How One Gardener's Neighbors Shared Their Land to Help Her Start a Flower Business In Memphis, Marisa Mender Franklin has taken the concept of community gardening to a new level by turning her dream of owning a flower shop into a thriving reality.
She has done this by leveraging social media and a network of willing neighbors. Mender Franklin's model is inspired by Canadian flower gardener Sarah Nixon.
It relies on neighbors sharing not just tools or harvests but entire garden beds, creating a shared sense of purpose and belonging that has transformed lives.