About Olson's
Originally named Olson’s Nursery, what began as a hobby has now become a 4th generation family-owned and operated business, dedicated to providing homeowners and landscapers with locally grown, acclimated bedding plants and related living ornamental plants.
Mission
Our mission is to cultivate a thriving community of garden enthusiasts by providing inspiration, knowledge, and exceptional plants. We are dedicated to nurturing not just beautiful gardens but also the love for gardening itself.
Vision
Our vision is to consistently grow as a family and a business. We dream to provide beautiful annuals and perennials to communities all aroundus. Adding color to neighborhoods near you.
Values
Here at Olson’s Greenhouse, we believe families should be outside together enjoying the beauty gardening can bring. As this business grew our family together, we hope to do the same for your families.
Beginning a Legacy - Rooted firmly in principles of hard work and integrity.
A Humble Beginning Olson’s Greenhouse Gardens has its roots firmly grounded in the principles of hard work and integrity, tracing back to our great-grandfather, Roy Olson. In the early 1940s, Roy began cultivating tomato plants for area farmers from his backyard in Santaquin, Utah.
Back then, we nurtured our plants in hotbeds, cleverly utilizing decomposing pea vines to provide essential root heat. These hotbeds, covered with wood and glass frames and protected by canvas on the coldest nights, laid the foundation of our nursery. The early days saw tomato seedlings bundled in burlap and sold in lots of 100 for a mere 10¢ per plant!
Expanding horizons as time passed, Roy’s passion shifted towards blossoms, marking the late 1950s as a turning point for the business. Roy and his son, Jack, expanded the enterprise by converting the top level of old, 2-story chicken coops into greenhouses. Soon enough, they were supplying tomato and bedding plants to garden centers across the area.
Changing Times - The switch to blossoms.
Growth Years - Growing the business for years to come.
In 1963, Jack Olson took the helm and focused on year-round production of hothouse tomatoes in addition to the spring flower business. However, as demand for bedding plants surged, the family shifted their attention to rapidly expanding the bedding plant business.
With Jack leading the way alongside his wife, Nola Rae, and sons Don, Brad, and Bart, the business flourished. Over the next two decades, they expanded by adding growing space and streamlining shipping operations.
In 1987, a significant milestone was achieved when the business was divided into wholesale and retail divisions. Brad and his wife, Chris, spearheaded the Garden Shoppe, while Jack and Bart continued to oversee the wholesale operations through Olson’s Greenhouse Gardens.
Olson’s Greenhouse is still going strong, thanks to Bart and his wife, Yvonne, who assumed control in 1990. The entire family plays a crucial role in the day-to-day operations, with all five of their children and their spouses actively involved in the business. The future looks brighter than ever, as the younger generation embraces their heritage, poised to carry on Roy’s legacy for generations to come.
Expanding the Legacy - The flourishing legacy that is Olson's Greenhouse Gardens
New Growth - The continued success of Roy's legacy
Olson’s Greenhouse stands tall as a testament to dedication, perseverance, and the enduring spirit of a family deeply rooted in the love for plants and their customers. With new facilities being acquired often, from Colorado to Arizona, our capacity is growing and with it, our capabilities. Innovation and growth each year proves to improve the product and the business. As we look forward to new growth and exciting possibilities, we invite you to be a part of our story and experience the beauty we cultivate with each passing year.
Additionally, our logistics company, Summit Creek, takes great care to transport our plants to stores in a way that preserves quality over the great geographic distances we cover in the Western US. We are constantly investing in our fleet and upgrading our equipment to improve efficiency in this critical aspect of the chain.
Finally, ProGro Partners is our merchandising company that strives to create inspiration for our consumers in the stores. We love that we have the opportunity to work in direct contact with gardeners and that our efforts create wonderful shopping experiences for them.
State-of-the art facilities, together with best-in-class growers.
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