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Spring Hill Nurseries is a mail-order garden center based in Tipp City, Ohio. Founded in 1849, Spring Hill Nurseries is one of the oldest gardening companies in the United States.〔(Spring Hill Nursery ), Leisure and Sport Review.〕 The company specializes in garden plants, garden designs, perennials, shrubs, ground covers and gardening supplies.〔 Spring Hill distributes catalogs nationwide and maintains a substantial presence online.〔(Diana, Princess Of Wales Dahlia Exclusive Debut Spring Hill Nurseries Introduces Flower Selected By The Princess ), BNET.com.〕 One of the largest companies in the gardening industry, Spring Hill Nurseries’ headquarters features a many acres of greenhouses and trial gardens.〔 == History == Peter Bohlender (born February 1, 1838) immigrated to Dayton, Ohio, from Bavaria, Germany, with his family, at the age of 6.〔(Peter Bohlender Biography ), History of Miami County, Ohio.〕 Having no opportunity to attend school, Bohlender worked for a local nursery, where he received training in the gardening industry.〔 In 1849, he started his own small nursery in North Dayton, Ohio. In 1889, Bohlender renamed the nursery Spring Hill Nurseries and moved his nursery to Tipp City, Ohio.〔 He surmised the name “Spring Hill” from a small hill located near the nursery’s current location.〔 Spring Hill Nurseries was initially a wholesale garden store, providing products and services to Tipp City locals.〔 In 1930, Spring Hill expanded and became primarily a mail-order gardening company.〔 The garden center retained a smaller retail store, which is still in function today although only as an outlet center with limited hours.〔 In 2001, Spring Hill was acquired by Gardens Alive! when then parent company Foster & Gallagher went bankrupt. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Spring Hill Nurseries」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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