Mark your calendars for the weekend of June 5 and 6, from 10 am to 4 pm, for a “sneak peek” preview of A Sculpture Trail at Laurelwood Arboretum, 725 Pines Lake Drive West in Wayne. The event will celebrate the installation of 12 exciting sculptures, carefully placed to complement the park’s landscape and serene […]
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Friends of Laurelwood Arboretum will offer free guided walking tours of Laurelwood Arboretum on Sunday, May 23 at 10 am. It is an ideal opportunity to enjoy the many late-spring blooms, as well as the newest Sculpture Trail installations. To join a tour, meet at the entrance patio of the Knippenberg Center for Education at
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‘Robber’s Roost’ is one of two new installations in A Sculpture Trail at Laurelwood Arboretum, 725 Pines Lake Road in Wayne. This brings the total to 10 out of the 15 pieces that will be included in the project. The 9-foot-tall sculpture by Jon Krawczyk was fabricated from polished steel and enamel paint. The artist is
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Girl Scout Troop 95876 held a project day at Laurelwood Arboretum. The older girls instructed the Brownies and Daisies about pollinator plants. Then they all planted wildflower seeds in pots to start their own pollinator garden. In addition, Girl Scout Troop 951562 discussed the importance of farm-to-table produce. The scouts are working on the completion
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Anise hyssop Long-blooming, fragrant, and beneficial to bees and birds, anise hyssop (Agastache foeniculum) is an awesome perennial for the garden. It has lovely lavender-colored flower spikes and begins blooming at the end of June, often continuing until the beginning of September. It grows in full sun and is adaptable to different soils, from average
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This is the third in a series of four articles on New Jersey’s overabundant deer population, focusing on health issues caused by deer. Part 1 focused on the deer population numbers and their impact on Laurelwood Arboretum. Click here for Part 1. Part 2 focused on the economic impact of deer across the state. Click
Ever wonder the best time to see the most rhododendrons in bloom in Laurelwood Arboretum? The answer is: Now. The rhododendron collection in Laurelwood Arboretum includes more than 400 named rhododendron hybrids and species which were planted in the 1950’s and 1960’s by John and Dorothy Knippenberg, the former owners of Laurelwood Gardens who donated
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Deer are beautiful, graceful animals and an important part of a healthy ecosystem when they occur in sustainable numbers. Unfortunately, New Jersey’s deer population is out of control and is impacting our pocketbooks in many ways. This article examines some of the financial impacts of the failure to control the burgeoning deer population. Let’s begin
Just in time for Mother’s Day, Friends of Laurelwood Arboretum will host its annual Plant Sale on Saturday, May 8, from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. The arboretum is located at 725 Pines Lake Drive West (entrances at Vale Road and Pines Lake Drive) in Wayne.
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Friends of Laurelwood Arboretum will offer free guided walking tours of Laurelwood Arboretum on Sunday, April 25 at 10 am. It is an ideal opportunity to enjoy the early spring blooms in the arboretum. To join a tour, meet at the entrance patio of the Knippenberg Center for Education at Laurelwood Arboretum, 725 Pines Lake
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