile radius. With 2 acres of professional greenhouse space and acres of available outdoor growing area, the extensive product line consists of 6-pak and 18-pak spring & fall annuals; 4-pak & 4" vegetables including the exciting new Burpee Home Garden line; vegetative plants, herbs, succulents, and perennials in 4 inch pots; 10" & 12" flowering hanging baskets; gallon annuals and perennials, and container gardens.
Active in agricultural associations, Paul is past president of the GGIA Floriculture Division, Patrick is past Vice-President of GGIA Chapter 8, and Brian has served on the board of the Cherokee County Farm Bureau and is current Vice-President of GGIA Chapter. The company was featured in May 2004 edition of the Southeastern Floriculture magazine. Paul was named the 2002 Member of the Year for the former Georgia Flower Growers Association (GFGA) for his efforts to secure a state sales tax exemption for greenhouse heating fuels, was recognized as the 2009 Outstanding Volunteer for the Georgia Green Industry Association (GGIA). He was recently presented the Lifetime Achievement award by GGIA. Additionally, the company has a long working relationship with Goodwill Industries to employ challenged adults and was named the 2010 Community Work Training Site for the metro area.
Almost 40 years in floriculture has proven that Redbud Lane Nursery can survive industry challenges and still remain quality-driven, service-oriented, and completely dedicated to working with independent garden centers to meet the ever-changing needs of the vibrant Southeastern plant market. For further information, please contact us via post, phone, fax, e-mail or drop by for a visit anytime.