IN 1921 Warren Richards Sr owned an old Ford pickup which he not only used in his nursery but it doubled as the local school bus in the Mill District known as Glenwood in Clinton, Connecticut in the US. Little did he realise that these small beginnings were the start of a large horticultural dynasty employing hundreds upon hundreds of people. Today, Clinton Nurseries is a diversified corporation - Clinton Nurseries Inc. Clinton Nursery Products and Clinton Nurseries of Florida Inc - still family owned and encompassing agriculture, manufacturing, and distribution services. This group of wholesale firms employs over 300 people year round, and more than 600 during the growing and shipping seasons. Their products and nursery stock are sold in more than30 States throughout the northeast, the Midwest, and the south eastern parts of the US. Clinton Nurseries is among the largest growers of container stock in the US.
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