David Manser, owner of Ponds & Plants, is a 4th generation horticulturist.  He had his first greenhouse at age 8, and has built up a lifetime of knowledge regarding plant care and maintenance.  David attended college in northern England to broaden his knowledge of all aspects of horticulture, and ran his own landscaping business in the UK when propagation was just a hobby to him.

Since moving to the United States, he has branched out in several different directions.  One of those is to open his long-for plant nursery where he can propagate and grow the rare and unusual.

Ponds & Plants is very much a family business.  David's father Keith picks up the plant compost used in the nursery, and is jack-of-all-trades around the property.  David's mother, Pauline, spends her days setting the plant cuttings, which is something she shared with her grandfather on summer visits to the English countryside.  David's daughters are also active at the nursery, potting and tending to the young plants, which is one of the most important jobs at the facility.

David also works in the wildlife exhibit field, and has completed several  important projects for various clients.  He likes to create a natural environment for wildlife and aquatic life, and is an accomplished artisan in these areas.

Ponds and Plants is located in Dayton, TN., on Rhea County Highway near the Wal-Mart.  If you're coming to visit us from Chattanooga, just follow Highway 27, north through Soddy Daisy, and Bakewell.  We're about 2 miles past the Rhea County line, on the right hand side.  Watch for the big cell tower; we're just past it.