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 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. The Meadow View team is committed to excellence in products and service. Most team members are avid gardeners and very knowledgeable and caring people. A recent collective summary of professional experience on staff exceeded 350 years. They enjoy using their experience as they grow your plants and sharing their expertise as they serve our customers.

Team Members:

Abby

Retail Marketing and Merchandiser Manager

Abby is the newest member of the team, and has worked in the Green Industry for 10 years.  She is a graduate from Otterbein College and has a degree in plant biology.  She enjoys container gardening and miniature evergreens.  When not gardening she enjoys making pottery, playing with her dog, and doing home improvement projects with her husband.

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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.

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Anne

CEO & President

Anne, co-owner of Meadow View, is responsible for wholesale sales and crop scheduling along with financial aspects of the business. Anne and her husband, Brian have 2 daughters and loves music, sudoku, crossword puzzles, reading, scrap booking and travel. Her favorite spot is Princess Cays in the Caribbean.

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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. She is a former high school English teacher who during a midlife crisis switched careers and retrained in horticulture. Her interests range from soduku to gardening to bicycling. When there’s time and money, she loves traveling and the theater.

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Brenda

Sales and Administration
Brenda has been a part of the Meadow View team since 1990 and is responsible for customer service, personnel, and accounting aspects of the business. Many of you remember seeing her in the sales area regularly, and now talk with her when you call. She likes to spend time with her granddaughter, create mixed container gardens, tend to her flowers at home, and work with children in church mentoring programs. church choir. She also enjoys eating out, traveling and using her RN skills on mission trips.
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Brian

Manager of Construction/Facility Maintenance
Brian is a multi-skilled individual and excels in electronics and systems maintenance and development. He has developed software that helps to monitor and control production schedules. He is a hands on person and produces all our spring plants grown from seed. Brian has 2 daughters, enjoys reading, playing golf and is a certified scuba diver. His dream is to retire in the islands.

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Butterscotch aka Butters the Cat

Butters has been with Meadow View since 2006. He is our resident greeter and mouser. His favorite plant is Nepta ‘Walkers Low’ and was relieved when it finally got the recognition it deserved when it was named as Perennial Plant of the Year for 2007. He is also well-known in the horticulture industry as a celebrity after being featured in Garden Center Magazine, where he was named runner up in the annual “Paw Prints” Best Garden Center Pet Contest. He specializes in lounging on chairs and napping and can often be found on the counter where he makes customers feel at home with his warm welcome.
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Carol

Perennial Manager
Carol's passion is finding and growing unique and unusual perennials for you! She has worked in the greens industry for 22 years, and joined the Meadow View team in 2004. She loves to provide solutions for our client's problem areas. Carol is an Ohio Certified Nursery Technician 'Master' (meaning she has passed State exams in Garden Center, Landscape, and Grower categories). When Carol isn't busy growing perennials for you, she can be found at home gardening and caring for her two horses. Carol is the president of the local Corvette Club and she and her husband are active and founding members. They enjoy traveling to great destinations with many wonderful friends.

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General Manager

David joined the team fulltime in 2008 and enjoys working with family. He is married and has four children. Having grown up in Michigan , David is a very good sport about living in the land of buckeyes. He likes M & M’s, baking, spending time with his 2 daughters and 2 sons and is a proud “gold” member of the Speedy rewards beverage club.

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Deb
Perennial Sales Associate 

Deb joined the MVG team two years ago, retiring from the medical field after 36 years.  She works in perennials and propagation.  She enjoys organic gardening on her five acres, hiking and fishing with her grandchildren Hannah, Rebecca and Tristen and playing her Native American flute.  She says that she loves to see people get excited about gardening!

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Diane
Retail Sales

An Ohio Certified Nursery Technician, Diane has been with us for 12 years and manages our POS system. Her talents are seen everywhere at Meadow View, assisting the greenhouse staff in creating one of the nicest places to shop for plants in the entire state. Annuals are her gig and if you ever need help pronouncing a name just ask her. Have you ever seen our “Giant” moss baskets? Diane plants many of these magnificent hanging gardens, (not to mention our display gardens) and seems to outdo herself each year. Her combinations are spectacular. If there is something she can’t do…. we haven’t found it yet. Grandchildren and music are Diane’s passions.

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Earl
Founder
Earl is the founder of Meadow View. The dream started in 1984 and came to fruition as family members joined him on the quest of building a business to enhance the lives of those who come in contact with it. Earl began gardening back in his high school days and built his career after receiving his B.S. in Ornamental Horticulture from Delaware Valley College of Science and Agriculture. He is driven by efficiently producing quality plants that will perform well for the customers who receive them. He is also involved with several horticultural associations. When Earl isn’t at Meadow View he enjoys his family including 15 grandchildren and one great grandchild. He devotes time to his church and works with his dog Roscoe doing pet therapy.

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Ellen
Receptionist & Accounts Payable
Ellen joined Meadow View ’07 to help us in the office. When you call Meadow View it is likely you hear her voice. She is a lifelong resident of Dayton . Ellen loves animals & reading.

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Randy

Grower

Randy started at Meadow View in 2006. He came to Meadow View with lots of experience having owned his own greenhouse in his home state of Wisconsin . Randy loves the Packers and is believed to bleed green and gold when injured. When Randy isn’t growing the best plants for Meadow View customers, he enjoys spending time working on his wife’s “honey do” list and taking care of “Randy’s Ark” which includes horses, dogs, cats, a pony and a miniature donkey.

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Retha

Propagation Manager and Custom Planter Manager
Retha joined Meadow View over 6 years ago as Propagation Manager and is responsible for managing the parent plants for our cuttings of annuals and perennials in addition to rooting all our cuttings. She also manages the custom design planters that are grown for our retail customers in the spring of the year. Her expertise with plants really shows in the work she does in this area. Previously she and her husband, Paul, owned their own business in Illinois for several years. We appreciate and enjoy her diligence and pleasant, sweet spirit. She spends the rest of her time enjoying her family and trying to keep her husband in line.

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Scott

V.P & Retail Manager
An Ohio Certified Nursery Technician, Scott is the retail manager and co-owner of Meadow View. He attended Ohio State University (Go Bucks!) majoring in nursery management. A self proclaimed hosta-holic with over 28 years experience in horticulture, he is always seeking new varieties and attractions for you to enjoy. His latest endeavor includes the Bloomin’ Bus, a bus that is actually planted that will make its début in 2010. Being an outdoor and gardening enthusiast, Scott also enjoys motorcycling, camping and fishing in his spare time.

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Susan

Herb Specialist
Susan is our herb and vegetable specialist joining Meadow View in September 2006. She is a graduate from the College of Charleston, and has a degree in Marine Biology. She has been working in the horticulture industry and growing herbs since 1998. When she is not helping out with retail sales she helps manage our propagation department. We all enjoy her culinary skills here at Meadow View. If not in the garden or with her chickens, you are apt to find her in the woods or at the lake with her two dogs, Gator and Dempsie.

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Teresa
Assistant Retail Manager
Teresa joined the Meadow View team in December 2005. Her love of all things blooming and enjoyment in helping customers will abound in the annual greenhouses this season. Teresa is also our resident zoo keeper and animal lover. She loves to share her love of gardening and animals with her 10 year old daughter. They love to play in the dirt together and plant lots of fragrant flowers. When not in the garden, Teresa can be found in the barn where she loves to ride and show her Arabian horses.
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