As gardeners throughout the country add Black Diamond ® Crape Myrtles in landscapes or Hollywood Hibiscus ® to containers this summer , the company behind those make quietly boosts the bottom line of residential area administration in its backyard . J. Berry Nursery founder Jim Berry believe that stand his neighbors by donating plant increase the financial backing for some important not - for - profits in the biotic community – but also promotes gardening to the public .
From organizations that trial woody and herbaceous plants in the face of climate change to community groups that resurrect revenue through sale of donated plant life to garden plantings designed for the public ’s pleasure , many residential district organisation benefit from J. Berry Nursery and its plants .
" SFA Gardens thrives because of nurseries like J. Berry Nursery , " says Dr. David Creech , director of SFA Gardens . By trialing plants donated by J. Berry Nursery , horticulturists determine which plants thrive in the extreme heat and drought resulting from the mood crisis . " The last four days of mood change has been an epic torturing test for all of us , " tell Creech , " and the gardens revealed those plants that thrive , survive , or die . It ’s been a datum bonanza . Our goal — and the nursery diligence ’s goal — is to inaugurate and promote clime - resilient plants for the twenty - first - 100 Texas landscape . Organizations like J. Berry Nursery help immensely by donate ornamentals for trial . "
Donated plants are also used for fundraising through two annual plant sales , which bring forth income to support the SFA Garden ’s mission , the evaluation political platform , and the sustenance of the collections . The SFA Garden Spring 2024 plant sale grossed more than $ 100,000 , with J. Berry Nursery plant impart toward the money raised .
Along with the donation to SFA Gardens , J. Berry Nursery also supports the Wood County Arboretum and Botanical Gardens . For more than 17 years , J. Berry Nursery donates plants to support the botanical garden ’s natural spring and return industrial plant sales , as the organization find no city , county , land , or federal government funding . Money raised from the sale of donate plant , as well as paid memberships , supports the sustentation of the garden and the historical Stinson House .
" Jim Berry has been a unbendable booster of the Wood County Arboretum and Botanical Gardens since the gardens were established in 2007 , " allege Lin Grado , vice - chair of Friends of the Arboretum and garden handler . " I ’ve heard fib of him personally drive back to his nursery to get more plants for one of our first plant life sales , because he feel we demand more . "
Managed by an all - Tennessean staff , the not - for - profit formation swear on the plant sales to support its commission — as well as to attract raw members , which helps further revenue . " The plant life are always gorgeous , " tell Grado , " and we can commercialize them as ' topically develop , Texas tough . ' They ’re our highest net profit sales agreement . Indirectly , the plant donation also increase our annual give memberships , since we hold members - only sales event of the donate plants . mass have a chance to buy J. Berry plant , some of which are an early trailer of selections not yet locally uncommitted . "
While arboretum and public gardens provide a natural wall plug for plant donation , J. Berry Nursery also provide plants for fundraising in other community organizations . " Children ’s Miracle internet at Christus Trinity Mother Frances Health System relies on community support to provide particular paediatric wellness guardianship , " tell Robin Rowan , the organization ’s executive director . " Our partnership with J. Berry Nursery has aid make the miracles of healthcare potential for the children we serve throughout northeast Texas , and we are grateful . " contribution of plant throughout the community , including the National Night Out event where plants were give off to community member , link up J. Berry Nursery tightly to its neighbor .
" All of the great plants that we donate come out of our enquiry and evolution program , " says Berry . " We trial many perennials and shrubs each year , and the trial consist of only a few of each variety . By donate these plants to local not - for - lucre and public garden , often to be sell to generate much - needed revenue for the organizations , the public gets to buy great plants not readily available elsewhere — and the organizations raise much - necessitate funds to continue their work . We ’re delighted to aid our biotic community organizations , while also advertise horticulture . "
