KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) – Mayo Garden Center, a Knoxville landmark for nearly 150 years, has begun its final sale as the business prepares to close permanently.
Owner Elizabeth Cox said the store has served as East Tennessee’s destination for outdoor and gardening needs for more than a century, drawing customers from across the region.
Cox said the decision to close came after the business landscape changed and no family member was available to carry the store into a sixth generation…