Wagner Greenhouses, Inc

It all began in 1901 on what is now our Minneapolis, MN location when August Cornelius, our founder started producing greenhouse and field vegetables. The original glass greenhouse covered 4,000 square feet, supporting tomato production. As the facilities expanded, the vegetable assortment also expanded to include cucumbers, lettuce, watercress, radishes, and tomatoes. The fresh produce was marketed locally. Rich and Nola incorporated in 1967. By then, retail sales of bedding plants had expanded into a full-scale garden center. The garden center featured Wagners geraniums and bedding plants and was open only during the spring season. In addition to the garden center, flowers and vegetables were sold at the farmers markets and through wholesale channels. Rich and Nolas sons, Ron and Scott, were also being introduced to the business during this time. As Ron Wagner completed his horticulture degree at the University of Minnesota he introduced the company to a relatively new production...