Earlier this month, Greenhouse Grower reported on TreeTown USA bringing on David Kirby as Executive Vice President of TreeTown USA/Village Nurseries/Hines Growers. Kirby will be based at the company’s Western Division headquarters in Orange, CA. We recently caught up with Kirby and asked him about the rapid changes taking place in the horticulture industry, and
HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--TreeTown USA CEO Jonathan Saperstein today announced David Kirby has been appointed to the position of executive vice president of TreeTown USA/Village Nurseries/Hines Growers. Kirby will report directly to Saperstein in the newly-created position while based at the company’s Western Division headquarters in Orange, Calif. His career spanned nearly 30 years, most recently at
ORANGE, Calif., Jan. 22, 2019—Village Nurseries, the West Coast division of TreeTown USA, is co-sponsoring a Landscape Architect and Design Group event with the Southern California chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) featuring four guest speakers who will provide attendees with a better understanding on the newest plant and soil requirements for
Tony Avent, Jonathan Saperstein, Ted Bilderback and more will be honored at the 2019 SNA Conference. Atlanta, Ga. – The Southern Nursery Association (SNA) has announced the recipients of the 2019 SNA Awards. The awards will be presented at the 120th Annual SNA Business Meeting, scheduled for Jan. 8, 2019, at the Baltimore Convention Center,
University of California South Coast REC Evaluating Village Nurseries Plants for Low Water Use Performance Hunter Industries Donated Smart Controller-based Irrigation System for Landscape Irrigation Trials December 18, 2018 07:05 AM Eastern Standard Time ORANGE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–As California’s five-year drought continues, the need for low-water-use plants becomes increasingly vital for landscape architects and designers. To
HOUSTON, Nov. 26, 2018 – TreeTown USA CEO Jonathan Saperstein has been honored with an EY Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2018 Gulf Coast Area Award, and named a national finalist in the consumer products and retail category, which recognizes dynamic entrepreneurs who are forging a better future through products, services, and jobs that keep the
November 01, 2018 07:05 AM Eastern Daylight Time ORANGE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Village Nurseries, the West Coast division of TreeTown USA©, today announced its newest plant introductions for 2019 — many of which are patented or exclusive and not readily available at other wholesale nurseries. As a specialty grower for landscape professionals, re-wholesalers and retailers, Village Nurseries
September 26, 2018 07:05 AM Eastern Daylight Time HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--TreeTown USA has been awarded a patent for a new variety of Japanese Blueberry, ‘Morning Sun’ PP #29,266, that features a strikingly vibrant red-orange flush while reaching heights up to 40 feet as a luxurious shade tree or kept smaller as a sheared and shaped accent
Future Landscape Industry Growth Drives Newest Corporate Integration July 25, 2018 07:05 AM Eastern Daylight Time HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--TreeTown USA, in coordination with Wells Fargo’s acquisition of Color Spot Holdings, has announced an agreement to acquire the Hines division of Temecula, Calif.-based Color Spot Nurseries, Inc. for an undisclosed amount. The division has three facilities totaling
Photo: Guangpei Anderson/TreeTown USA June 20, 2018 07:05 AM Eastern Daylight Time HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--TreeTown USA has donated more than 250 plants and trees representing over 50 varieties to The Gardens at Texas A&M in College Station as an in-kind sponsor of the university’s first large-scale public teaching garden, joining a national network