Sneak Peek: SBJ's List of Area's Largest Nurseries

SBJ Staff

Posted online March 25, 2008 | 11:00 pm

Take a look at the companies that topped this week's list of the area's largest nurseries, determined by their number of full-time employees.

Wickman Gardens Inc. held the No. 1 spot for another year, with 62 full-time employees. That's up from 50 reported last year. The Springfield company has been around for 86 years.

Ranking No. 2 this year is Carson's Nurseries, with 37 full-time employees.

The full list of seven companies includes company name, address, Web site, phone number, fax number, employee count, services, specialty plants, recent projects, hours of operation, owner names and years established locally. Download the list in PDF or spreadsheet format here.[[In-content Ad]]