AROUND CAYCE, SPRINGDALE & WEST COLUMBIA

Mother’s Day was a day to honor the very special women in our lives. And it also kept some people busy in West Columbia.

“Mother’s Day, or the Saturday before, is the single-biggest day of the year for us,” said Jackie MaCaulay, owner of Jarrett’s Jungle and Garden Center on Sunset Boulevard.

“Red and pink flowers are the most popular colors,” said MaCaulay. “And we sell a lot of hanging baskets.”

She described the “European garden” Jarrett’s sells as a basket full of potted flowers, ferns, and ivy, arranged with saucers for ease of watering, and Spanish moss, or green moss to cover pots.

“It looks like a garden scene. Our customers love them, and we were the first in the Columbia area to offer them.”

Another West Columbia favorite on Mother’s Day is Grecian Gardens.

“It’s definitely busier than a normal Sunday,” said Vivi Koutrakos of Grecian Gardens. “Mother’s Day, along with Valentine’s Day, Christmas, and the holiday season are some of the busiest times for the restaurant industry.”

Springdale was busy too, beginning last week. The Town of Springdale’s Splash Pad reopened for the season last Thursday. It’s in the park beside Springdale Town Hall at 2915 Platt Springs Road.

This year, the Splash Pad will include a “tree dome” with water that pours out of the top, and a “toddler table” that projects water upward.

The Splash Pad is free and open to the public, and is is ADA compliant. It is open from 10 am until 8 pm, seven days a week.