Our Roots
In January of 2023, Joe Petzak and Kim Wilkerson acquired the container division of Willow Creek Wholesale Nursery and named it Willow Creek Container Nursery.
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Joe and Kim both started their careers in the electronics industry. Since then, Joe has worked as a remodeling contractor for 20 years, while Kim has over 20 years of experience in sales and retail operations. Despite coming from different industries, they have spent the past decade working extensively in their home garden and learning from the amazing mentors Uncle Joe and Aunt Carla Carter.
We aim to continue providing the same high-quality, resilient nursery stock as our previous container division always has. We are grateful to have retained the original experienced staff who have been cultivating and caring for plants, grasses, and trees for decades.
With the purchase, the growing operations for the containers moved from Oregon to Middleton and now share the same growing grounds as Willow Creek Wholesale Nursery and their B&B trees. Many advantages come to you with considering all Willow Creek Nursery operations (B&B and Containers) to Middleton. This includes multiple individuals with Bachelors and Masters degrees in Horticulture and Plant Science as well as nursery personnel and management with a combined experience base of over 250 years. We also are able to combine loads of B&B trees with container plants during spring and fall shipping season to reduce your shipping and overhead costs.
We are thrilled to work in the horticulture industry with such amazing, friendly, and helpful people.
Our Team
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Joe Petzak
Owner / General Manager
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Kim Wilkerson
Owner / Office Manager
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Fernando Jr.
Container Grower
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Max
Container Production Supervisor
Container Production Team