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300 South Meriden Road, Cheshire, CT  06410   -   Phone: (203) 272-4680  -  Fax: (203) 272-7127
©  Copyright  Michael's Greenhouses  2011  
Michael Arisco
(Owner)

Michael

Michael grew up in the business.  At the ripe old age of 10 he was already assisting with the planting and watering of crops.  After high school Michael attended the University of Connecticut and received a degree in Horticulture.  Upon graduation he took a more active role in the family business.  In 2007 Michael became sole owner of Michael's Greenhouses.

Michael lives on the farm with his wife Aili and his two sons Michael and Nicolas.

Phone: (203) 272-4680
Fax: (203) 272-7127
michael@michaelsgreenhouses.com

  Office Staff
Linda Lano
(Office Manager)

Linda

Linda came to work in the office at Michael's Greenhouses in 1995.  Linda is in charge of payroll, accounting, billing, taking customer's orders etc.  Linda is always willing to answer any questions that customers may have.

Phone: (203) 272-4680
Fax: (203) 272-7127
linda@michaelsgreenhouses.com

Martha Iannacone
(Asst. Office Manager)

Martha came to work at Michael's Greenhouses in 2007.  Martha is also in charge of the Michael's day to day administrative tasks such as billing, answering the phones, taking customers orders and trying to answer any questions that customers may have.

Phone: (203) 272-4680
Fax: (203) 272-7127
martha@michaelsgreenhouses.com

Sales Staff
Kate Dougherty
(Sales Manager)

Kate

Kate started her adventures at Michael's Greenhouses in the spring of 2002.  She came to Michael's with over 10 years of sales experience in the retail industry.  She is on the road calling on our current customers, offering merchandising advice and keeping them on top of our current availability.

Kate is always looking to take on new customers, and is more than willing to tailor a program to suit your needs.  Feel free to contact Kate with any questions you have about our programs, and let Michael's Greenhouses help create Brighter, Greener, Healthier gardens for you and your customers.

Phone: (203) 272-4680
Fax: (203) 272-7127
kate@michaelsgreenhouses.com

Patricia Buzzelle (Pat)
(Sales)

Patricia

Pat joined Michael's Greenhouses in the spring of 2009.  Pat has been in the Supermarket Industry for the past 36 years, and brings with her a diverse knowledge of plants from a buyers perspective.  We welcome Pat's vast knowledge of plants and she certainly has a pulse on the trends and where the market is heading.

Phone: (203) 272-4680
Fax: (203) 272-7127

Growers
Roger McGaughey
(Annuals)

Roger

Roger was born and educated in Northern Ireland and earned a Bachelor of Horticultural Science Degree at Reading University, England in 1970.

After 2 years of practical experience in Northern Ireland, West Germany and the USA he worked in large house plant company in Spalding, England.  Following their decision to close he emigrated to America in 1987.  After employment in Pennsylvania and Michigan he settled in Connecticut and has been with Michael's Greenhouses for 6 years.  Overall Roger has 34 years growing experience!

Roger's focus at Michael's Greenhouses has been to produce crops with a healthy white root system to meet timely market demands.

This year Roger has started using Biological Control Agents (BCA's) with the goal of eliminating chemical pesticides.  This practice allows Michael's Greenhouse customers to receive the "greenest" possible crop available.


Roger is currently a writer for "Grower talks" Magazine, contributing three articles annually.  A link to the articles he has written can be found on the Staff Articles page (link above).

Phone: (203) 272-4680
Fax: (203) 272-7127
rogermcg@michaelsgreenhouses.com

Zoltan Kovacs
(Perennials)

Zoltan

Zoltan was born in Hungary and came to the United States as a 22-year-old horticulture exchange student in the Worldwide Farmers Exchange Program.  Placed by the program at Mahoney's Garden Center in Woburn, MA.  Zoltan quickly established himself as an energetic, passionate worker.  Starting out in the perennial department (which he was soon running) he was quickly put in charge of roses, then the greenhouses and herbs.  By the end of his 7 years at Mahoney's Garden Centers he was running pretty much everything but trees and shrubs.

In 2003 Zoltan left retail to be a grower/program manager at Sunny Borders.   Within 4 years he was vice-president in charge of operations and in 2008 he won "Grower Talks" Young Grower Award.

Zoltan joined the team at Michael's Greenhouses in the fall of 2008 to plan and institute the perennial program.

Phone: (203) 272-4680
Fax: (203) 272-7127
zoltan@michaelsgreenhouses.com

Operations
Ron Humiston
(Operations Manager)

Ron

Ron has been with Michael's since 2007.  Ron is our Operations Manager and has a long family history in the industry.  His background includes diverse experience in many different areas of production and construction. 

Ron has incorporated the concepts of lean manufacturing and efficiencies into his philosophy of operations, allowing Michael's Greenhouses (and our customers) to enjoy growth and success.  He excels in the facilitation of "problem solving" within the Michael's team and in the development of new concepts.  Outside of work, Ron enjoys fishing, camping and cooking.

Phone: (203) 272-4680
Fax: (203) 272-7127
ronhumiston@michaelsgreenhouses.com

Shipping
Patrick Herzing
(Shipping Manager)

Patrick
Patrick joined Michael's in 2009.  Pat is our Shipping Manager. Phone: (203) 272-4680
Fax: (203) 272-7127
pat@michaelsgreenhouses.com
     
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