Artistic Gardener Nursery and Design

Larry Finley will be presenting a talk on tissue culture and the methods of plant procurement. What is involved in the search for new varieties and what plants must go through in the labs and trial fields to bring new varieties to the market place. The success and failure of some of the top plants out even today on the benches in your local nurseries.

The event is free and will be held at the Artistic Gardener Nursery & Design, on April 11 at 10 am and 1:30 pm (if there is an overflow turnout). Please call 345-4388 to reserve a space. Larry will be giving away samples of plants from TerraNova Nursery, so we need to know about how many people to expect.

Larry Finley comes to Terra Nova with more than eighteen years combined experience in landscape design, maintenance, nursery production, and sales. Larry has lived in several different states during his professional working career, giving him valuable insight on the performance of the Terra Nova plants he sells. In Texas, Larry designed, installed, and maintained numerous landscapes to pay his way through college. In California, he worked for Walt Disney at Disneyland’s Queen Mary Spruce Goose Facilities. During the 1996 Olympics he created several landscape designs which were featured in various locations during the games! Larry has also spent time working with a four star resort in its landscape design and maintenance division. As well as being an exceptional Terra Nova salesman and horticultural advisor, Larry also runs a small nursery business called Best In Plants where he grows and sells a variety of rare plant material at several local farmer markets!