Stylish Garden Center Opens In Columbia, SC Landscaper Fred Gantt opened Hay Hill Garden Market in Columbia, S. "It just felt like a garden center," he told the paper. Gantt chose the location because he fell in love with an industrial building. He believes the store will feed new customers to his landscaping business. The store has 9,600 square feet under cover and close to 2 acres outdoors for more retail space. Reporter Joey Holleman describes the garden center in glowing terms usually reserved for architecturally impressive homes or high end restaurants. The store has a modern, stylish feel, The State reports. "With the economy, getting new work has been harder," Gantt told The State. , after his landscaping orders began to fall off, the local news The State reports . Holleman describes the creative materials used (like recycled conveyor belt fabric and reclaimed timbers) and the design ideas with a huge number of respect. |