In 1947 Mrs. Lee Turner, along with her husband E.A. Turner, started the first Turner's Nursery in Premont, Texas. This  business grew from a home spun orchid growing business into a small South Texas retail nursery.

Ted & Elaine Turner

Ted Sr. & Elaine
Our founders
In 1972, Mrs. Turner's oldest son, Ted L. Turner Sr. and his wife Elaine, founded Turner's Gardenland in Corpus Christi, Texas. Since 1972, the Turners with the help of their family, have grown this effort into one of South Texas' most respected retail nurseries and Landscape companies.
Boasting one of the largest inventories of tropical and landscape plants, such as palms, Hibiscus and several varieties of their own patented ever-blooming Oleanders, Turner's Gardenland continues to grow and serve its customer's with top quality plants and expert service.

Ted L. Turner Sr. has been in the nursery business for nearly 50 years and in addition to being an accomplished and Registered Landscape Architect, has developed and hybridized several varieties of plants. He has  developed 6 different varieties of oleanders, and has been honored with several awards from the National Oleander Society. He has also hybridized 34 different colors of Morning Star Creeper as well as developed the  Turner's Dwarf Variegated Pittosporum.

Elaine Turner, in addition to raising her three sons and one daughter, is a Certified Nursery Professional. Her sharp business sense has not only helped Turner's Gardenland grow into the business it is today, it also  proved beneficial to the nursery industry in Texas.

Elaine was the first woman to serve as the chair of the Texas Association of Nurserymen (now the TNLA). She had been the first woman director of the association and also served on the Finance Committee and as Chairperson of the Health Insurance Trust.  She also served on the Nursery Advisory Committee for the Texas Department of Agriculture.

 
Ted L. Turner Jr., after a storied career with NASA in the late 1960's, joined his family's business when it was formed in 1972. He has become a Texas Master Certified Nurseryman and is now President of  Turner's Gardenland and Turner Landscape Inc. The father of three daughters and one son, he carries on the torch for the Turner family with his wife Sherrie Turner, also a Certified Nursery Professional. Sherrie is the general manager and buyer for Turner's Gardenland.

Shari D and Turners Carnival - Oleanders
The Kathryn Childers and Turner's Flirt and Tickled Pink- Oleanders
The Sherrie Allen Turner, The Sissy King and Trey Boy - Oleanders
The Meggie T and The Elaine Turner - Oleanders
Ted Turner, Jr.

Ted Turner, Jr.,
Texas Master
Certified
Nurseryman
   

One of the proudest elements of the Garden Center at Turner's Gardenland is the selection of patented hybrid plants developed by Ted L. Turner, Sr.

On this page you can see the Turner's Pittosporum, and we invite you to browse through our selection of Patented Hybrid Oleanders and contact us if you would like information on acquiring some of these wonderful  flowering plants.
The Turner Pittosporum - this Dwarf variegated Pittosporum was developed by Ted L. Turner, Sr., and is a beautiful addition to any landscape. Its leaves are a bright apple green with a pale to bright yellow variegation. Turner's Pittosporum is low growing and cascades for a lovely effect. It grows well in sun or partial shade.

Turners Pittosporum

 These are photos of Turner's Pittosporum. Please note the leaf size versus a quarter (on the left) and the cascading beauty of the plants on the right. 

Turners Pittosporum

Ted Turner Sr.

Ted L. Turner, Sr., surrounded by some of his patented hybrid oleanders
 

 

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