Here is a little history about Spring Hill, In 1849, while thousands sought their gold fortunes in California,Peter Bohlender started a small nursery in North Dayton, Ohio-Bohlenders Nursery. Peter had immigrated from Bavaria with his family at the age of 6. With few schools and no opportunityto attend, he went to work in a tobacco stripping house. Before he reached his teens he was employed by a nurseryman where he received his training for his life's work.

Peter Bohlender moved his nursery in to Tipp City, Ohio in 1889, and during World War 1 he renamed the nursery Spring Hill Nurseries. He derived the name "Spring Hill" from the hill located across the creek from the present day location of the garden store's growing area.