Officers for the Year 2008

President: Mike Rood
Pea Ridge Forest
636-932-4687
pearidge@socket.net

President Elect: Sandi Hillermann-McDonald
Hillermann Nursery and Florist, Inc.
636-239-6729
sandimcdonald@sbcglobal.net

Vice President: Ellen Barredo
Bowood Farms, Inc.
314-454-6868
ebarredo@msn.com

Secretary: Lance Dauw
Tomasovic Greenhouses & Nursery, Inc.
314-821-4963
lancedauw@yahoo.com

Treasurer: Bill Ruppert
National Nursery Products - St. Louis
314-966-0253
billr@rupehort.com

Board Member: Ellen Barredo
Bowood Farms, Inc.
314-454-6868
ebarredo@msn.com

Board Member: Sandi Hillermann-McDonald
Hillermann Nursery and Florist, Inc.
636-239-6729
sandimcdonald@sbcglobal.net

Board Member: Bill Spradley
Trees, Forests and Landscapes, Inc.
314-821-9918
treesforests@sbcglobal.net

Board Member: John Tomasovic, Jr.
Tomasovic Greenhouses & Nursery, Inc.
314-821-4963
JTomas1251@aol.com

Board Member: Jamie Granger
Hillermann Nursery and Florist, Inc.
636-239-6729
bk2ntr@earthlink.net

Board Member: Jennifer Loyet-Schamber
Greenscape Gardens
314-821-2440
greenscapegardens@yahoo.com

Past President: Gary Hinegardner
Missouri Mulch
573-252-2520
gary@missourimulch.com

Our Mission

To promote horticulture and gardening in the St. Louis region by providing a forum for education, fellowship, sharing and problem solving.

Self Education

Industry Publicity

Youth Education

Fellowship

Problem Sharing and Solving

Legislative Awareness

Area Beautification Programs

Strength through Association

Strength through Cooperation

Our Purpose

To serve members with a forum for sharing and discussing common challenges and concerns of the trade, as well as to provide information and services to the general public to promote the benefits of gardening.

A Brief History and Overview

Historically, landscape professionals and nurserymen had been meeting informally for many years. The organization as it is now known was actually founded in response to Congress’ passage of the National Industrial Recovery Act of 1933, an emergency measure designed to encourage industrial recovery and help combat widespread unemployment stemmed from the great depression.

Concerned about the advent of the 40-hour workweek, tradesmen gathered in the Clayton Courthouse for their first official meeting in 1933. There were 20 original members. Anton Vandereem of Wilbur Nursery was voted in as the first president, Ludwig Baumann as first Vice President and H.E. Ward as first Treasurer. Throughout the years, the organization has become a community leader in both education and service for the enhancement of the metro-St. Louis landscape.

Our membership consists of a variety of specialists involved in the horticultural field: business professionals; landscape contractors; garden center owners; professional gardeners; educators; and municipal managers. The members of the Landscape & Nurserymen’s Association are true professionals who are able to provide their customers, clients and employers with the finest products and services currently available in the industry. The organization now represents a membership of over 90 industry or related organizations.