The Ashland Greenhouses is a family business first started in 1906 by my grandfather W.G. Sander and his father Joseph Sander. They came to Ashland from Tillamook, Oregon to start a greenhouse business. A year later Joseph died, but W.G. and his wife Agnes continued the business. In the early years both flowers and vegetables were grown. The vegetables were sold to the railroad. In 1946 Victor Sander (son of W.G. and Agnes) bought the business, owning it until 1950, when Caroline and Jack Williams (my parents) bought the business. All of the children of Caroline and Jack worked at the greenhouses. At this time we grew a lot of mums as a cut flower for sale to flower shops along with vegetable starts and other annuals. John the eldest son became a partner in the business in 1973. I became a partner in 1978. In 1979 Jack died. During this time the production of cut mums was being decreased to allow for the increase in annuals, herbaceous perennials and poinsettias. In 1994 John and his family moved out of Ashland selling his interest in the company back to the corporation. The company is currently owned and operated by my wife, Valri, myself, and my mother Caroline is still a partner. We can not do this alone. We have a team of individuals helping us, most have been with us for over 10 years. We now grow and sell annuals, herbs, herbaceous perennials, ornamental grasses and poinsettias.

We sell wholesale to independent garden centers and retail flower shops in northern California and southern Oregon. We also have a retail sales area at our greenhouses at 87 W. Nevada, Ashland, Oregon. We welcome you to come and see our greenhouses for gardening needs.

Greg Williams