Dale and Mike Pierson have owned and operated Pierson Nurseries, Inc. since it's inception in 1973 when it was then known as "Pierson's Lawn and Garden Maintenance."

In 1975 seven acres of land was purchased in Saco and was planted on for the next ten years. An additional five acres of land was leased in 1982. Commercial landscaping was a large part of the business as the nursery was expanded.

Pierson's Lawn and Garden Maintenance became a full-time business in 1977 and in 1978 changed its name to Pierson Nurseries, Inc.

Sixty-five acres of land was purchased in Dayton in 1985. The fall of that year saw the grading of the first fields and the construction of the garage and pole barn started in the spring of 86. First roads, a pond and additional grading were done in 1987. The root cellar, shed and expansion of the container area was completed in 1988 with continued grading. In 1989 a second pond was dug to insure a water source for all growing areas. In 1991 we started our reduction of the landscaping division and began the establishment of our wetland nursery. During the fall of 1992 we installed underground irrigation to the field area.

Early in the nineties landscaping was eliminated and the full efforts of all staff were re-focused onto the production and supply of nursery stock to the horticultural trade. From 1993-1997 we continued to expand the container area and added a wetland processing facility at the nursery. In 1998 more wetland production swales and ponds were constructed at land 1 mile from the nursery where expansion can continue as demand grows. In 1999 the main irrigation pond was enlarged to insure adequate water for all areas of the nursery. 2000 brought improvements in the potting system and office expansion. The production areas of the nursery consists of 25 acres of field, 5 acres of B&B holding area, 6 acres for wetland production and a 7 acre container area, all under irrigation. Wetland and native plants are now one third to half of all plant sales. In 2004 Jake Pierson joined the company with roles in delivery, purchasing and overall management. In 2005 an additional 20 acre parcel was purchased with the hope of increasing B&B production and adding wetland plant growing areas.

Pierson Nurseries, Inc. practices a good neighbor policy. This includes minimal pesticide applications, soil erosion control, water retention, noise and odor reduction and a good overall appearance.

We are a wholesale nursery selling a full line of field and container plants and specializing in native wetland materials. We offer delivery of our plant materials and pride ourselves on timely deliveries to garden centers, landscapers or job sites throughout the Northeast.

We offer contract growing for large or unusual orders.

Our goal at Pierson Nurseries, Inc. is to continue to provide high quality trees, shrubs, perennials, wetland and native plants to the trade.

Our staff of approximately 20 includes 12 full time and 8-12 seasonal workers. THANK YOU FOR VISITING PIERSON NURSERIES INC.

Highlights

• All water is recycled and or directed to our swales and ponds for settling of particulates and nutrients.
• A large selection or Container, B&B and Wetland plants available for commercial customers.
• At this time still use all local help by having higher pay scale, benefits, overtime, incorporating aspects to stretch short season to 10 months or more and as much automation as possible.
• We deliver more than 50% of the material we sell.
• Use as much as possible of all the land we own with minimal changes to it.
• Picking types of crops we produce to take advantage of land features i.e. clay soils, water resource and land features.