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Linden Hill Nursery is a family-owned and operated nursery in Ottsville, Pennsylvania, serving landscape professionals throughout the region.

As a growing company, we are building a team of knowledgeable, hardworking people who share an appreciation for exceptional plants, great gardens, and quality work. Our team brings together experience in horticulture, nursery operations, landscape design, sales, sourcing, and customer service, with each person contributing to the continued growth of Linden Hill Nursery.

We value employees who are dependable, curious, willing to learn, and take pride in what they do. Whether working directly with plant material, assisting clients, maintaining the nursery, or supporting day-to-day operations, every member of our team plays an important role.

We welcome inquiries from individuals interested in growing with Linden Hill Nursery.

Please apply by sending resume along with three professional references to NicoleHall@LindenHillNursery.com


Nursery Yard Foreman

Full-Time — Competitive Pay & Benefits

Linden Hill Nursery is seeking an experienced, dependable Nursery Yard Foreman to join our team. This is a hands-on position for someone who is comfortable working outdoors, operating equipment, handling plant material, and helping keep daily nursery operations running efficiently.

Qualifications

  • 3–5 years of nursery field or nursery yard experience
  • Experience operating a front-end loader and forklift
  • Ability to safely perform frequent heavy lifting and physical labor
  • Strong communication and critical-thinking skills
  • Ability to work effectively as part of a team
  • Ability to take direction from the Management Team and carry out assigned tasks efficiently
  • Dependable and able to begin the workday at 7:00 AM

Responsibilities

  • Load and unload balled-and-burlapped (B&B) plant material
  • Load and unload container-grown plant material
  • Load bulk materials, including mulch, soil, and compost
  • Load granite stone and other landscape materials
  • Secure and tarp outgoing loads
  • Pull and organize customer orders
  • Assist with watering and general care of nursery plant material
  • Help maintain the nursery property and display gardens
  • Weed B&B trees, shrubs, and container-grown material
  • Assist with additional nursery and yard responsibilities as needed

Position Details

This is a full-time, hourly position averaging 40 hours per week from March 1 through December. Overtime opportunities may be available during the busy spring and fall seasons.

This position requires daily physical labor and outdoor work in a wide range of reasonable weather conditions.

Healthcare and retirement benefits are available following the probationary period.

Employees also receive a discount on plant material to encourage continued horticultural learning and an appreciation for the plants we grow and sell.

To apply, please send your resume along with three professional references to NicoleHall@LindenHillNursery.com.


Nursery Stock Caretaker

Full-Time — Competitive Pay & Benefits

Linden Hill Nursery is seeking a knowledgeable and dependable Nursery Stock Caretaker to join our team. This position is ideal for someone with hands-on nursery experience who understands the day-to-day care of plant material and enjoys working closely with both plants and customers.

The Nursery Stock Caretaker will work closely with our Lead Horticulturist to help maintain the health, organization, and presentation of our container-grown plant material.

Qualifications

  • 1–3 years of nursery, horticulture, landscape, or related industry experience
  • Ability to identify a broad range of plant material
  • Understanding of general plant watering requirements
  • Knowledge of basic pruning, fertilizing, and weeding practices
  • Ability to recognize plant care needs and respond appropriately
  • Ability to work closely with our Lead Horticulturist and other team members
  • Ability to safely perform moderate to heavy lifting of plant material
  • Ability to take direction from the Management Team and complete assigned tasks
  • Comfortable interacting with and assisting customers
  • Strong communication and critical-thinking skills
  • Dependable and able to begin the workday at 7:00 AM

Responsibilities

  • Monitor and help maintain the overall health of container-grown nursery stock
  • Water, prune, fertilize, and weed plant material as needed
  • Label, organize, and maintain nursery stock and displays
  • Help keep plant material properly grouped, presented, and accessible
  • Pull and organize customer orders from current inventory
  • Assist customers with locating plant material and general nursery questions
  • Work with the Lead Horticulturist to identify and address plant care needs
  • Assist with additional nursery duties as needed

Position Details

This is a full-time, hourly position averaging 40 hours per week from March 1 through December. Overtime opportunities may occasionally be available during the busy spring and fall seasons.

This position requires daily physical labor and outdoor work in a wide range of reasonable weather conditions.

Healthcare and retirement benefits are available following the probationary period.

Employees also receive a discount on plant material to encourage continued horticultural learning and plant knowledge.

To apply, please send your resume along with three professional references to NicoleHall@LindenHillNursery.com.

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The science of fall planting goes far beyond chang The science of fall planting goes far beyond changing leaf color.

As daylight decreases, chlorophyll begins to break down and other pigments become visible. Xanthophylls bring out yellows, carotenoids contribute oranges, and anthocyanins create many of the reds and purples we associate with fall.

But those changes also tell us something important about what is happening inside the plant. Nutrients and sugars are being redistributed, water needs are changing, and plants are entering a stage that can be ideal for digging and transplanting.

Understanding leaf senescence helps landscape professionals make better decisions about fertilizing, watering, planting, and moving material as the season changes.

Keywords: fall planting, leaf senescence, chlorophyll, anthocyanins, carotenoids, xanthophylls, transplanting, landscape installation, horticulture

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Everyone starts somewhere, and a career in horticu Everyone starts somewhere, and a career in horticulture can open the door to incredible opportunities!

Hear from Nicole Hall, Assistant Sales Manager at Linden Hill Nursery, as she shares how she entered the horticulture industry with very little experience and discovered a passion for plants.

Nicole hopes to inspire others to explore the many possibilities this rewarding industry has to offer. Whether you’re just starting out or considering a career change, there’s a place for you in horticulture!

And as for those tricky botanical names? We’re still learning!

Keywords: Horticulture careers, green industry, career opportunities, plant industry, horticulture education, professional growth

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Camellias aren’t just for southern gardens. At Li Camellias aren’t just for southern gardens.

At Linden Hill, we stock cold-hardy selections including the April Series—Camellia japonica cultivars such as ‘April Kiss,’ ‘April Dawn,’ and ‘April Tryst’—known for their ability to perform into Zone 6 with proper siting.

We also grow selections from the Winter Series, developed using Camellia oleifera in crosses with other camellias. That C. oleifera parentage contributes much of the cold hardiness that makes these hybrids useful farther north.

And occasionally, we like to experiment with something a little more unusual, like the variegated Camellia sinensis ‘Lemon Tea,’ which is less cold hardy and better suited to Zone 7 conditions.

With camellias, hardiness is only part of the equation—placement matters. A protected site with light shade and less exposure to dramatic winter temperature fluctuations can make a significant difference in their performance.

The reward? Evergreen foliage and beautiful flowers when very little else is blooming.

Keywords: cold hardy camellias, Camellia japonica, April Series camellias, Winter Series camellias, Camellia oleifera, Camellia sinensis, Zone 6 plants, winter interest, early spring flowering shrubs

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Camellias aren’t just for southern gardens. At Li Camellias aren’t just for southern gardens.

At Linden Hill, we stock cold-hardy selections including the April Series—Camellia japonica cultivars such as ‘April Kiss,’ ‘April Dawn,’ and ‘April Tryst’—known for their ability to perform into Zone 6 with proper siting.

We also grow selections from the Winter Series, developed using Camellia oleifera in crosses with other camellias. That C. oleifera parentage contributes much of the cold hardiness that makes these hybrids useful farther north.

And occasionally, we like to experiment with something a little more unusual, like the variegated Camellia sinensis ‘Lemon Tea,’ which is less cold hardy and better suited to Zone 7 conditions.

With camellias, hardiness is only part of the equation—placement matters. A protected site with light shade and less exposure to dramatic winter temperature fluctuations can make a significant difference in their performance.

The reward? Evergreen foliage and beautiful flowers when very little else is blooming.

Keywords: cold hardy camellias, Camellia japonica, April Series camellias, Winter Series camellias, Camellia oleifera, Camellia sinensis, Zone 6 plants, winter interest, early spring flowering shrubs

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Viburnum × pragense, commonly known as Prague vibu Viburnum × pragense, commonly known as Prague viburnum, is an evergreen to semi-evergreen hybrid created from a cross between Viburnum rhytidophyllum and Viburnum utile, two species native to China.

This combination brings together the bold, textured foliage of leatherleaf viburnum with the compact evergreen character of V. utile.

Hardy in USDA Zones 5–8, Prague viburnum forms a dense, upright shrub, typically reaching about 8–12 feet tall and wide. Glossy, dark green foliage provides strong year-round structure, while pink buds open to lightly fragrant white flower clusters in spring. Red fruit can follow, maturing to black later in the season.

A useful choice for screening, hedging, shrub borders, or as an evergreen specimen in the landscape.

Keywords: Viburnum × pragense, Prague viburnum, evergreen viburnum, hardy evergreen shrub, Viburnum rhytidophyllum, Viburnum utile, screening shrub, landscape design

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Viburnum × ‘Nantucket’ brings structure and year-r Viburnum × ‘Nantucket’ brings structure and year-round interest to the landscape with its upright habit and dark green, semi-evergreen foliage. In spring, it produces large clusters of white flowers, making it an excellent choice for mixed borders, screening, hedging, or as a specimen shrub.

Hardy in USDA Zones 6–8, Viburnum × ‘Nantucket’ performs well in full sun to partial shade and is drought tolerant once established.

A versatile woody plant with plenty of presence in the landscape.

Keywords: Viburnum × ‘Nantucket’, flowering shrubs, semi-evergreen shrubs, spring flowering shrubs, landscape design, woody plants, specimen shrubs, hedging plants

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Linden Hill Nursery
8230 Easton Road
Ottsville, PA 18942
(267) 379-3041

John Stella, Sales Manager
(215) 230-3470
johnstella@lindenhillnursery.com

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