Business
BY DUSTIN BUTLER
Jarratt (left) and Rebecca Calvert run Shades of Green with her father, Je McCauley.
Shades of Green specializes in selling plants native to North Texas.
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Shades of Green o ers native plants, knowledge Shades of Green Marketing Manager Tim Wardell said sta wants people to succeed at gardening and understands that it’s not easy. “We’ve made all the mistakes,” Wardell said. “We will help you in any way that we can because once you gure it out, it’s a lot of fun.” Long story short
What’s special about it? Shades of Green employees are passionate about plants and gardening, Wardell said. “They want to work in the plant industry,” Wardell said. “We have a very knowledgeable sta , and probably within the last year, we’ve had the most knowledgeable sta I’ve ever worked with.” Additionally, Shades of Green specializes in plant species native to North Texas. Quote of note “The fact that you can shop outside ... we have the creek and the trees; it’s not like going to Home Depot,” Wardell said. “Our tagline is that we are unique, knowledgeable and native.”
Shades of Green moved to Frisco in 1994.
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Wardell said owners Je McCauley and Rob Weir opened the Frisco location in 1994 and relocated to Coit Road in 1999. In June 2022, Shades of Green opened in Celina. Weir has since retired. McCauley’s daughter and son-in-law Rebecca and Jarratt Calvert, who serve as o ce manager and operations manager, respectively, plan to eventu- ally take over the business when McCauley retires.
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