Gary Y. Gao, Ohio State University Extension, Clermont County; John J. Smith, Ohio State University Extension, Clermont County; James A. Chatfield, Ohio State University Extension, Northeast District and Department of Horticulture and Crop Science; Joseph F. Boggs, Ohio State University Extension, Hamilton County and Southwest District; Erik A. Draper, Ohio State University Extension, Geauga County; and Hannah Mathers, Ohio State University Extension, Department of Horticulture and Crop Science.
The authors would like to thank all the respondents for taking their valuable time to fill out this survey.
We would also like to thank Vickie Butler, Office Associate with Ohio State University Extension in Clermont County, for her help with the survey preparation and mailing.
Our sincere appreciation also goes to Tom Harrison, Specialist at Large, Ohio Department of Agriculture, for providing lists of licensed nursery dealers and producers in Ohio.
We are grateful for funding for this survey, provided by the Ohio Nursery and Landscape Association.