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Do you have a difficult spot in your yard you’d like to improve?   Discover how perennials can thrive in challenging landscapes at a talk by Professor Brian Oleksak on Tuesday, May 20 at 5:30 PM, at the Knippenberg Center for Education at Laurelwood Arboretum, 725 Pines Lake Drive West in Wayne.  The presentation will focus […]

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

Green Fields is the theme of the colorful and lively landscape paintings by artist Andrea Geller—on display from April 27 through May 23 at the Knippenberg Center for Education at Laurelwood Arboretum, 725 Pines Lake Drive West in Wayne.  The Green Fields paintings are of grasses around the world, from the forests of the Hudson

Don’t miss this year’s Earth Day celebration at Laurelwood Arboretum on April 26 from 12 noon to 4 PM.  This popular event will feature fun for the entire family with tours, educational displays and information, nature crafts and art projects for children, story time for tots, nature-themed raffle items, and more.  Horticulture experts will be

Just in time for Mother’s Day, Friends of Laurelwood Arboretum will host its ever-popular Plant Sale on Saturday, May 10th from 9:30 am to 2 pm and Sunday, May 11th from 9:30 am to 2 pm.  The arboretum is located at 725 Pines Lake Drive West (entrances at Vale Road and Pines Lake Drive) in

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

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

“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

Stretch your body, relax your mind and relieve your tensions at gentle chair yoga classes offered on Mondays at 10 am beginning on March 17.  The classes will be held at the Knippenberg Center for Education at Laurelwood Arboretum, 725 Pines Lake Drive West, Wayne. Classes are led by Tara Temple, a 500-hour Certified Yoga

The annual Friends of Laurelwood Arboretum plant sale will be held this year during Mother’s Day weekend, Saturday, May 10th and Sunday, May 11th.. The Plant Sale Pre-Sale is now underway. This year’s sale offers annual flats, grasses, perennials, shrubs and trees. Many native plants are featured to help support a healthy ecosystem. Plants ordered