FROM THE ROAD Delights Dallas 1 1) Jacksons reportedly has the largest outdoor pottery collection in the Southwest. 2) The retail showroom's tabletop department includes designer merchandise and a gift registry. 3) Designs on the stairs promise it's " worth the walk " upstairs, where more outdoor living merchandise abounds. 2 The Garden Center Group Fall Event took place Sept. 23-26 in Dallas, with a full-day tour that stopped at six unique garden centers. Photos and story by Teresa McPherson 3 Jacksons Home & Garden Walking into Jacksons Home & Garden feels like entering a high-end department store - and it should, considering general manager Randi Schwartz's background working for Neiman Marcus. The lifestyle store, founded by Bob Jackson over 40 years ago, began as a pottery store and has since bloomed into a destination for pottery, plants and designer brands for both indoor and outdoor living. 24 | LAWN & GARDEN RETAILER | NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2024