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Celebrate Peak Bloom at Laurelwood Arboretum

Celebrate nature’s beauty at Laurelwood Arboretum’s Peak Bloom Weekend May 17th and 18th at 725 Pines Lake Drive in Wayne.  During the two-day event, visitors can enjoy peaceful walks surrounded by majestic flowers and guided tours to learn about the renowned rhododendron collection and other unique features of Laurelwood.    Begin the weekend with a morning

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Welcome Spring with Free Guided Tours of Laurelwood Arboretum

Enjoy early spring bloom in Laurelwood Arboretum on the first free guided cart and walking tour on Saturday, April 5 at 10:30 am.   Friends of Laurelwood Arboretum’s experienced tour guides will lead visitors along the park’s winding paths to point out the colorful flowers, unique trees and artworks along the sculpture trail. To join a

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Wayne High Schools Student Artwork On Exhibit at Laurelwood Arboretum

Fifty works of art created by students from Wayne Valley School and Wayne Hills High School will be showcased at the Knippenberg Center for Education at Laurelwood Arboretum, located at 725 Pines Lake Drive in Wayne, from April 1 to April 24.  Friends of Laurelwood Arboretum is excited to feature the impressive work of these

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Cultivate Your Green Thumb: Indoor Gardening Program at Laurelwood Arboretum

“Getting started with your own indoor paradise? Afraid you don’t have a green thumb? Anyone can have a green thumb once they understand a plant’s needs,” said Master Gardener Ritika Gandhi.  In Indoor Gardening 101, she will discuss easy-to-grow houseplants and caring for them so they thrive, and dealing with plant pests. “You will leave

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'Great Eastern'

The Knippenberg Rhododendrons

‘Great Eastern’ Photo by Dorothy Knippenberg ‘Laurel Pink’ Photo by Dorothy Knippenberg ‘Paul Vossberg’ Photo by Joe Di Giacomo Dorothy Knippenberg began hybridizing rhododendrons in 1955 at Laurelwood Gardens, and she continued to strive for plants with new interests and improvements, such as hardy large-leaf plants, more flower substance, and later-blooming periods. Together with her

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