Michael Epp

Name: Michael Epp Title: Horticulturist

Business Affiliation:

Hickory Lane Farms Nursery and Landscaping - partner

Acorn Farms Nursery - wholesale sales representative

Books Published:

"Landscape Design for the Homeowner" published 2014

available at the Kindle Store.

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.