Ruppert Nurseries was incorporated in 1990 when brothers Craig and Chris Ruppert, then owners of Ruppert Landscape Company, ventured into the nursery industry by lining out eight acres of nursery stock to help support the demands of the landscape market. Ruppert Landscape (sold in 1998), which provided a wide range of services from Philadelphia to Atlanta including landscape installation, landscape management, construction management, irrigation system installation and maintenance and environmental restoration, was one of the largest and most respected commercial landscape contracting firms in the nation. The foundation of the landscape company, which was known for its cutting-edge management practices and its numerous business management and craftsmanship awards, was carried over to Ruppert Nurseries as owners, managers and tenured employees focused their efforts toward turning Ruppert Nurseries into one of the leading landscape service providers and tree-growers on the East Coast.