Bob Hyland and Andrew Beckman, Portland, OR

“We spread the gospel of four-season gardens. Winter is an important season; many plants offer winter stem color and bark interest. In Portland, winter bloom starts early, in mid-to late-January, with witch hazels, hellebores, and winter honeysuckles.”

Bob Hyland and Andrew Beckman’s gardening adventures in the Hudson Valley as well as in the Pacific Northwest have made them highly attuned to climate and zone differences and climate-adapted plants. Their backgrounds in professional horticulture and landscape architecture don’t hurt, either. They were Open Days garden hosts at their former home in Hudson, NY, where they created the acclaimed Loomis Creek Nursery. In 2011, they gained three hardiness zones, with shorter winters but much drier summers, by relocating to Portland, OR. Andrew had joined Timber Press as publisher the year before and Bob opened Hyland Garden Design, a design practice and specialty shop. Bob was one of our regional ambassadors for the Portland area through our local Open Days nonprofit partner, the Hardy Plant Society of Oregon. He has also served enthusiastically on the board of the Pacific Horticulture Society and continues to organize PLANT-O-RAMA, an iconic horticulture trade show and symposium held annually at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden.

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