Meet Our Staff

Judy is one of the founding owners of Mitchell’s Nursery. Judy takes care of ordering and filling orders, shuffling numbers and keeping everything in line. When she isn’t at the nursery taking care of business she is … well, she is always at the nursery taking care of business. The Grandchildren get a portion of her time and that is the time that she LOVES!

Jim is one of the founding owners of Mitchell’s Nursery. He is in charge of potting and deliveries. Jim is very involved with The Epilepsy Foundation as well as Boy Scouts. He is also a very talented singer and a former member of the gospel group known as Cliff Notes. He also LOVES his time with the grandchildren.

Melissa is an integral part of the behind the scenes things at the nursery, from organizing spreadsheets and Quickbooks to making bows for holiday plants. She is our favorite Fairy Garden instructor! She is also mom to the four little members of the third generation of Mitchells. Melissa is a full time math teacher at West Stokes now that all her children are in school.

Lorie is our Landscape Consultant. She has been with the Mitchell’s Nursery team since 2014. In that time she has had many life-changing events. She was diagnosed with cancer and she also beat cancer. She lost her grandpa and several family members over the past few years but one thing she hasn’t lost is her passion for life. The one thing you can count on is that smile! Lorie is a customer favorite and is a guru in the potting shed. There isn’t much she can’t do except give up. She doesn’t have it in her to ever do that. Lorie enjoys time with her family and her dogs. She always has a kind word and a contagious spirit.

Scott comes to us with a business and marketing background to take charge of our social media, email, and website needs. You may also find him helping around the nursery and greenhouses, wherever needed. Scott is continuing education in horticulture activities and is interested in learning more about the plants and greenhouse business industry.

He enjoys raising his children and growing exotic houseplants, vegetables, and flowers. Scott enjoys watching ice hockey and playing tennis in his spare time!

Jennifer came to us in the spring of 2019 as seasonal help. We were so impressed with her ability that we brought her back full time in the fall of 2019 as a Grower Assistant. Jennifer has a BA in Business from Gardner Webb University. She also has over 18 years of customer service experience. Along with holding the title of ‘Live Nursery Specialist’ for Lowes, she held a management position at Riverside Builder Supply where she also oversaw live plants. Jennifer loves spending time with her daughters Darcy and Jozy and their spoiled Boston terrier named Milo. When she isn’t working she enjoys fishing, gardening, and reading.

Kayla started with Mitchell’s Nursery in the Spring of 2024, working part-time. She is very interested in the growing process from plug to plant and started as a Full-time grower in the Fall of 2024. Her favorite plants to grow are Hens and Chicks, and also Sunflowers. 

Kacie started at Mitchell’s in February of 2023. She has a husband and two sons that are her world. Kacie studied horticulture in high school and loves all plants, though her favorite are sunflowers. In her spare time she enjoys hunting, fishing, coaching her kid’s sports teams, and going to the beach. We are so lucky to have Kacie on our team!