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In 1948 George George and and and and and and Irene Kah Kah Kah Kah started a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a nursery with eight acres acres of o of land a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a few plants and and and and and and a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a barn barn Located out in in in in the country between Jackson Center and and and and and Botkins Kah Kah Nursery has now grown to 40 acres acres five polyhouses two two greenhouses two shade houses houses an an an office several barns and and a a a a a a a a a a a a a full-scale garden center Evolving from the the small hand-drawn designs designs of of George Kah Kah the the creative garden planning at at at at today’s Kah Kah Nursery involves computer-based landscape designs designs that incorporate plants grasses terracing ease of of care and and and functionality Some customers want a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a tranquil space others a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a more party atmosphere with an an an an an an outdoor kitchen or or or or or fire pit Professional landscapers at Kah specialize in in in in in in both commercial and and and and residential design Designers take into account each customer’s personality and and and and and lifestyle while combining soft-scaping (plants) and and and and and hardscaping (patios stones walkways and and and and other structures) to to to create a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a unique space Designs can also be enhanced by outdoor lighting and and water features “We use plants and and and and trees to to to to to make spaces beautiful ” said DeAnna Baughman who married into into the family-owned business “Functionality and and and and and form go into into any design and and and and and as a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a creator and and and and and installer I find it it it exciting to to to to to create something that is both aesthetic and and useful ” In recent years Kah has added a a a a a a a a a number of of interactive workshops to get people thinking “out-of-the-box” in in in in in in planning and using their gardens “We “We are trying to to to to to get people people to to to to to come back to to to to to their roots to to to to to enjoy the the the the the land again ” said Baughman “We “We want to to to to to educate people people on on on how they they can can use what they they grow grow We We We have lost connection with the the the the the art of canning drying and and and and growing herbs and and and vegetables at at at home It is is healthier and and and also fun ” ” One of the most popular workshops is is called “Garden to Glass” and and and and involves making both alcoholic and and and and non-