Meadow View Growers:
"Where Dream Gardens Become A Reality" Our Mission Statement
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Meadow View is a family business committed to producing the finest quality plants. The 40 (80,000SF) greenhouse structures are located just south of New Carlisle, OH, a small town north of Dayton. The business began in the fall of 1984 when a cornfield was converted to 3 greenhouse structures. Today Meadow View is one of the premiere horticultural businesses in the Dayton area. It is a destination where the inexperienced as well as the seasoned gardener can purchase the highest quality and “not-so-common” varieties of annual bedding plants, perennials, vegetables, herbs, fall flowering garden mums, and poinsettias. In early 2008 we added to the family, when we broke ground on a new state-of-the-art 24,000 square foot greenhouse. It features cutting edge technology that enables us to replace older, less energy efficient greenhouses and add slightly more capacity. In the spring of 1995 the Garden Barn, a distinctive store for the serious and discriminating gardener, came into existence to offer unique and unusual gardening related collectibles and gifts. There is something for everyone in the Garden Barn. The atmosphere changes with the seasons and ends the year with a gathering of decorations, gift items, arrangements and everything that goes with Christmas. Meadow View specializes in hard to find selections, whether it’s plants or the collection from the Garden Barn. The variety of new plants including annuals,
perennials and herbs has set the company apart from other businesses in the
area. Team Members:
Anne - President & CEO Anne is responsible for wholesale sales, crop selection & scheduling and financial aspects of Meadow View. She enjoys gardening, travel, reading and music. She and her husband, Brian, have 2 daughters. Brenda - Vice President Office Administration & Sales Brenda is co-owner and has been with Meadow View for over 20 years. She assists Anne as well as helps out with sales whenever possible. Brenda is Meadow View's licensed RN. She spends time with her family, has 2 adult daughters, enjoys gardening (especially container gardening) and sharing the joy of gardening (beetles, worms and all) with her granddaughter, enjoys traveling, reading, and participating in church mentoring programs.
Brian - Vice President Brian is the “man behind the scenes” who grows all of our annual & perennial seedlings. He is also responsible for design, build and maintenance of our environmental controls as well as troubleshooting & greenhouse construction. He enjoys golf, travel, reading and music. He and his wife, Anne, have 2 daughters.
David - General Manager
David, Earl's son in law, joined Meadow View two years ago. He is a die
Earl - Vice President Earl is "Dad" to Meadow View beginning the company in 1984. He has been gardening since his high school days. Earl holds a degree in Ornamental Horticulture and has held management, sales, & marketing positions with national wholesale nurseries and horticultural manufacturing & distributing companies. He enjoys spending time with his wife, children and grandchildren, gardening, serving in the community and church, and photography.
Scott - Vice President & Retail Manager Scott manages retail at Meadow View. With 34 years horticultural experience, Scott enjoys working (playing) in the dirt whether it be in the greenhouse or in the garden. He attended the Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute. Go Bucks! You will recognize him in the greenhouse with dirt on his hands (and probably his shirt and pants!). When he's not in the garden you'll likely find him riding his Harley, fishing, camping, grilling or any other outdoor activity.
Carol - Perennials Manager Carol has worked in the industry for 23 years and at Meadow View for 7. She is responsible for growing and ordering the perennial stock, assisting in the Nursery department, and Working in Shipping in the winter months. When not busy at Meadow View, Carol loves to spend time with family (3 kids/5 grandchildren and of course a loving husband). An avid gardener, she is a 'master' OCNT (Ohio Certified Nursery Technician), she is often found in her garden. Then in her other spare moments, she loves to spend time and travel with friends in a local Corvette club of which her husband, Doug, and she were founding members.
Diane - Retail & Landscape Diane has been a part of Meadow View for 15 years. She oversees the loyalty program, the kid’s club, fundraisers, and the planting of our display beds. Mother of five, and grandmother to a dozen kids, she spends most of her spare time doing grandma-type things. She is also actively involved in her church, participating in the praise band as a keyboard player and vocalist as well as serving as church financial secretary.
Randy - Grower Randy is responsible for cultural practices on all crops grown at Meadow View. He loves to spend his free time with his wife, 3 daughters, 6 grandchildren, and 1 great grandchild.
Retha - Propagation Manager & Spring Custom Container Specialist
Retha
has been the young plant propagation manager for nine years. She works with
custom container planting in the spring. Retha says she has the best
possible job...doing what she really enjoys and working with a GREAT team.
Tanya - Maintenance Manager Tanya's motto is "Anything that sticks or squeaks is mine." Her responsibilities at Meadow View include equipment and facility maintenance, inventory, safety training, shipping & delivery as well as soil and container coordination. In her spare time, she enjoys backpacking, fishing and kayaking.
Teresa - Annuals Manager & Spyderbyte Editor Teresa joined the Meadow View team in 2005 as our annuals manager. If it blooms pink she loves it! Teresa enjoys giving our seminars here at MVG and public speaking at other symposiums and garden club meetings throughout the year. An avid photographer, you might see some of her photos in our Spyderbyte emails and on our Facebook page, both of which she is the editor. When she isn't in the greenhouse, you might find her riding on her Harley. Teresa is the proud mother of a beautiful daughter.
Alice - Perennial Sales Associate Alice graduated from Michigan State University in Landscape & Nursery Management. She has over 30 years experience in the landscape and grounds maintenance fields. She is married and has two adult daughters. She loves to camp, do crafts, play hand bells and is involved in church activities.
Barb - OCNT, Retail Sales Associate, Container Garden Specialist Barb directs Meadow View’s “Contain Yourself” area, a do-it-yourself container design and plant program. Her goal is to take the fear out of gardening. When not in the retail area, she is a jack of all trades-helping with fall school field trips, wholesale poinsettia sales, planting and production and pulling orders for winter shipment. You might see her anywhere.
Deb - Perennial Sales & Propagation Deb joined Meadow View after retiring from the medical field where she worked for 36 years. She has worked at MVG in the perennial and propagation departments for nearly five years now. In her spare time, Deb likes to garden her own 5 acres, play with her grandkids and practice her Native American flute.
Korrine - Retail Sales & Propagation Korrine is a cashier during Meadow View's busy spring season then she works in the production department the rest of the year. She loves fuchsias and lilies and almost always has a flower in her hair! In her time off, Korrine enjoys camping with her husband and son, baking cookies (so good!) and writing recipes.
Rick - Retail Sales Rick is a "jack-of-all-trades" and finds his responsibilities at Meadow View as anything that needs done! He and his wife, Sally, are reclaiming a portion of the family farm by restoring the house and buildings; raising grain, hay and livestock.
Sandy - Annuals Sales & Propagation Sandy has been at Meadow View for almost ten years after retiring from Northwestern schools. She works retail in the spring and production in the fall and winter. When not at Meadow View, she likes to garden and spend time with her grandchildren and pets (3 horses, 2 dogs, and too many cats!)
Susan - Annuals Sales & Propagation Susan, a recent graduate of the Dayton School of Medical Massage, has been working at Meadow View for five years. She is involved in propagation during the fall and winter as well as a zone leader in the herbs & vegetables. She enjoys organic farming and walks with her dog, Dempsey.
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