Van Belle Nursery

Inside Sales and Information Technology

The team behind the team! Our Inside Sales Support and Information Technology groups work together seamlessly to help our account reps with all aspects of the sale – from sending availabilities to organizing shipping to creating tags and marketing materials – and everything in between.

Rebecca Gebeshuber - Media and Design Coordinator

rebecca@vanbelle.com

Rebecca wears the “creative geek” hat most days, doing print and web design, marketing material production, custom tag design and plant photography. She manages our web and social media activities, and helps the sales team with new technology projects. Rebecca is married to Curt, and they spend their free time amusing their two dogs. Need a photo or have a question about any of our marketing initiatives? Contact Rebecca.

Tina Houweling - Order Entry/Invoicing

tina@vanbelle.com

Tina is our “director of first impressions” and is the friendly voice on the phone when you call. She manages order entry and makes sure all the paperwork for our plant shipments is perfect! Tina is married to Martin and enjoys a good round of golf with the girls on Thursdays after work. Tina has been with Van Belle for 18+ years and has some great stories to tell!

Patrick Bakker – Manager, Information Technology

patrick@vanbelle.com

Patrick manages our IT structure at Van Belle. He has developed a custom software package to manage all aspects of nursery operations, including order entry, inventory management, production planning, and tag production.

When he’s not coding up a storm, he can be found outside hiking and enjoying the great outdoors of the Pacific Northwest.

Tim Martens - IT Specialist

tim@vanbelle.com

Tim provides on-demand technical support ranging from broken printers to broken spreadsheets. He’s been known to fast-track a request if there’s enough chocolate in the deal.

He also implements several custom software solutions involving automatic tag generation, labour tracking, and costing.

Nathan Gorter – IT specialist

nathan@vanbelle.com

Nathan builds custom software, primarily focusing on the areas of automation and the development of a new human resources module.

He also supports the office staff by answering technical questions, fixing computer issues, and being the go-to guy for anything Argus-related.

Our Customers Say:

Exceptional value. Prior to using Van Belle, I had been buying smaller liners (2.5in) of a lesser quality and paying nearly the same price and often times more. Even with the long haul back to the Midwest, they have proven to be a value. In most cases, Van Belle’s 4in is my first choice.

Paul VanOteghem, Home Nursery
The 4in program is a success for us. Our goal is to finish a three gallon container in one growing season. Some of the liners we purchased from you in April have already been sold (huge success); the others are available for sale and should be sold by the end of next spring (success). Anything longer than 12 months causes me concern.

David Johnson, Johnson Nursery Corp.
I find the 4in pots work well in our production scheme due to the savings in freight and the cost of the original liner. The 4in pot is rooted and heavy and we can produce it 3 gallon container plant in 6 months on average. It has also allowed us to produce 2 gallon containers effectively and depending on the variety we can finish it off in 3 months.

Jerry Fulz, Acorn Farms
With the high cost of liners it is critical for us to shorten the residency time of our plants at our nursery. When we can purchase a 4in liner from Van Belle, containerize it into a 3 gallon and sell it within 12 months that allows us to maintain a strong profit margin.

Mark Sellew, Prides Corner Farms

Wholesale only. Bloomin' Easy™, Proven Winners® ColorChoice®, Ball Ornamentals®, First Editions® youngplant liners and finished retail ready containers. Shrubs, vines, evergreens, roses, perennials.