MENNE GARDEN ARTISTRY - Key Persons
Fred Howarth II retired in 1991, as plans were being made to replace the poly greenhouse with new, expanded, glass-covered greenhouses. Gary Sokolowski, son-in-law of Mr. Howarth, was appointed president of the corporation and continued to see the new greenhouse project through to completion. With the help of the third and fourth generation Howarth family members, Menne Nursery remained a leader in the Nursery industry in Western New York, offering a family-oriented, full-service garden center alternative to big box stores and mass merchandisers.