John Clarke of Scotts Professional

John Clarke of Scotts Professional

Scotts Professional has appointed two additional personnel to its ornamental horticulture sales team with the aim to further improve the service and technical expertise it offers to its customers in the professional nursery industry.

Set to cover the northern home counties, Mike Humphries has 12 years’ experience in growing media sales and advising on growing media and fertilizers. Prior to that he was involved in his family nursery business and the produce industry. Also joining the company is John Clarke, who has 16 years in the growing media and fertilizer industry and has run his own landscaping business. He will have responsibility for the west & north-east Midlands and Lincolnshire.

Concerned with the development, manufacture, sales and marketing of specialty fertilizers, growing media and plant protection products for the turf and amenity, the ornamental horticulture and the specialty agriculture markets, Scotts Professional is part of The Scotts Company which is the largest horticultural company in the world providing products for both the home and garden as well as professional markets.

Commenting on the appointments, Adrian Thirtle-Watts, ornamental horticulture sales manager, said: “Bringing Mike and John into the team will strengthen our levels of service to both new and existing customers. Using their knowledge of the industry and products we expect to build on an already successful business to further improve Scotts’ market position in the future.”