2010 CALENDER OF EVENTS

February 24th  ROBERTA CLARK VEGETABLE TALK!  Come to our Garden Shop to hear Roberta Clark from the Extension service give her expert advice for starting your vegetable garden.  The talk starts at 10:00am, don't be late!

March 1st  HYDRANGEA DOLLAR HANDOUTS BEGIN! Start collecting Hydrangea dollars for every $20 you spend at Crocker Nurseries. Redeem them to purchase any items during our Hydrangea Festival beginning in June.

March 1st-31st  NURSERY STOCK PRE-SALE! If you purchase trees and shrubs this month we will give you a 20% discount on your order, PLUS we will hold your plants and take care of them until you are ready to plant.  We have plenty of trees and shrubs to choose from since we get a bulk of our orders in the fall, plus these plants have been wintered over so they are accustomed to the New England climate.

March 26th -28th  PERENNIAL PLANT SALE- ALL WEEKEND! Come shop for savings right in our greenhouse! Thousands of perennial plants are available to choose from and also early spring annuals are included in the sale. While here, browse in our Garden Shop to view all of the new merchandise and check out our 'Spring Cleaning' clearance area for additional savings!

April 4th  EASTER SUNDAY! Easter lilies, forced bulbs and all kinds of indoor flowering plants to brighten your home!

April 22nd EARTH DAY!  This Earth Day come to Crocker's and get 20% off all fruit bushes and trees and all vegetable plants.  Take this opportunity to add plants to your garden that will help you live off the Earth this season.

April 30th-May 2nd  ARBOR DAY WEEKEND SPECIAL! In order to make it easier for everyone to celebrate Arbor Day by planting a tree, we are offering FREE DELIVERY with every purchase of a tree for the whole weekend.

MAY 1st  BREWSTER IN BLOOM- FREE CLASS ON CONTAINER GARDENING! Join us at 10:00 am and we will show you how to have fun and be inventive while creating beautiful containers for your patios, decks and landscapes.

May 9th  MOTHER’S DAY! Beautiful plants for indoors or out in recognition of our honor and gratitude to all mothers.

May 15th and 16th HOLLAND GRILL COOKING DEMONSTRATION! Come check out our new line of grills!  From 10:00am to 3:00pm we will be cooking up some food on our Holland Grill so you can see how it works and taste the food that comes off the grill.  You won't want to miss this!

May 16th  OPEN HOUSE! CUSTOMER APPRECIATION DAY! Check out all the plants and products we’ve added that are new and beautiful for your gardens and landscapes! Sign up to win a $100 GIFT CARD! Refreshments. FREE plant to the first 300 customers. We thank you for your patronage!

May 28th-31st  MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND! All plant material is ready to be planted! Shop under the canopy for new and traditional annuals, browse our expansive easy to shop perennial department and visit the amazing expanded tree field and other nursery stock situations spread over six acres.

June 19th -July 3rd  HYDRANGEA FESTIVAL! Our yearly festival is named for a great shrub, but encompasses all aspects of gardening and growing. Redeem the Hydrangea Dollars you have collected all spring on ANY merchandise during this time.

June 21st - 25th  HYDRANGEA FESTIVAL GARDENING CLINICS! FREE educational gardening clinics encompassing a wide variety of horticultural subjects. Check our local newspapers for subjects and times or visit our garden shop for a hand-out as the time nears.

 July 2nd and 3rd HOLLAND GRILL COOKING DEMONSTRATION! We will be grilling some food for you from 10:00am-3:00pm both days.  You can pick up your grill just in time for a 4th of July barbeque!

July 4th  HAPPY 4TH OF JULY!  The nursery will be closed in honor of the 4th.

September 18th  HOUSEPLANT TRANSPLANT DAY! FREE service. We will transplant, fertilize and prune your houseplants for you for the indoor season. Please limit 3 plants per customer. Small fee for soil. Great selection of pottery available if you need a larger pot. 9:00 am to 3:00 pm only.

October 8th –11th  COLUMBUS DAY WEEKEND SALE! Because fall is also an ideal time to plant, we are offering discounts to you on selected groups of nursery stock, plus roses, ALL perennials and selected items from our Garden Shop.  Also on Saturday October 9th we will be having another Holland Grill Cooking Demonstration from 10:00am to 3:00pm. 

OCTOBER 10th HOUSEPLANT TRANSPLANT DAY Sunday, 9:00 am to 3:00 pm only.

Starting Nov 27th, Dec 4th, 11th  & 18th  - FREE HOLIDAY DECORATING CLASSES! Learn how to create holiday tabletop centerpieces, wreaths, boxwood tree. Schedules will be available mid November.

December 11th –12th  HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE! Check out our transformed garden shop decorated for the holidays! Loads of decorating and gift selections. Choice cut Christmas Trees in many varieties. Try our FREE hot mulled cider and refreshments and sign up to win a $100 GIFT CARD. Santa will be here on Sunday to delight the children from noon until 2:00 pm.

Crocker Nurseries will be closed on July 4, Veteran’s Day, Thanksgiving Day, December 25 & 26 and January 1. Closed on Sundays, January-March.