Family garden store closing after 47 years

Rodney Porter moves a pot of yellow mums at Porter Garden Center in Muscle Shoals. Porter joined his parents’ business full-time in 1995 after graduating from the University of North Alabama. The garden center will close at the end of December. [DAN BUSEY/TIMESDAILY]

Rodney Porter, left, stands with his mother, Patricia Porter, and father, Toby Porter, at Porter Garden Center in Muscle Shoals. The family announced the business will close at the end of December after 47 years of operation. [DAN BUSEY/TIMESDAILY]

Employee Kayla Conley trims flowers at Porter Garden Center in Muscle Shoals. The family-owned business will close at the end of December after 47 years of operation. [DAN BUSEY/TIMESDAILY]

Rodney Porter moves a pot of yellow mums at Porter Garden Center in Muscle Shoals. Porter joined his parents’ business full-time in 1995 after graduating from the University of North Alabama. The garden center will close at the end of December. [DAN BUSEY/TIMESDAILY]

Rodney Porter, left, stands with his mother, Patricia Porter, and father, Toby Porter, at Porter Garden Center in Muscle Shoals. The family announced the business will close at the end of December after 47 years of operation. [DAN BUSEY/TIMESDAILY]

Employee Kayla Conley trims flowers at Porter Garden Center in Muscle Shoals. The family-owned business will close at the end of December after 47 years of operation. [DAN BUSEY/TIMESDAILY]

MUSCLE SHOALS — The Porter Garden Center announced Monday it will close at the end of December after 47 years in business.

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