About Our Nursery

Who Are We? William Westbrook, Owner / Manager Carolyn Aldridge, Owner Melissa Dudley,CPP, Sales Associate Debra Marthinsen, Office Manager / Accounting Visitors Always Welcome From I-95 take Exit 119-A (Hwy. 264 East) follow east to Exit 43-A (Hwy 301 North). Stay in the right hand lane for approximately ½ mile. Take first paved road to the right (Lattice Road). Go approximately one mile, cross railroad tracks and office is on the left.

Business Hours Monday - Friday 8AM to Noon and 1PM to 5PM No pick-ups between Noon and 1:00 PM Please make arrangements in advance for orders to be picked up at the nursery.

Memberships

American Nursery & Landscape Association International Plant Production Society JC Raulston Arboretum Johnson County Nurserymen Association Johnson County Nursery Marketing Association Maryland Nursery & Landscape Association

North Carolina Green Industry Council North Carolina Nursery & Landscape Association Pennsylvania Landscape & Nursery Association Southern Nursery Association Virginia Nursery & Landscape Association Wilson County Green Association

A Little History....

Fair View Nursery, a three-acre garden center in Wilson County, was purchased in l967 by Harold Lee and Randolph Whitehead. At the time, Fair View was considered one of the premier garden centers in the area. Landscaping became a vital part of the business focusing on commercial jobs to gain visibility in the surrounding areas. This turned out to be a very successful business venture for both Harold and Randolph.

Harold Lee had a vision to expand beyond retailing and landscaping when they started propagating their own plants for the garden center. This vision began the development of Fair View's wholesale operation on a farm owned by Harold on Contentnea Creek. Harold and Randolph developed this farm to become one of the largest azalea nurseries on the East Coast, shipping interstate on their own shelved trailers and vans. The decision was made in the late 70’s to suspend retail and landscaping operations to concentrate on wholesale growing and marketing.

Carolyn, Harold's oldest daughter joined the nursery in l98l to engage in the day-to-day administrative, marketing, and shipping responsibilities. Harold passed away two years later at the age of 6l with lung cancer. After her Dad’s death and with the support of her family, Carolyn made the decision to continue the nursery operation with Randolph continuing to oversee production. Carolyn's son, William, and her husband, Kenneth, joined the management team in the mid 80's; a team that took Fair View Nursery to its' peak in the late 90’s with l00 acres in container production.

In l999, after the devastation and losses sustained by Hurricane Floyd, it was a loyal customer base that was instrumental in the redevelopment of Fair View Nursery by William and Carolyn. Strong business principles, a genuine love for the business, and loyal employees committed to growing quality plants for the trade continues to be a third-generation priority here at Fair View Nursery, Inc. and our tradition since l967.