A Little Background on Us

Newcomers, let me introduce Nicholson – Hardie Garden and Nursery and talk about its origins. My first experience was as a young child, when my grandmother, an avid gardener, took me to Nicholson Hardie. It was an outing that seemed like a chore at first since I would have much rather stayed at her house playing outside in her yard. But once I got to the store, I found that it was just as much fun to explore with aisles of mysterious plants making it seem like I was in a tropical jungle.

She would always come for trusted advice on what was happening to her magnolia tree, why her tomatoes weren’t producing much fruit, or how to care for the banana plants that she uprooted from her home in Florida and brought to Dallas. When my older sister dug them up from my grandmother’s to plant in her yard… where do you think she went for advice on how to do that without killing them? Those banana trees have now become a treasured family heirloom.

You see, for many in the Dallas community, Nicholson - Hardie is not only a brand name – it is a household name because that is where their parents, grandparents and friends have gone and still go to meet all their garden needs. When John Bracken bought Nicholson - Hardie Seed Store, he had a vision. He wanted to create a store that stayed true to its origins by providing quality seeds to the outdoor gardener and landscaper, but wanted to expand it to include premium indoor and outdoor bedding plants to the residents in the Dallas area.

Nicholson – Hardie soon bore the reputation of being the place to go… not only for quality plants, but also for expert advice and quality service. As his two sons, Michael and Josh Bracken, became more involved with the store they also infused their own visions of creating an upscale gift and plant store while staying true to its roots of providing the community with excellent service and products.

All of this is a lot for one location to take on and maintain the atmosphere of a specialty store… thus the reason for two stores right down the street from each other.  They are two sides of the same coin… well you could say they are two distinct brands with the same name. At Nicholson – Hardie the Garden Shop you can lose yourself in the surroundings of exotic indoor plants, shelves of candles, picture frames, and a wide assortment of indoor pottery. You can find just about any seed or bulb you desire, and then some. If you explore out back, you are sure to find the tables in full bloom with annual color.

Herein lies the common ground (other than premium quality, expert advice and great service… of course). At Nicholson – Hardie the Nursery, you can also find the tables full of seasonal color. Additionally, you will find hardy perennials to last year after year, shrubs, trees, roses, cactus, Texas natives and a large variety of ornamental plants. Mixed in with the plants, you will find displays of outdoor fountains, garden sculpture, decorative outdoor containers, and seasonal designer decorations.

So there you have it, two stores, two brands… one name. A genius solution to the vision of wanting to provide upscale indoor -outdoor living and landscaping to the Dallas community.