In 1955, Charlie Brotzman decided to get into the nursery business. He and his wife, Dorothy, had already bought 20 acres of farmland, dug a well, built a barn and were planning a house. For the next 7 years he labored as a carpenter during the days while cultivating his first nursery crops and the peaches and asparagus that were already there. In 1958 and with the house completed, they moved in with their 3 children, Tim, Jeff and JoAnna. With hard work, dedication and the entire family working side by side, he bought more land and built more buildings. Although his first crops were primarily evergreens and he referred to his business as The Home of Happy Evergreens, he was eager to add deciduous trees and shrubs to the inventory. Until his death in 1998, Charlie Brotzman remained passionately committed to his business, the land, his family, community and country. And that is how it all began.
All of the Brotzmans are still involved in the family business – Tim’s wife, Sonia, who was born in Honduras, is the business manager, and their daughter Hillary is the office manager. About 80 acres of sandy loam are in cultivation. Primarily field growers, we produce an extensive B&B line of specimen conifers, over 125 different Witch Hazels, bare root deciduous trees in sizes up to 4-6” diameter and a wide selection of bare root (heavy transplants) shrubs and evergreens. We also supply cut Winterberry Holly to the wholesale market.
Our nursery has introduced over a dozen unique selections, including LAVENDER TWIST® Weeping Redbud, STREET KEEPER® Columnar Honeylocust and White Tigress Striped Maple. A visit here does not feel the same as at many other nurseries. Our fields are small, often folded between permanent plantings of large, exotic trees and rhododendrons. The fields themselves are usually full of a curious assortment of plants, many whose identities will test the best plantsperson’s knowledge. Gathered from sources around the world, these plants have been assembled here for a reason, and that often means there is a story waiting to be told.
Brotzman’s Nursery, Inc.
Email: info@brotzmansnursery.com
Phone: 440-428-3361
Fax: 440-428-8824
Address:
6899 Chapel Road
Madison, OH 44057
Email: info@brotzmansnursery.com
Phone: 440-428-3361
Fax: 440-428-8824
Address:
6899 Chapel Road
Madison, OH 44057
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