A Word From Our Chairman
Dear Landscapers,
Newton Nurseries is committed to building relationships with customers, suppliers and employees that are mutually beneficial. For customers, it means saving you precious time and providing products and services which help you grow your business. For suppliers, it’s growing our business to make us a better customer. And, for employees, it’s treating you with dignity and creating career opportunities to benefit you and your families.
To achieve these objectives, we must make available to our customers the products they demand, where they want them, when they want them. We are taking our nurseries to where customers job sites are, and developing technologies which remove obstacles from the interface between Newton and its suppliers, and Newton and its customers. Saving our customers time drives every decision we make, and empathetic improvements in technologies help both customers and suppliers to grow their businesses profitably.
The key to Newton delivering on all our commitments to customers and suppliers is our dedicated, professional and loyal staff. Our promise to them is to treat them with respect, compensate them for the value they contribute, and provide them with opportunities to grow with the company.
So, come partner with Newton to build our futures together.
READY, SET, GROW!!!!
Charles Tate
Newton Announces Plans for New Location
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KATY, TX (March 16, 2020) – Newton Nurseries has announced plans to open its second Houston-area location at 322 Buc-ee’s Boulevard in Katy. The easy and direct access from the Freeway combined with a well-designed nursery layout will allow professional landscapers to serve efficiently the following communities: Copperfield, Pecan Grove, Energy Corridor, Cinco Ranch, Seven Meadows, Cypress, Richmond, Sugarland, West Memorial and future developments between Katy and Brookshire. Designed and built by Houston-based KDW, the new, 153,000 square-foot nursery will house a 7,000 square-foot green house and a 20,000 square-foot shade area. The gated site will also be equipped with a water-efficient irrigation system and a large water tank will be in place in the event of water restrictions. The new Katy location will mark Newton Nurseries’ third wholesale nursery operation. It also operates locations in Houston and Austin. “Time is our customers’ most valuable resource” says Philippe Joubert, CEO of Newton Nurseries. “All our stores are strategically located to reduce driving time and provide a dramatically faster checkout experience”.
Founded in Houston in 1978, Newton Nurseries exclusively serves professional landscapers with a vast selection of premium trees, shrubs, flowers, bedding plants, hard-to-find plants and associated landscape items. Each store offer horticulturist services.
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About Direct Sales
Direct Sales (aka Drop Ship)
Another great benefit of using Newton Nursery is our ability to have fresh crops dropped directly to your jobsite from hundreds of growers in our Newton network. For large jobs, we offer volume discounts and free freight to maximize your profits!
Let our experienced staff take the hassle of rounding up any plant material including large trees from all over the country, and have the freshest crops shipped on site with minimal handling. By taking advantage of this program, keep your customers happy and your projects on schedule.
Shelby Bennett
My name is Shelby Bennett. I made horticulture my major in college and pursued several opportunities to explore horticulture through internships. Through my internships with Calloway’s Nurseries, Magnolia Gardens Nursery, and J.Barry Nursery I continued to cultivate my interest in the nursery business.
When I reached my senior year of college I began applying for jobs in this industry. My horticulture professor suggested that I attend a career fair that the college was hosting that spring. It was at this career fair that I was introduced to Miranda, a Junior Buyer here at Newton’s Nurseries. I was invited for an interview, where I met one of the owners Philippe Joubert and the Store Manager Joe Williams. They went out of their way to work with me on scheduling the interview so that I would not have to miss any classes for college. They invited me to work with them during my spring break so that I could get a feel for their business, and they could see how I worked. They even invited me to meetings and training for their company before my graduation.
While I have only been with Newton for a short time, they have gone out of their way to make me feel welcome. Everyone here has been very helpful, the customers are amazing, and I love working for Newton Nurseries. I continue to look forward to coming to work due to the kindness of my coworkers and the awesome customers.
Shrub of the Month, Reblooming Azalea
Common Name: ‘Bloom-A-Thon Pink Double’ Reblooming Azalea
Scientific Name: Rhododendron x ‘RLH1-2P8’ Plant Patent #21,477
Height: 3-4 feet, but can be maintained as low as 2 feet
Width: 3-4 feet, but can be maintained as narrow as 2 feet
Sun Exposure: Partial or afternoon shade
Cold Hardiness : 0 to 10 degrees F
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‘Bloom-A-Thon Pink Double’ azalea is a reblooming azalea from the Proven Winners plant brand. It has one of the longest bloom periods of any azalea with 4 – 6 weeks of blooms in the spring and another 12 – 16 weeks of blooms from summer into the fall. It’s large, ruffled, pink flowers show brightly against the deep green leaves. Best used as a small accent shrub or blooming hedge in areas sheltered from the hot afternoon sun. Unlike the larger Indica Azaleas, these need pruning and regular fertilizer to fuel the long bloom period. Companion plants would include Camellias, Gardenias, Hydrangeas, Ferns, and smaller border plants such as Liriope.
