Laurel Gardens is a family-owned and operated garden center rooted in the heart of Southeastern Kentucky. Our story began in 1972, when John and Betty Gill founded Laurel Landscaping Co. — a small landscaping business with big dreams. Over the years, their passion for plants and dedication to their customers blossomed into a full retail garden center, now known as Laurel Gardens.

What started as a modest 12′ x 20′ office has flourished into a 3-acre garden center featuring 12 greenhouses filled with seasonal blooms, lush greenery, and a wide variety of plants that thrive in our local growing zone. Thanks to decades of hard work, wonderful employees, and the best customers around, Laurel Gardens has grown right alongside the community it serves.

After 45 years, John and Betty passed the trowel to Mark and Tracie Young — family friends who had grown up at the garden center and shared the same deep love for gardening. Laurel Gardens is where Mark and Tracie’s story began, and today it continues as a true family affair, with all four of their children having grown up working among the flowers and soil.

Every day, you’ll find the Young family tending plants, greeting customers, and creating memories — just as generations before them did.

At Laurel Gardens, we’re proud to be part of the community’s story — helping new and seasoned gardeners alike grow something beautiful. We cherish our roots, nurture new growth, and look forward to continuing our tradition as one of Southeastern Kentucky’s premier garden centers for many years to come.