About Urban Earth
Located in Midtown Memphis’ Flicker Street Art District, Urban Earth is a welcoming, community-minded resource for plants and garden materials and garden design, creation and management. Our mission is to enhance the natural beauty, livability and resilience of our clients’ gardens, and in doing so, enhance our wider community. We are proud to offer the following goods & services:
- Garden Design & Installation
- Garden & Lawn Management Programs
- Indoor & Outdoor Plants
- Gifts & Garden Supplies
- Planters & Fountains
- Community Workshops
- Experiences & Celebrations
The company’s roots trace back to the Touliatos family — longtime, influential members of the Memphis horticultural community. In March 2019, Brett Norman bought Urban Earth and are excited to bring an increased focus on serving the design & beautification needs for the “built” environment such as condos, patios, and porches.
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Brett Norman
Owner
Brett grew up on a produce and tobacco farm in Middle Tennessee but has lived in Memphis for 25 years. After graduating from Rhodes College, he worked at a Texas landscape design firm, where he fell in love with plants and gardens. He has learned a lot about the horticultural industry through his professional endeavors, including founding an Ag-Tech company, and also through trial and error in his own gardens. When he’s not at work, Brett enjoys exploring the beauty of nature and spending time with his loved ones.
Steven Killebrew
Gardens Designer
Steven grew up in Honolulu, San Antonio and Memphis and later lived in Pensacola. In 2010, he returned to Memphis and began working at Urban Earth. He enjoys getting to know a diverse group of customers and helping them craft their individual gardens. Steven has a bachelor’s degree in landscape architecture from Mississippi State University. In his spare time, he likes reading, container gardening, collecting unusual plants, going to estate sales, and taking road trips with his three Dachshunds.
Shaeffer Upton
Gardens Coordinator
Born and raised in Greenwood, Mississippi, Shaeffer has lived most of her life in Memphis and the Horseshoe Lake area. She says gardening is in her blood, as her mother and grandmothers were avid gardeners. Shaeffer worked in the fitness industry before moving to retail and landscaping at a family-owned garden center in North Carolina. In 2019, she moved back to Memphis and began working at Urban Earth. In her spare time, she enjoys going to movies, concerts and dinner with family and friends.
Lauren Gentry
Nursery and Market General Manager
Lauren considers herself a proud Memphian after moving here from the Midwest almost 10 years ago to join the Memphis Teacher Residency. When her houseplant collection outgrew her home, they overflowed into her classroom and when even that wasn’t enough space she decided a career change might be in order. A science teacher by training, Lauren brings her love for learning and curiosity about the natural world to the gardening space. Ask her about gardening for wildlife, native plants, her favorite bugs and birds, and her current houseplant count.
Urban Earth Gardens
We believe that gardening is a craft—one that we’ve honed. Let us partner with you to create tranquil indoor and outdoor spaces.
- Customized Design & Installation
- Plant and Building Materials that Make Your Space Worth Celebrating
- Hand-Crafted Garden & Lawn Management Thoughtfully Tailored to the Needs of Your Space
- A Focus on Locally-Sourced Garden and Plant Materials
Come by Urban Earth soon and let us help you reimagine your space with expert garden design direction.
Urban Earth also offers customized Garden and Lawn Management Programs.
Contact us to learn more.
Urban Earth
Nursery & Market
Come to shop, to clear your head, and to leave energized.
- Situated on 1.4 acres in Midtown Memphis
- 4 Greenhouses with the Region’s Best Variety of Plants for All Seasons
- 6,212-Square-Foot Retail Market
- Hand-Selected Planters, Gardening Tools, Decor, Gifts & More
- Potting Artists Creating Beautiful Creations for Pick Up or Delivery
Don’t have a garden but want to stage one? We partner with other “experience creators” like wedding photographers and event coordinators to elevate their services. Lifestyle bloggers also use our educational facilities to host workshops like still-life photography and home decoration.
Hope you pay us a visit soon. We can’t wait to meet you and learn about your garden.
Location & Hours
Our Location
80 Flicker Street
Memphis, TN 38104
Hours
Monday–Friday, 10am–5pm
Saturday, 9am–5pm
Sunday, 11am–4pm
© 2021 Urban Earth
Let’s talk!
info@urbanearthmemphis.com
901.323.0031
@UrbanEarthMem