Name:    Michael Epp      Title:   Horticulturist

 Business Affiliation:    

    Hickory Lane Farms Nursery and Landscaping  -  partner

    Acorn Farms Nursery - wholesale sales representative 

Books Published:

Translated many horticultural reference texts for Timber Press, Beaverton, Oregon:

Gerd Krussmann’s  -  Manual of Cultivated Conifers

                  - Manual of Broadleaved Trees and Shrubs

                 - Pocket Guide to Choosing Woody  Ornamentals

Jelitto & Schacht  -  Hardy Herbaceous Perennials

Educational Background and Professional Experience: 

Bachelor of Science in Landscape Horticulture    -   The Ohio State University - 1974

Internship at Hillier’s Nursery, Winchester, England – 1975

participated in  many Garden tours throughout northern Europe

Dortmund Botanic Garden, Dortmund, Germany_1976 - intern

Delius Landschaftbau landscape company, Nuremburg, Germany 1976 - crew member

Managed a garden center / landscape operation for 10 years in Marysville, Ohio

Production manager for container nursery in Delaware, Ohio for 3 years

Hickory Lane Farms Nursery and Landscape LLC, Marysville, Ohio - partner

Acorn Farms Nursery Inc,  Columbus, Ohio from 1988 to the present -   sales representative

Served as:   President of the Columbus Landscape Association. 

Board of Directors for the Ohio Nursery and Landscape Association. 

ONLA Plant Selection Committee member for 6 years

Street Tree Commission member in Marysville, Ohio for 15 years.

Wrote the test for Nursery Grower Certification for the ONLA

Current Instructor for Ohio Master Gardener Program

Professional Focus:

I consider myself a plantsman first.     I love the green industry and have never regretted my career path.  Having been exposed to many facets of the business I believe my insight can be valuable to my customers.   I love to share the things I’ve learned but I’m always open to input from others.

send email to mikeepp@mindspring.com