Our Roots:  How we started & where we are now...

The Beginning
In 1988 Jeff and Sharon Shultz, had an opportunity to start their own business. With a push mower, a weed eater, and a blower they created the parent company known as J & S Landscape and Design. Jeff was a designer at heart and while the maintenance side of the business took off he continued in his passion of landscape design and the demand for plants and material increased. An opportunity to open a nursery then presented itself to him, allowing him to meet the growing demand for product and the need for a “home base” for the landscape company.

The Nursery

J & S Nursery, a spinoff company of J & S Landscape and Design, started in 1995 on a little plot of land in Havelock, NC.   The nursery’s mission to serve the local communities with the same mission as J & S Landscape and Design: Provide quality products and service at a reasonable price. The nursery strived to stand out among other plant retailers including the “big box” stores. They only bought quality plants from quality growers that give the same care and attention to the plants at J & S. They also specialized in unique tropical house plants and bringing new and exciting shrubs to the area, which made gardening and landscaping more fun and unique. Busting at the seams and having a huge need to move the landscaping business completely away from their home, J & S moved their nursery and office to a larger location in Newport, NC. This new location not only allowed for growth at the nursery but also gave the landscape company a place to park their trucks and equipment.   J & S Nursery continued to grow, expanding their plant product, landscape material, and their knowledge of anything outdoors! At this location J & S started dabbling in giftware and home décor which was the base for a huge expansion for J & S in the future. 

Home Sweet Home

 In 2006, a new and exciting opportunity to purchase land on HWY 70 presented itself to Jeff and Sharon. With 2 successful businesses in need of more room and with a great business plan, they set to break ground at their new property. They built their office to be a log cabin. This 13000 sq ft building not only homes the headquarters to all of the J & S businesses but also houses the famous “Blossom’s Gift Shoppe.”   J & S also, expanded all of their plant areas including 4 green houses, several hoop houses, and a maintenance building to handle the landscape company’s needs. J & S took advantage and designed the retail space to show off some of their work and products in outdoor living spaces, hardscapes, and landscapes by creating a living showroom. 

#RebuildNC- Hurricane Recovery

 In 2018, The East Coast of North Carolina was hit by the devastating Hurricane Florence.   J&S Nursery was not protected from the disastrous effects of this storm.  We had to close our doors to the public for over 6 months to allow us to clean and repair our space and start reconstruction of several areas.  Our teams stepped out to take care of ourselves and aid our Landscape crews in our local communities repair & recovery.   Since Hurricane Flo', we replaced our greenhouse with a large covered canopy showroom!  We rebuilt our shaded plant areas, and repaired all that was to be repaired.     

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J&S Nursery & Blossom's Gift Shoppe NOW

Visitors & Shoppers stop in and can get lost in an adventure for the perfect variety of Trees, Palms, Shrubs, & plants for their new landscape project, or customize their patio with some beautiful & quality Amish Polywood Furniture and outdoor pottery, or discover that unique gift in our never-ending (seems like) gift shoppe!  The grounds at our Nursery & Gift Shoppe have examples of our parent company's, J&S Landscape and Design,  work with custom hardscape and landscape areas.    J & S strives to continue to stand out among other plant retailers bringing new ideas and product to the area. Throughout this time of growth, J & S continued to meet the demands and needs of the community through product and knowledge provisions and through supporting non-profit organizations. They have consistently supported several local recreational sports teams, school donations, plant & service donations, and much more.  

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The Other J&S Family Businesses

J&S Landscape and Design has been offering Carteret, Craven, & Onslow County, North Carolina Lawn Maintenance, Landscape Design, Hardscapes, and more for residential & commercial clients for 35 years.  Our landscape company is trained and certified in all things landscaping from Landscape Contractor to irrigation specialist, pest applicator, and hardscape installation certified.   This group performs all of our installations for our nursery installs!  Need some landscape or lawn maintenance help?  Click here:  J&S Landscape and Design, Newport, NC

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In 2010, the J&S family broke ground on their newest (unexpected) business venture of a wedding venue here in Newport, N.C.   Located right next door to our shop, you will find Butterfly Kisses Pavilion, an Outdoor Wedding Venue.   Offering Engaged couples a Beautiful Place to have Beautiful Wedding in Eastern  N.C.  This beautiful space has a charming story of it's own.   Butterfly Kisses Pavilion has everything a couple planning a wedding needs of a wedding venue for their wedding day!   Learn more about having a wedding:  Butterfly Kisses Pavilion, Newport, N.C.