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Decker's Nursery
The Study Abroad group visited Decker's Nursery on April 12, 1999. Our guide was Jacky Cline.

Decker's Nursery was originally established in 1921 in Columbus, Ohio, by an immigrant from Holland named Paul Offenberg. After his death in 1958, Mr. Offenberg's son-in-law, Bernard Decker, took over the business, and in 1974 the nursery was relocated to its present location in Groveport. Presently Mr. Brian Decker, Bernard's son, is president of Decker's. Mr. Decker is a graduate of TheOhio State University with a degree in Horticulture.

Presently, the nursery is expanding container and liner production for both potted plants and beds. Decker's grafts about 80,000 plants per year, produces almost 50,000 perennials, and about 5,000 potted and balled and burlapped shade and ornamental trees.

Decker's is directly involved with Ohio State University and hires many graduates of the horticulture and crop science department. They also have an internship program that brings OSU students and international students to the nursery.


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