NELSON — On Thursday, Sept. 14, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m., Spruce Ridge Landscape & Garden Center in the Town of Nelson will celebrate its 20th anniversary with a lively community gathering in its greenhouse.
Owned by Jon and Amanda Kogut, Spruce Ridge offers landscaping and hardscaping services, a garden center, and a storefront with fountains, garden accessories, and a full-service florist specializing in wedding flowers, sympathy arrangements, and handmade bouquets.
The 20th-anniversary party will feature food from the Brae Loch Inn and live music by singer and guitarist Jason Dyer.
“We wanted to thank and enjoy this milestone with the community that supports us,” said Amanda. “We love our customers and appreciate them so much.”
Spruce Ridge will also be offering a 20 percent discount on all trees, shrubs, perennials, pottery, store goods, and stone from Sept. 14 through Sept. 30.
The Koguts, who are raising three children, met at SUNY Morrisville as horticulture majors. Jon is a Cazenovia native, and Amanda is from Palenville, a small town in the Catskills.
They started a landscape and plowing business together in 2003, and in 2013 they joined the Cazenovia Farmers’ Market to increase their presence and role in the community.
In December 2015, the business moved to its current location in Nelson and added its now-flourishing florist shop.
“When we moved our business to this location, it needed a lot of work,” said Amanda. “It’s been a slow process from our perspective, but the Nelson community reminds us all the time how far we’ve come over the last seven years.”
Spruce Ridge, which now has 10 employees, has been part of numerous weddings and has created many notable landscape and hardscape areas locally and beyond.
In the Village of Cazenovia, for example, the business is responsible for the pavers around the canon in Canon/Memorial Park, the patio on the front lawn of the Brae Loch Inn, and the patio for the John Lincklaen statue in Lakeland Park.
Cazenovia business owner McKenzie Houseman has been selling Spruce Ridge flowers at her Cazenovia farm store, 20|EAST, for several years.
“When the idea for 20|EAST was taking shape, I asked my good friend Amanda if she would be interested in offering her beautiful bouquets as part of the shop,” said Houseman. “She immediately agreed, and the rest is history. We are so lucky to have Spruce Ridge as part of our community. They do so many amazing things behind the scenes to participate in events and fundraisers. I am blown away to celebrate 20 years with them.”
Spruce Ridge is located at 4004 Erieville Rd, Cazenovia, NY 13035.
For more information on the business, call 315-655-2477 or visit spruceridgelandscape.com.
