It would become the largest departmental nursery in the world and help define northeastern Ohio as the “Nursery Capital of the World.”

You see, when the prehistoric glaciers receded, they left our state with many soil types -- many of them ideal for nursery production. Also, Lake Erie helps create its own microclimate in the northern part of the state, which provides near perfect growing conditions. The summer highs aren’t too high and the winter lows aren’t too low.

Ohio is still a leader in the nursery industry, ranking fifth in the nation in total production.

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