About Us (who are these people anyway?)     

    Westscape is owned and operated  by Laura Smith and Robert Dunn.   We're located in
    Belgrade, MT, about 90 miles north of Yellowstone National Park.  We have 12,000 sq. ft.
    of heated greenhouse space and 2 acres of  field production area. All of our plant
    material is grown and over-wintered at our facility.
    Although we both come from agronomic and crop production backgrounds, we have had
    a long standing interest in native plants.  The use of native plants in urban, rural and
    naturalized landscape design, conservation and reclamation, and the roles they play are
    the foundations of Westscape Nursery.  We see the nursery and the related services
    which we offer as an extension of those interests.                                 

    Laura Smith has a MS in agronomy and Integrated Pest Management (IPM) from the
    University of Nevada - Reno (1985).  Prior to starting Westscape, she had 20+ years of
    academic and plant research experience with the USDA-ARS in Nevada, University of
    Nevada-Reno, University of Arizona, and Montana State University.  Her work centered on
    the genetics,selection, and tissue culture of alfalfa and it's wild relatives, and the
    molecular biology and phylogeny  of spring wheat.    She is the principal grower at
    Westscape.

    Robert Dunn has a MS in agronomy - plant breeding and genetics from New Mexico
    State University (1987).  He worked on alfalfa breeding and genetics in New Mexico and
    came to Montana State University in 1987 where he worked as a research associate in
    the Department of Plant Science until 1998. His primary focus covered alfalfa and forage
    grass breeding for dryland/drought and saline environments, and alternative crops for
    sustainable agriculture applications.

    Member Organizations

    American Wildlands  www.wildlands.org
    Montana Native Plant Society www.mtnativeplants.org
    WERA 1013( Western Education/Extension and Research Activity WERA 1013:
    Intermountain Regional Evaluation and Introduction of Native Plants)
    Montana Nursery and Landscape Association www.plantingmontana.com
    Powder River Resource Council www.powderriverbasin.com
    Plant Native www.plantnative.org