Husband and wife team, Nigel and Allison Worsnop, are just settling in to their new lives as owners of Cottage Gardens Nursery in Devon.
Alexander Mackie Associates Ltd announced the successful sale of the nursery located at Morchard Bishop near Crediton, Devon.
Nigel and Allison bought the business off Roger Holloway and David McKie who have retired.
Cottage Gardens is a long established 3-acre (1.21 hectare) nursery that specialises in the supply of herbaceous perennials.
For the past two-and-a-half years Nigel has been working as a gardener on the Cayton Hall estate at South Stainley near Harrogate.
"Running a nursery is something we've always wanted to do," said Nigel. "At our stage of life this was a too-good-to-miss opportunity. The location is fantastic for a family.
"We're just finding our feet, and running things very much as the previous owners did. We've been able to retain the staff.
"We have some exciting plans, which include trying to sell more plants on the internet."
