About Us
Owens Garden Center is a family business that has been
providing south-central Kentucky with healthy, locally grown
vegetable plants, bedding plants, mixed containers and hanging baskets
since 1986.
Mark Owens
The business is owned by head grower Mark Owens, who enjoys
growing plants and produce. Besides greenhouse crops, Mark has grown field crops
such as tomatoes, peppers, cantaloups, watermelons, pumpkins and strawberries.
When friends and neighbors saw Mark's vegetable plants and bedding plants in
the greenhouse (built in 1986), they began asking if they could buy some for
their gardens, and that's how that portion of our business began.
Mark's Favorite Plants: Mountain Fire Pieris, Gerbera
Daisy, and Dragon Wing Begonia
providing south-central Kentucky with healthy, locally grown
vegetable plants, bedding plants, mixed containers and hanging baskets
since 1986.
Mark Owens
The business is owned by head grower Mark Owens, who enjoys
growing plants and produce. Besides greenhouse crops, Mark has grown field crops
such as tomatoes, peppers, cantaloups, watermelons, pumpkins and strawberries.
When friends and neighbors saw Mark's vegetable plants and bedding plants in
the greenhouse (built in 1986), they began asking if they could buy some for
their gardens, and that's how that portion of our business began.
Mark's Favorite Plants: Mountain Fire Pieris, Gerbera
Daisy, and Dragon Wing Begonia
William "W.A." Owens is the vegetable man. He has been a
gardener for over sixty years and also a retired engineer. He is behind the
scenes making sure everything is in working order (and is always around for
gardening questions of course.)
William's Favorite Plants: Vining Okra, Huckleberry, and
Tropical Hibiscus
gardener for over sixty years and also a retired engineer. He is behind the
scenes making sure everything is in working order (and is always around for
gardening questions of course.)
William's Favorite Plants: Vining Okra, Huckleberry, and
Tropical Hibiscus
Ruth Owens is the creator behind our mixed and custom order
containers. She can take a pile of plants and turn them into a masterpiece. She
also is head of the transplanting crew.
Ruth's Favorite Plants: Wave Petunia, Swedish Ivy, and
Geranium
containers. She can take a pile of plants and turn them into a masterpiece. She
also is head of the transplanting crew.
Ruth's Favorite Plants: Wave Petunia, Swedish Ivy, and
Geranium
Ian Owens is one of Mark’s two sons and has been around the
business all of his life. In addition to the family business he is a graduate
of Somerset Community College, and is pursuing degrees in both marketing and
horticulture/greenhouse management at Eastern Kentucky University. Aside from
his studies he also offers landscaping services to the garden centers customers
and plans on starting to offer landscape design services as well.
Ian's Favorite Plants: Dragon Wing Begonia, Calibrachoa, and
Foxglove
http://www.studentweb.eku.edu/ian_owens2/Resume.htm
business all of his life. In addition to the family business he is a graduate
of Somerset Community College, and is pursuing degrees in both marketing and
horticulture/greenhouse management at Eastern Kentucky University. Aside from
his studies he also offers landscaping services to the garden centers customers
and plans on starting to offer landscape design services as well.
Ian's Favorite Plants: Dragon Wing Begonia, Calibrachoa, and
Foxglove
http://www.studentweb.eku.edu/ian_owens2/Resume.htm
Tyler Owens is also one of the next generation, Tyler is
Mark's youngest son, and has also been around the business all of his life. He
keeps the grounds well groomed and is always there to lend a hand to
customers. He is the grounds keeper of Owens Garden Center, Owens Farm, and the family residences.
He plans to offer his services to the public in the future.
Tyler's Favorite Plants: Variegated Wandering Jew, Chenille,
and Wave Petunia.
Mark's youngest son, and has also been around the business all of his life. He
keeps the grounds well groomed and is always there to lend a hand to
customers. He is the grounds keeper of Owens Garden Center, Owens Farm, and the family residences.
He plans to offer his services to the public in the future.
Tyler's Favorite Plants: Variegated Wandering Jew, Chenille,
and Wave Petunia.
Micah Lyons is a member of the Owens Family that offers her artistic flair to create fantastic custom wreaths and mixed containers. She also heads the cashiers department and asists customers as a personal shopper.
Hours
8am-6pm Monday-Saturday
12pm-6pm Sunday
12pm-6pm Sunday