TLC’s Plant Professionals
TLC Garden Centers has been dedicated to helping people find the perfect plants since 1980. We believe that nature plays a central role in enhancing our lives and transforming our surroundings into beautiful, thriving spaces.
An important part of TLC’s commitment to our customers has always been to provide dependable advice from a knowledgeable and friendly team of horticulture professionals. That’s why TLC places great emphasis on the experience and training of our team members. Consistent TLC training, local continuing education courses and an ongoing search for the best people available are trademarks of TLC. You can see the evidence of it in every Plant Professional you meet in our stores.
Meet The Plant Professionals at TLC
AMANDA - RETAIL MANAGER
Amanda has been with TLC Garden Centers since the very beginning – 1980. She was born and raised in Tecumseh, OK and graduated from OSU-OKC with a Horticulture degree in 2005
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BRANDI - GREENHOUSE MANAGER
Brandi has been with TLC Garden Centers since 2009, and also worked with us from 1997 to 2000. Born and raised in Moore, OK, Brandi graduated from Oklahoma State with a degree in Horticulture in 2000. She was an herb grower in Dallas for five years and worked in Interiorscaping for three years in Fort Worth.
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DARRELL - NURSERY MANAGER
Darrell has been with TLC since 2015. Before joining TLC, he worked at a local Oklahoma tree farm and has extensive knowledge in all things trees. Darrell has a strong background in retail, having co-owned his own business in Oklahoma City for many years.
SUE - NW STORE MANAGER
Sue has worked for TLC Garden Centers since 1993, having managed two of its stores in her time here. She was born and raised in Oklahoma City and attended Oklahoma State University. Prior to joining TLC Garden Centers, she worked in the landscaping industry for several years.
JEFF - HARDGOODS BUYER
Jeff joined TLC in 2021. Prior to that he graduated from Oklahoma State in 2018. He’s spent his entire career in sales whether being retail or wholesale.
TLC Garden Centers was originally founded in 1980 by Charles and Linda Shackelford. In the decades since, TLC has grown into one of the most comprehensive nursery, greenhouse and landscape retailers in the country. Our goal has always been to offer the highest quality plants and supplies at reasonable prices, backed by knowledgeable experts to create a unique shopping adventure.
That foundational drive still rings true today – and it’s the driving force behind everything we do.
TLC Garden Centers Founders Chris and Linda Shackelford
Founders Charles and Linda Shackelford
Our flagship store on Memorial Road began as a humble plant shop and greenhouse. Today, it has blossomed into a massive 20 acre operation including expansive retail nursery and greenhouses, as well as a large climate controlled plant growing facility. Since we grow many of our own plants right here, we know which varieties not only survive, but thrive in Oklahoma’s challenging climate.
Our Mission
Bringing People & Plants Together Since 1980
Harmonizing plants and people in an environment where both can be happy and successful is what we’re all about. We feel this is how we do our part in creating a more beautiful and pleasant world.
Recognition Grows
Each year, TLC Garden Centers receives accolades from industry associations and consumers alike – such as our “Top 100 Garden Center” distinction from Nursery Retailer Magazine. This national listing recognizes independent garden centers for their excellence in product selection, gross sales and overall quality. TLC has also repeatedly been named a winner or finalist in consumer choice listings, including the OKC Gazette’s “Best of OKC” and The Oklahoman’s “Reader Choice Awards.”
