YOUR LOCAL GARDEN EXPERTS
ABOUT BERNS
Over the past several decades, we’ve built a reputation for quality, experience, and dedication.
BERNS FAMILY HERITAGE
Berns Greenhouse and Garden Centers were founded in January 1956, when Al and Cherie Berns purchased one greenhouse and a home on one acre of land on Yankee Road in Middletown, Ohio.
ABOUT BERNS CORPORATION:
In the beginning, the business was only open to the public eight weeks a year in the spring. Today the business operates 360 days a year and employs 50 to 125 employees seasonally. The Berns Corporation has four divisions:
• Berns Production Greenhouses.
BERNS LANDSCAPING:
In 1978, land was purchased on Greentree Road for a landscape center with plans to build a garden center in the future. Berns Nursery and Landscape Center was built on the Greentree Road site and opened in 1983. Berns Landscaping professionally designs and installs residential and commercial landscapes in southwest Ohio.
PRODUCTION GREENHOUSES:
The Berns Corporation expanded the production greenhouse growing capacity by purchasing greenhouses on South Main Street in 1985. The South Main Street greenhouse and Yankee Road greenhouses have been rebuilt and expanded to combine for over 120,000 square feet of production which specializes in growing the finest bedding plants, vegetables, blooming hanging baskets, garden mums, perennials, and poinsettias.
BERNS GARDEN CENTERS:
The Greentree Road Garden Center of Berns was completed and opened in the spring of 1996. The main store has 10,000 square feet of retail space; a greenhouse with 12,000 square feet of plant display and an outside covered shopping area of 22,000 square feet. In 2010, a second retail store in Beavercreek, Ohio was purchased, extensively renovated, and opened for business in March 2011. This is similar size and function to the Middletown store.
FAMILY OWNED AND OPERATED:
The corporation is owned and operated by the Berns family, and staffed by our qualified and knowledgeable employees. We take great pride in our employees, our company, and our industry. We strive to provide our customers with the best plants and products, and extend courteous and professional service.
BERNS MISSION
We are committed to offering our customers the finest plants and products while providing exceptional customer service that will consistently exceed all expectations.
We are committed to running a professional business in a comfortable and friendly atmosphere where our employees can achieve their personal goals through meaningful work.
We are committed to standing as an example of integrity and stewardship in our community and as a leader in our industry.
CORE VALUES
Over the years we have grown, but we still operate with the same core values and commitment to excellence that we started with. These core values are summed up in five immutable principles that guide our business and our relationships with customers and with employees:
Integrity: To possess high personal moral standards, be honest and trustworthy, and show pride and sincerity in all that we do.
Respect: To promote dignity, fairness, consideration and equal opportunity and to recognize and appreciate everyone for the role they play in our company.
Teamwork: To work together willingly toward our common goals and shared vision, building upon each of our strengths while promoting trust and confidence in each other.
Service: To provide the highest level of professional and excellent service to every single customer.
Commitment: To be dedicated in words and actions to do the best we are capable of doing.
SEE WHAT OUR CUSTOMERS ARE SAYING
For three generations, the Berns family has worked with gardeners in our area to provide the best quality plants for our region. From our carefully tended local greenhouses, to plant collections we sell for their hardiness and performance, to landscaping services based on in-depth knowledge of local conditions, we stand by our roots in the communities we serve. At Berns, you’re not just a customer, you’re part of the family.
