Andy’s Creekside Nursery grows from fruit stand into Vestavia Hills landmark

Andy’s Creekside Nursery on Morgan Drive in Vestavia Hills has grown from a small fruit market opened by Andy Burris in 1997 into a full-service nursery, farm market, gem mine and rock shop.

Travel on Morgan Drive in Vestavia Hills often enough and Andy’s Creekside Nursery starts to feel like a landmark — something that has always been there, something that will always be there. In a sense, that’s true. Andy Burris opened on this same stretch of road in 1997, starting with a small fruit market and a belief that the people of Vestavia Hills would show up for something genuine. Nearly 30 years later, they still do.

What was once a modest fruit stand has grown into one of the Birmingham area’s most complete garden destinations. Andy’s today operates as a full-service nursery, landscape design and installation company, farm market, gem mine and rock shop — all on the same property, all under the same family name. A second location has opened in Hoover. The Vestavia Hills operation alone has earned Nextdoor Neighborhood Favorite honors in both 2023 and 2024, and it carries a 4.8-star rating across more than 100 reviews.

For Burris, Vestavia Hills is not just an address. It’s the reason the business exists in the form it does…

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