March 1, 2023
The Hilton Head Sun
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50 Years of Growth in the Lowcountry & Beyond
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Devoted Employees Past & Present, Business Associates, Good Friends, Supportive Families & Great Customers!
2023
20 year anniversary as an ESOP
(Employee Stock Ownership Program) and
50 year anniversary of The Greenery, Inc.
1973
The Greenery Inc., founded February 1st by Berry and Ruthie Edwards when they bought a small nursery with a staff of six employees, a couple of old pickup trucks and the desire to do something different.
1974
Ruthie, Berry and Lee, age 6, find an old church building—circa 1873. They moved it by barge from Ridgeland to Hilton Head Island—now the home of the Antiques & Garden Collectibles Shop.
1992
1981
The Greenery continues to grow in the early 80’s opening a maintenance shop on Arrow Road and expanding the staff at their main office.
The Greenery expands off island to serve Bluffton and surrounding area.
2019
1999
Lee Edwards moves to Charleston and opens The Greenery of Charleston LLC.
2003 ESOP created.
Hardeeville office opens to serve Bluffton, Beaufort, Sun City, Savannah.
50
Greenery opens branch Greenery opens branch 2011 The 2013 The in Beaufort. in Savannah.
Landscape operations expand to Daytona.
2020
The Greenery launches services in the Upstate — Greenville & Spartanburg.
2021
The Greenery acquires Martex Landscape Management Services serving Amelia Island and Jacksonville.
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