What Oakland Nursery does

Oakland Nursery, Inc. is a family-owned horticultural company founded in 1940 by Gustav Reiner and headquartered at 1156 Oakland Park Avenue in Columbus, Ohio. The company operates four retail garden centers across the Columbus metropolitan area (Columbus, Delaware, Dublin, and New Albany) covering a combined 35 acres, and serves both residential homeowners (primary segment) and commercial/business customers through a diversified set of wholly-owned subsidiaries and service lines. Its core operations span retail plant and garden supply sales, wholesale plant material distribution (supported by sister company Acorn Farms), landscape design and construction (Oakland Design Associates), interior and exterior plant design and holiday decor (Oakland Green Interiors), irrigation and landscape lighting installation, and two specialty retail shops (Oakland HOME and Oakland INSIDE & OUT).

The company operates an e-commerce platform (shop.oaklandnursery.com) with buy-online-pick-up-in-store and delivery, a Plant Finder online encyclopedia (plants.oaklandnursery.com) powered by third-party NetPS technology, and a free Rewards Plus loyalty program (1 point per $1 spent). Revenue is generated through transactional one-time retail sales, project-based professional services for landscape and interiorscape clients, and wholesale plant distribution. The company employs 251-500 people, is currently in its second generation of Reiner family ownership with third-generation family members active in the business, and has accumulated 22 consecutive years of "Best Garden Center" recognition from Columbus Monthly as of 2026.

The company has no external investors, no parent company, and no disclosed funding rounds; it operates as an independent, privately held Ohio corporation distributing primarily through its own physical retail and digital channels. Its geographic reach is regional, restricted to Central Ohio, with no global footprint claim.

Name

Oakland Nursery

Legal name

Oakland Nursery, Inc.

Website

https://oaklandnursery.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1940

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Oakland Nursery is a family-owned Central Ohio horticultural company operating four retail garden centers, wholesale plant distribution, landscape design/build, interiorscape, irrigation, and specialty retail, serving residential homeowners and commercial clients in the Columbus metropolitan area.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Garden Center Retail and Landscape Services

NAICS

Nursery, Garden Center, and Farm Supply Retailers (444240), Nursery, Garden Center, and Farm Supply Retailers (44424), Nursery and Tree Production (111421), Greenhouse, Nursery, and Floriculture Production (1114)

SIC

Retail-Building Materials, Hardware, Garden Supply (5200), Agricultural Services (700), Agricultural Production-Crops (100)

akta.pro primary industry

Plants, Seeds & Nursery Retail (Garden Centers) (CRAIAIAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Container Gardening Design, Planting & Maintenance (HSAIAFAN), Landscape Plant & Nursery Stock Wholesalers (Grower-Wholesalers) (AFAGAHAM), Nursery, Sod & Landscape Supply (Installation Support) (IMAIAIAJ)

Keywords

• Retail garden center
• Landscape design services
• Wholesale plant nursery
• Interiorscape plant design
• Commercial landscaping

Headquarters

HQ city

Columbus

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Retail Garden Center Sales: In-store retail sales of plants, garden supplies, and related merchandise across four physical garden center locations in Central Ohio. Customers can browse extensive plant selections and purchase directly at retail prices.
2. E-commerce / Online Sales: Online plant and merchandise sales through shop.oaklandnursery.com with buy online, pick up in store options and delivery available.
3. Landscape Design and Construction Services: Oakland Design Associates provides landscape design/build services for commercial and residential clients, including landscape construction, irrigation installation, and related services.
4. Interior and Exterior Plant Services: Oakland Green Interiors provides interior and exterior plant design, installation, and maintenance services including commercial holiday decor and streetscapes.
5. Wholesale Plant Sales: Wholesale operations selling plant material to commercial customers, with a portion of plant material sourced from sister company Acorn Farms.
6. Specialty Shops: Oakland INSIDE & OUT and Oakland HOME specialty shops offer curated home decor and garden-related merchandise.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Oakland Nursery is a family-owned horticultural company that operates four retail garden centers across Central Ohio selling plants, trees, shrubs, perennials, annuals, and gardening supplies. The company complements retail with landscape design and construction (Oakland Design Associates), interior and exterior plant design services (Oakland Green Interiors), irrigation installation, lighting, streetscapes, commercial holiday décor, wholesale plant sales, and a Plant Finder online search tool, serving both residential homeowners and commercial clients.

Product overview

Oakland Nursery is a diversified horticultural company operating as a single unified business with multiple integrated service lines. The company offers retail garden center operations (trees, shrubs, perennials, annuals, gardening supplies) at four Central Ohio locations, complemented by online e-commerce with delivery/pickup. Adjacent services include landscape design/build (Oakland Design Associates), irrigation installation, interiorscape and biophilic design (Oakland Green Interiors), streetscapes, commercial holiday décor, and landscape lighting. The company also operates wholesale plant material sales, two specialty retail shops (Oakland INSIDE & OUT and Oakland HOME), and a free loyalty program (Rewards Plus). A proprietary Plant Finder tool provides an online plant encyclopedia. The portfolio operates synergistically under the Oakland Nursery brand, with sister company Acorn Farms providing additional plant material.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Oakland Green Interiors: Interior and exterior plant design services for the Greater Columbus area
• Oakland Design Associates
• Oakland HOME
• Oakland Inside & Out
• Oakland Wholesale

Products and services

• Garden Center Retail Operations Retail sale of high-quality plant material including trees, shrubs, perennials, annuals, and related gardening supplies at four physical garden center locations in Central Ohio (Columbus, Delaware, Dublin, New Albany). Targets residential gardeners and homeowners.
• Wholesale Plant Material

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• American HortminorOthersIndustry association membership providing networking, education, and advocacy for the horticultural industry.
• Ohio Nursery & Landscape Association (ONLA)minorOthersState-level industry association membership representing nursery and landscape businesses in Ohio.
• Better Business Bureau (BBB)minorOthersBBB accreditation demonstrating commitment to ethical business practices and customer trust.
• Columbus Chamber of CommerceminorOthersLocal chamber membership supporting business networking and community engagement in the Columbus region.
• Dublin Chamber of CommerceminorOthersLocal chamber membership supporting business networking in the Dublin community.
• Delaware Area Chamber of CommerceminorOthersLocal chamber membership supporting business networking in the Delaware area.
• Acorn FarmscoreOthersSister company on the north side of Columbus that supplies a portion of Oakland Nursery's plant material, supporting local growing operations.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Monrovia Nursery Company: Major U.S. wholesale nursery grower supplying branded plants to independent garden centers and retailers — comparable vertical integration logic to Oakland's Acorn Farms relationship but at national scale.
• Lowe's Garden Centers: Second-largest U.S. home improvement chain with broad garden center assortments and stronger nursery/landscape adjacencies — represents the principal big-box competitive threat in Oakland's markets.
• Bailey Nurseries: Large multi-generational wholesale grower and brand owner (Endless Summer, First Editions) selling nursery stock across the U.S. — relevant comparable as a family-owned horticultural grower-retailer supplier.
• Home Depot Garden Centers: Largest U.S. home improvement retailer with extensive garden center departments selling plants, mulch, and outdoor supplies at national scale — defines the price/scale benchmark Oakland must compete against.

Direct peers

• Pierson Nurseries: Family-owned Ohio nursery and garden center offering retail plants, landscape design/build, and seasonal services — directly comparable to Oakland in scale, ownership structure, and service mix.
• Alsip Home & Nursery: Large independent garden center and nursery in the Chicago/Indiana region combining retail plants, landscape design, and home/gift retail — same integrated multi-division model as Oakland but serving a different metro.
• Longfellow's Garden Center: Independently owned multi-location garden center in the Minneapolis area with retail, landscape design, and gift shop — comparable scale and integrated service offering.
• English Gardens: Family-owned chain of six garden centers in the Detroit metro offering plants, landscape services, and home décor — closely matches Oakland's multi-location, multi-service regional model.
• Petitti Garden Centers: Ohio-based regional garden center chain with multiple retail locations in the Cleveland/Akron area offering plants, garden supplies, and landscape services — the closest direct regional peer to Oakland Nursery's model.

Others

• SiteOne Landscape Supply: Public U.S. distributor of landscape supplies including nursery stock, irrigation, and lighting products — not a direct competitor to Oakland's retail business but addresses the same contractor customer base and provides a public-market read on segment economics.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC8wpBFS-0z_GwfroHp9r15A
• Facebookfacebook.com/oaklandnursery
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/oakland-nursery-inc.
• Instagraminstagram.com/oaklandnurseries
• Pinterestpinterest.com/oaklandnursery
• TikToktiktok.com/@oaklandnursery
• Xx.com/oaklandnursery

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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