Nursery of the Week

NEW ADVENTURES IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST

LOOMIS CREEK for 8 years has encouraged “adventurous” gardening in the Hudson Valley with great plants, pottery, and horticultural advice. This fall the Loomis Creek boys are starting a really big, new LIFE adventure in the Pacific Northwest. Andrew has accepted a job as editorial director at Timber Press in Portland, OR.  Bob will re-invent himself, west-coast-style again, in both public and private horticulture. Maybe we’ll have some “free” weekends for the first time in a decade!

INFO about the SALE of the nursery and Loomis Creek property will be posted shortly. INQUIRIES to 518-851-9731 or info@loomiscreek.com Read More…

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2010 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

(OPEN for the season, Tuesday-Sunday, 9am-5pm; Closed Mondays)

MARCH
Saturday, March 20 – “BORDERS & POTS WITH PIZZAZZ,” class by Bob Hyland at Bard College cosponsored by the New York Botanical Garden; www.nybg.org/edu, or call 718-817-8747

Saturday, March 27 – SPRING FORWARD: Tips & Techniques for 365 Days of Gardening, workshop led by Margaret Roach & Bob Hyland at Berkshire Botanical Garden; www.berkshirebotanical.org, or call 413-298-3926

APRIL
Thursday, April 1 – Loomis Creek Nursery opens for 2010 season; 518-851-9801

Saturday, April 10 – Cornell Cooperative Extension Ulster County Garden Day; “BANG FOR THE BUCK: NONSTOP PLANTS”, keynote talk by Bob Hyland; www.cceulster.org

Saturday, April 17, 8:30am-1 pm (rain/snow date Saturday, April 24) – SPRING GARDENING 101 at the garden of Margaret Roach, Copake Falls, and Loomis Creek Nursery. Hands-on workshop led by Margaret & Bob with a focus on pruning basics, border cleanup, soil management, spring ephemerals, spring frost protection, cool-season vegetable gardening & more from the experts. Light breakfast refreshments included; $45/person with $5 Loomis Creek Cash coupon toward next nursery visit. ***Registration details, bottom of page***

MAY
Friday, May 7, 10am-5pm – Berkshire Botanical Garden Plant Sale; Bob Hyland of Loomis Creek Nursery selling his signature planted containers. www.berkshirebotanical.org

Sunday, May 9 (Mother’s Day weekend), 12-4pm – Plant talk and Loomis Creek Nursery Plant Sale at Olana State Historic Site, www.olana.org

Saturday, May 15 – TRADE SECRETS Rare Plant & Garden Antiques Show, Sharon, CT; Loomis Creek Nursery among nearly 60 vendors selling choice plants and garden antiques to benefit Women’s Support Services. www.tradesecretsct.com

Sunday, May 23, 10am-4pm – Garden Conservancy Open Days, Columbia County, NY – Loomis Creek on-site plant sale at the garden of Margaret Roach; www.gardenconservancy.org for directions to Roach garden.

Saturday, May 29 (Memorial Day Weekend), 11am-1pm – CONTAINED EXUBERANCE: Container Design Workshop at Loomis Creek Nursery, with Bob Hyland and Margaret Roach. Learn to design and maintain exuberant pots with flowers, foliage, edibles, and woody plants; $18/person with $5 Creek Cash coupon good toward next visit. ***Registration details, bottom of page*** More…

bob-in-nytAPPARENTLY 7 IS OUR LUCKY NUMBER at Loomis Creek Nursery, where our 7th year in business has brought the debut of our new website, an appearance on the Martha show (the video is below this story on the homepage), and now a story in The New York Times! Yes, Anne Raver’s piece on Loomis appeared at the end of June; if you missed “Getting Creative With Containers,” you can read it online.

Some of you have asked how we landed this story. Honestly, it was not serendipity, but a year in the making. Anne stopped by in June 2008 on her way to visit and interview Margaret Roach. Anne seemed inspired by our container plantings, the ambience of our country nursery, and my life beyond public gardens – believe me that didn’t go unnoticed. First impressions are so very important. I sensed a newspaper story in the making and continued a dialogue with Anne.  More…

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