Our Story

Farming has been in our family for generations, but no one before us had ever considered farming flowers (to my knowledge). In the year prior to the creation of SkyGardens, I began to see the need for locally grown flowers. From that moment, I fell in love with the idea of recreating SkyGardens (read below to find about about the first version), and my parents dove right in with me. With love and support shown to us from all sides by friends and family, we are embarking on a new journey. We are excited, nervous, and surrounded by oh, so much beauty.

Our farm is located on the land that my Grama and Papa (great grandparents) chose many years ago. My Pop (grandpa) still farms cotton all around us, and it is a life that we love. Our roots are deep here, and we seem to be adding more to the mix - just in a slightly different way than what has been known for generations before. 

We offer fresh flowers in multiple different forms March through October and beautiful wreaths and garlands made with Christmas greenery in the winter. Stay tuned to see all the crazy ideas we come up with on this crazy beautiful journey!

Our Team

Skyler Richardson

Founder

 Hi there, my name is Skyler, and our story is primarily told from my perspective. At the ripe young age of seven, I created a business called SkyGardens with one sole customer - my Grama. She bought me an 8x10 greenhouse, and I sold her all sorts of plants or anything I could make out of the things surrounding me on the family farm (where I live). Eventually, our West Texas wind blew the plastic greenhouse down, and life went on, but I never stopped dreaming. In fact, since then, I’ve had many different dreams - of becoming a doctor, lawyer, or maybe even the president, but the one that seems to have stuck is my dream of continuing the family business (in a slightly different way). It is the one career path where I can see all of my passions and values meshing together to create something truly beautiful. I love where I was raised, and attribute many of my best qualities to the lifestyle of hard work and perseverance that I was taught from a young age on the farm. I want to build a life that will allow me to teach my kids the same values. So, I’m a history nerd who loves our God, my family, this country, and flowers - a lot. This journey excites me because it gives me the opportunity to share who I am with everyone with whom we come into contact. Enjoy!

Jay & Lori Richardson

Co-Owners

Jay and Lori to you, but these two have always been Dad and Mom to me and more recently have become two of my best friends.  If you haven’t already noticed, I like to embark on a lot of adventures that most people would never even think about. Every single time, these two follow along and fall just as much in love with the idea as I am. A perfect example of this is evident in my time at LCU. I directed something called Master Follies, not one or two, but three years in a row. Instead of saying “good luck” and returning to their business, they offered their full support, staying up till 2am some nights to build airplane props, sewing over 50 skirts, building a realistic scoreboard, and so much more. They are two of the people who made me who I am, and I can not imagine life any other way. We love being partners, and are excited for the journey that is to come on this new adventure. 

Bethany Richardson

Social Media Expert

 Bethany might hate dirt, but she has a talent for all social media aspects of the job. She is the first person that I text when I do not know how to work Instagram or Facebook, and she is the first to share the news that SkyGardens is up and going.

Larry and Louella Borland

Farmer, Florist, Advisor (Basically anything we could need)

These two are otherwise known as Poppy and Grannie. They are two of my favorite people in the world, and have had a major influence on my life since I was a young girl. Grannie can be credited for my crafty, creative side, and Poppy can be credited with my desire to work hard. They have always supported my dreams and encouraged me to do anything my heart desired (other than move too far away). I am thankful for their constant love, support, and advice. If I haven’t already said it, I love them to the moon and back, and am thankful to experience all seasons of life with them. 

Hollis and Dorothy Borland

The Real Founders

Last, but not least, this is Grama and Papa. After falling in love with one another, they ended up in the place that I am lucky enough to call home. I can only image what they would say about this flower farm that we are starting today. My guess is that they would LOVE it. Though Papa passed away before I was old enough to remember him well, Grama lived right across the road for the bulk of my life. She taught me how to make chicken spaghetti, grow tomatoes, sew, and just about any other valuable skill I could need. I know that they are both smiling down on us from heaven right now.