Rock Crest Gardens is a fourth-generation landscape company rooted in a long-standing commitment to quality, service, and a genuine passion for horticulture. Owner Derek Rugg and his son Desmond have turned this passion into a truly unique tree and shrub nursery, established in 2021, where they hand pick and grow more than 200 species and 700 cultivars — including an impressive collection unusual and large specimen Japanese maples and conifers.

Join us for a tour of 12 acres of inspiration. See firsthand how these specialty trees are grown and selected, discover distinctive plants that can set your designs apart, and gain ideas and practical knowledge you can bring directly to your next project.

Experience the Industry!

Landscape After Hours (LAH) are free events that provide opportunities for landscape professionals to get together in a casual atmosphere while getting out and seeing interesting and innovative projects, sites, and services in NH’s green industry. Join us for a Thursday evening of inspiration, learning, and networking each month, May – October, 5:30 – 7pm.

There is no fee to attend LAH, but we do ask that you RSVP so we know how many people to expect and so we can contact you if we need to cancel due to weather.

RSVP here for one or multiple LAH events.

For more LAH events, visit https://nhlaonline.org/events/

LAH events will be held rain or shine (within reason). Dress for the weather and terrain.

Contact Amy Papineau with any questions education@nhlaonline.org or 603-560-6576.

Co-hosted by NHLA and UNH Extension