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                                                                 EXHIBIT 99.1
                                 CERTIFICATIONS

I, Bruce R. Knox, Chief Executive Officer of Knox Nursery, Inc., certify that:

         1.       I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-KSB of Knox
                  Nursery, Inc.

         2.       Based on my knowledge, this annual report does not include any
                  untrue statement of material fact or omit to state a material
                  fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the
                  circumstances under which such statements were made, not
                  misleading with respect to the period covered by this
                  quarterly report;

         3.       Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other
                  financial information included in this annual report, fairly
                  present in all material aspects the financial condition,
                  results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of,
                  and for, the periods presented in this annual report;

         4.       I am responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure
                  controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules
                  13a-14 and 15d-14) for the registrant and have:

                  a)       designed such disclosure controls and procedures to
                           ensure that material information relating to the
                           registrant, is made known to me by others within
                           those entities, particularly during the period in
                           which this annual report is being prepared; b)
                           evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's
                           disclosure controls and procedures as of a date
                           within 90 days prior to the filing date of this
                           annual report (the "Evaluation Date"); c) presented
                           in this annual report our conclusions about the
                           effectiveness of the disclosure controls and
                           procedures based on our evaluation as of the
                           Evaluation Date;

         5.       I have disclosed, based on my most recent evaluation, to the
                  registrant's auditors and the audit committee of registrant's
                  board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent
                  functions):

                  a)       all significant deficiencies in the design or
                           operation of internal controls which could adversely
                           affect the registrant's ability to record, process,
                           summarize and report financial data and have
                           identified for the registrant's auditor any material
                           weaknesses in internal controls; and

                  b)       any fraud, whether or not material, that involves
                           management or other employees who have a significant
                           role in the registrant's internal controls; and

         6.       I have indicated in this annual report whether or not there
                  were significant changes in the internal controls or in other
                  factors that could significantly affect internal controls
                  subsequent to the date of our most recent evaluation,
                  including any corrective actions with regard to significant
                  deficiencies and material weaknesses.

Date: March 31, 2003

/s/ Bruce R. Knox
President and Chief Executive Officer
Secretary & Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer



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