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Berridge Nurseries<\/a> has been growing blooms and cultivating community for over eight decades. This year, the local favorite Phoenix nursery celebrates its 85th anniversary.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Jim Berridge Jr. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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It all started In 1938 when Jim Berridge Jr. saw the opportunity in Arizona\u2019s emerging horticulture industry and opened Berridge Nurseries located at Central Ave. and Earll Drive. In 1952, the nursery upgraded to 21 acres off 16th Street and Camelback Road, offering a greater variety of trees and shrubs to meet landscape design trends. In 1979, Berridge moved the nursery to its current location off 46th Street and Camelback Road with a focus that remains on sourcing quality plants and providing expert service to help customers grow their dream gardens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Today, talented sisters Christine Fortman and Melinda Walton are carrying on their family’s legacy as third-generation owners and operators of Berridge Nurseries. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

While Walton oversees property maintenance and staff support, Fortman leads the back office and community engagement. Together, the sisters share the responsibility of making management decisions, setting up displays and solving daily challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe have worked together for the last 12 years and feel incredibly fortunate to have an opportunity to continue our grandfather\u2019s and mother\u2019s legacies as third generation owners and operators,\u201d says Fortman. \u201cAnd, because we share an office, we share everything in real time, which allows us to troubleshoot and provide answers expeditiously to vendors, customers and staff.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Melinda Walton (left) and Christine Fortman.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The sisters have witnessed how world events and environmental conditions can impact clients\u2019 gardening choices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cCustomer needs and preferences change as quickly as a declaration of a pandemic, drought conditions or a recession,\u201d says Walton. \u201cRegardless of the outside pressures, our garden center is always poised to meet the waxing needs, preferences and interests of our customer.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Whether you\u2019re gifted with a green thumb or don\u2019t know where to start, the professionals at Berridge Nurseries can guide you through the rewarding journey of creating a thriving garden that can transform your outdoor living space.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe strive to understand their exposures, watering techniques and maintenance levels to ensure the customer\u2019s success years down the road,\u201d says Fortman. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

When they\u2019re not running the business at Berridge, Fortman and Walton enjoy their own gardening. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Berridge Nurseries<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI\u2019m all about my flower pots and roses,\u201d says Fortman, who grows full \u201cshowy\u201d blooms for the holidays and crafts indoor arrangements for spring. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe dwarf jacaranda is by far my current favorite,\u201d shares Walton. \u201cThe purple flowers are like no other!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Giving back and educating future generations is an industry challenge the sisters view as an opportunity. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fortman is the current president of the Arizona Nursery Association, where Berridge Nurseries has also established two scholarship funds that are awarded annually to college or continuing education students enrolled in horticulture-related curriculum. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe enjoyment from a garden in bloom is why we are in business,\u201d says Fortman. \u201cIt\u2019s a special treat to see customers recognize each other and stop to chat and catch up while they\u2019re shopping. It\u2019s this full circle of community and family connections that makes our generational business such a gift.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Berridge Nurseries is located at 4647 E. Camelback Road, Phoenix, AZ 85018. www.berridgenursery.com<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This story appeared in the AZ Foothills Home & Design, Best Places to Live issue. 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