New Year, New You? Happiest of happy 2023 to you! You have successfully completed five days of your 2023 goals and are excited for January! If you have not set goals for the new year, you are one of many and currently reading in a judgement-free zone.

Now that we have all returned from our long winter nap, we are scurrying around planning for spring in the Garden Center. Mariah, our Garden Center Manager, and all our department leads are working hard to make sure we have everything we need to make your experience with us amazing.

The last story of 2022 was related to our Christmas party, grateful hearts, and kind words. I wanted to share more and start 2023 off on an even happier note.

At year end, we asked our employees to vote on an Employee of the Year. Having three divisions, it was fun to see the results.

For our Lawn Maintenance Division, AmberLeigh won. She has super powers and can effectively move mountains and change an unhappy customer into her best friend. She sincerely cares about everything. While she is typing with one hand, she uses the other to keep Dylan and Andrew on track. Occasionally they are so in tune with one another, they wear the same color to work. This gives the rest of us in the office an opportunity to tease them relentlessly!

In our Landscape Division, we had a three way tie! When you think you are happy with one awesome employee and find out you have three, you sigh. Shawn joined us in the fall and has added an incredible dynamic to the team. Josh has been with us for over three years and is like a swiss army knife: he can do it all. Adrian, who I affectionately call Papa, has been with us almost four years, is hardworking, and always smiling -- he is on the landscape crew at 66 years old!

And lastly, our Garden Center Division had many honorable mentions but one employee stood out to the entire group. Teresa started with us in late spring and all everyone can say is "Wow." Her experience, encouragement, and get-it-done attitude has made everyone happy and they love working with her. She was so humbled when she found out at breakfast that she cried, which made all the FGS resident criers cry!

What a great way to end 2022 and even better way to begin 2023. We can't wait to see you!

We want YOU to join our text club!

If email newsletters aren't really your thing but you want to stay up-to-date on what's happening at FGS, join our text club! You can expect one text per week with exclusive offers, reminders about upcoming events and classes & workshops, and updates on discounts and new arrivals! You can opt out any time.

Sign up and receive a one-time use coupon for $10 off a $30+ purchase! Scan the QR code or text "FGS" to 833-429-0634 to opt in.

Fee is $25/person; includes a honey-sweetened, lavender lemonade mimosa

Fee is $15/person; includes a spray bottle and microfiber cloth.

CLICK HERE to see the full job descriptions and apply!

We want to help you create the outdoor living space you've been dreaming about. Our in-house designers are ready to guide you through the process, and we have availability for installation now.

You'll be able to relax and enjoy your updated space this summer. Whether it's a patio, walkway, dry creek bed, retaining wall, firepit, raised garden bed, or something else, we're here to get it done and get it done right!

Just when you thought maybe, just maybe, you could rest after your holiday break and put away all the festivities -- nope, nope! It's time to re-engage. Don't miss these important garden reminders. After you're done, you deserve a s'mores reinvented,

thanks to John at Preppy Kitchen.

WILL YOU LEAVE US A REVIEW?

If you love us as much as we love you, could you take the time to leave us a review? We really appreciate it! If you can't leave us a great review, please let us know why. We love your feedback! THANK YOU!

We post daily to Instagram @fgsdurham (Garden Center) and @fgslandscapes (Landscape and Lawn Maintenance) and Facebook to keep you up to speed with what we're up to, what's in stock, and all the fun we're having!