Green View

Specialties

Green View is now proudly ranked in the top 65 independent garden centers in the nation by IGC Magazine! Since it’s founding in 1955, Green View has grown to be one of Central Illinois’ premier Garden Center and Landscaping companies, providing award-​winning landscaping design and build services, beautiful retail garden centers, and a staff that is committed to the industry.

Our design professionals offer a wide array of knowledge and experience in many areas of design, site planning, construction, maintenance and horticultural practices. Our designers are committed to creating environments that employ natural systems in innovative and imaginative ways while responding to the client’s own unique vision for the landscape.

History

Established in 1955.

Green View is a family owned business founded in Peoria, Illinois, USA in the year 1955 by Peter W. Hoerr (1902 – 1992). Peter’s father, John C. Hoerr, (1872 – 1959) came to America in 1889 from Germany at the age of 16. He was a farmer by trade and later in life became an estate gardener for a prominent family in Peoria. The company originated as «Peter W. Hoerr Trucking and Landscaping,» and had one employee besides Mr. Hoerr and operated out of his home. Like his father, Peter believed, «The customer is always right and give them more than they expect.» These principles still remain the cornerstone of Green View today.

Meet the Manager

Ben R.

Manager

Ben joined Green View in 2001 and has been integral in coordinating landscape design projects. He oversees the entire design process from initial meetings with clients to managing installation crews.

His projects have gone on to win national and state landscape design awards. Ben’s love of the outdoors steered him to apply his marketing background to landscaping.

Ben enjoys working with clients to meet their needs and transform their property through quality landscape design and installation.

Ben is active in the Peoria community. He served 3 years on the Illinois Central College Ag/​Horticulture curriculum advisory board including one year as chairman.

As a member of the Peoria North Rotary Club, he served as Chairman of the Local Projects Committee and on the Board of Directors.