Monrovia has offiicially acquired Connecticut-based Imperial Nurseries. 
Monrovia has operations in Visalia, Calif., and Dayton, Ore, and Cairo, Ga. The acquisition should boost total plant production by 15 percent. Joining Monrovia is Imperial’s Greg Schaan, named vice president of production for the East Coast, overseeing the Connecticut and Georgia nurseries. Imperial’s sales representatives will work in tandem with Monrovia’s sales team to ensure a continuity of service to their garden centers and landscape customers.
This is the second major acquisition for the family-owned and operated Monrovia; the first being the purchase of Wight and Berryhill Nurseries in 2001.
For more information, check out the Monrovia website.
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