SCHOHARIE, N.Y. - Floyd A. Guernsey III still isn't sure when he'll be able to move back into his house, which was rendered uninhabitable by Tropical Storm Irene, but Guernsey's Schoharie Nurseries, a Bridge Street mainstay since 1889, is once again open for business.
Immediately after Irene hit Schoharie County on Aug. 27, Guernsey said "It looked like an A-bomb went off" at the nursery. Guernsey said nine feet of water washed through the nursery, which is less than a half mile away from Schoharie Creek.
To get his family's flood-ravaged, fourth-generation business open by early spring, he had to make some tough sacrifices, like forgoing any post-Irene repairs on his home for the sake of his store.
Today, Guernsey's business is running at about 80 percent capacity. The nursery offers more than 1,100 varieties of plants, from Curly Pink Roses to Bartlett pears. Evergreens and berries are their some of their best sellers.
The store will hold a grand re-opening ceremony on May 11.
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