Our Team | Platt Hill Nursery

Meet Our team

We are cultivating a team of plant experts

Platt Hill Nursery  CORE VALUES

We are committed to providing our customers with professional service combined with the best quality and
widest selection of plants, garden and seasonal merchandise. We are committed to our core values to ensure our successes and our customers. 

CUSTOMERS

Provide a wide selection of plants while sharing
our horticultural knowledge.

RESPONSIBILITY

Positively contribute to our local community.

PASSION

PLANTS!

PURPOSE

The success of our customers with their
indoor/outdoor spaces.

Graham Hill Platt Hill Nursery

Graham Hill

President

Favorite Plant: Fire Light Tidbit Hydrangea

Clark Hill Platt hill Nursery

Clark Hill

President

Favorite Plant: Autumn Gold Ginko

Mike Davison

Mike Davison

General Manger - Bloomingdale

Favorite Plant: Voodoo Lily

Scott Deike

Scott Deike

Nursery Manager Bloomingdale

Favorite Plant: Redpointe Maple

Ken Sierzega

Ken Sierzega

Landscape Manager - Bloomingdale

Favorite Plant: Paperbark Cherry

Christine Lundry

Christine Lundry

Store Manager - Carpentersville

Favorite Plant: Koreanspice Viburnuum

Chrissie Sieff

Chrissie Sieff

Nursery Manager - Carpentersville

Favorite Plant: Katsura Tree

Jessica Gardner

Jessica Gardner

Greenhouse Manager - Carpentersville

Favorite Plant: Philodendron, all of them.

Daniel Weingart

Daniel Weingart

Landscape Manager - Carpentersville

Favorite Plant: Henry Sweetspire

Manuel Gomez

Manuel Gomez

Greenhouse Container Designer - Bloomingdale

Jorge Carmona

Jorge Carmona

Production Manager - Carpentersville

Joy Kelly

Joy Kelly

Head Merchandiser - Carpentersville

Heidi Franquelli

Heidi Franquelli

Marketing Director

Favorite Plant: Storm Cloud Bluestar

Brenda Sanchez

Brenda Sanchez

Greenhouse Container Designer - Bloomingdale

Nick Antonacci

Nick Antonacci

Assistant Nursery Manager - Bloomingdale

Favorite Plant: Ginkgo Tree

Teresa Evan

Teresa Evan

Head Cashier - Carpentersville

Armando Ixtacua

Armando Ixtacua

Assistant Nursery Manager - Carpentersville

Andrew Stoecklein

Andrew Stoecklein

Controller

Favorite Plant: Sweet Autumn Clematis

Dan Fay

Dan Fay

Head Cashier - Bloomingdale

Rebecca Klein

Rebecca Klein

Greenhouse Merchandiser - Bloomingdale

Favorite Plant: Bougainvillea

Shannon Riley

Shannon Riley

Landscape Scheduler - Bloomingdale

Favorite Plant: Quick Fire Hydrangea

Asia Oles

Asia Oles

Assistant Greenhouse Manager - Carpentersville

Favorite Plant: Begonias

Nicole Millette

Nicole Millette

Perennial Buyer - Carpentersville

Julia Peacock

Julia Peacock

Merchandiser/ Christmas Buyer - Bloomingdale

Favorite Plant: Calathea White Star

Julia Bazzoni

Julia Bazzoni

Landscape Designer - Bloomingdale

Favorite Plant: Vanderwolf Pine

Joab Nava

Joab Nava

Yard Manager - Bloomingdale

Lisa O'Donovan

Lisa O'Donovan

Landscape Designer - Carpentersville

Favorite Plant: Blackhaw Viburnum

Adam Peters

Adam Peters

Annuals Buyer - Bloomingdale

Favorite Plant: Cactus Asterias

The Story of Our Roots 

David Hill was a Scotsman commissioned by the (Royal?) Botanic Garden in England to come to the United States in search of new and useful plant material in the “New Country.”

On his quest he came to Dundee in search of William Hill a farmer with an orchard in Dundee, Illinois.

David arrived in town on horseback and was witness to young lady in a runaway horse and carriage. Being a gentleman he helped out, reining in the runaway. The young lady, being grateful, invited him to her father’s house for lunch. Her father turned out to be William Hill. They took to talking of trees, however, during his several day visit David received word from the Botanic Garden that they had run out of money, that he was on his own and “Good Luck”.

William and David got along very well, however, David got along even better with the daughter and wound up marrying her. William allowed David the use of some of his land for growing evergreens and thus was born “D. Hill Nursery”.

The main market for the evergreens was the plains states Farm and ranch lands that planted the evergreens for windbreak and livestock protection. There was also a small but growing market in the Chicago area for evergreens for residential and commercial ornamental use.
David Hill, Platt’s great grandfather,  created the legacy that is now Platt Hill Nursery. 

Platt Hill Nursery Generation