Lockwood's Greenhouses - Greenhouses

Lockwood's Greenhouses
4484 Clark St
Hamburg, NY 14075

716-649-4684

The Lockwood's Story...

Lockwood's Greenhouses and Farm has been growing and selling quality flowers, plants and vegetables on Clark Street in Hamburg since 1914. The owners are father and son, Harry and Steve Lockwood, and it's very much a family business--with many Lockwood family members helping out and a large extended family that make up our staff.

Our team:
Our Garden Center Manager is Teresa Buchanan, and she has grown with Lockwood's since it was a farm stand. Teresa helped to envision and create the lovely place it is today. Mary Gurtler is our professional designer responsible for merchandizing--one of the reasons you will find our shop so beautiful and gift items unique. Sally Cunningham--News columnist, TV gardening expert, and author--is also part of our team. She provides educational programs, gardening consultations, and manages the Fall Garden Fair. We also have longtime staff who each have expertise in several areas--Jeannie Farrell and Stephanie Stewart, and Gaye Cawdery. Mary Jane Hayhurst, Master Gardener and garden desiger, is talented and a delight for customers and co-workers. Many other talented individuals have also come to work with us, to advise customers in choosing hard goods or plants, including the knowledgeable Marcy Lyon, and Samantha Platt (also the painter of some of store' art pieces). Lindsay Calalesina, a teacher-in-training, is a wonderful addition as well.

This team works well together, and our customers can feel it in the warm atmosphere and cheerfulness of the place.

(Pictured below: Some of the new multi-colored petunias you'll see in our new annuals lines.)

Plant production/growing
Our growers are a great part of our success. Head grower Jill Kisker has worked closely with Harry and Steve for many years. She's an expert in growing and maintaining both traditional annuals and container plants as well as all the newest annuals, tender perennials, and tropicals that we're using in designer baskets.

Margie Vogel is Jill's assistant, working at planting and maintaining the annuals. Marge also manages our IPM greenhouse program, where we use biological control to manage most greenhouse pest problems. Julie Emerling also supports the growing team, behind the scenes, and helped maintain the look of the retail perennials for years. Julie als o grows our leafy green vegetables, and cares for our herbs.

Julie Plarr is an essential part of managing our perennials, and supports other departments with propagation, potting, cutting back, and watering. Julie's son, Chris Plarr, has been a great help this summer too. Donna Connolly, the houseplant lady propagates most of our houseplants, and keeps the houseplant portion of the shop beautiful. We also appreciate Becky Watts, a versatile member of the growing team--but also the lovely designer of our handcrafted bead jewelry in the gift shop.

Finally--last but hardly least--the newest division of our business is the rapidly expanded shrub and specimen tree collection, headed by Jake Voelker, with assistant Jay Gilwa. You may meet Jake on the sales floor from time to time, but he's usually in back, taking care of the plants or ordering the best, most exciting new ones. Jake also has conspired with Sally to see that Lockwood's carries the best native plant collection in the region. We also aim to provide the right plant for your specific home landscape needs.

The Gift Shop
We are proud of our gift shop, entertaining and garden decor department. Staff members travel to shows and conferences to analyze and select the kinds of items we know you'll love. Our taste is well-known--the reason people visit us from Pennsylvania to Rochester. Make it your first stop for a gift-giving moment. You won't be sorry.

Pictured above: Margie Vogel inspects the new annuals at the trial gardens at the Marina (last summer). Lockwood's chooses to carry many of the new plants you see at those trials every year.

In the Colder Months
We remain open in the barn (large building behind parking lot)through the winter, but we close the retail area and gift shop. That's when we handle inventory, cleaning, ordering and planning for the season ahead. Meanwhile, if you want a gift card, houseplant supplies, or gift plants, you can still find us in the Glasshouse--the greenhouse behind the retail area. Just follow the signs. Stop by to feel the moist warmth and see the growing plants, when the grey skies make you feel blue.

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