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This a story about a Grapefruit Tree
Peter A. Marcalus September 5, 2021 In February 1975, it was the final semester of my senior year attending a boarding school called Northfield Mt. Hermon. The school was located in Mt. Hermon, Massachusetts near the New Hampshire and Vermont boarder. That cold and snowy winter, my parents had sent me a gift box full
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Getting Started with Native Plants
Let’s face it, the world is out of balance! Our ecosystems are dysfunctional and events that should be occurring once-in-a-blue-moon are now commonplace (hurricanes and tornadoes in New Jersey, and wildfires and unprecedented drought in the West, just to name a few). One way to help our ecosystems regain some balance is through the use
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Pop-up Art Gallery Now Open Weekends at Laurelwood Arboretum
Art Gallery in the Knippenberg Center for Education at Laurelwood Arboretum The Knippenberg Center for Education at Laurelwood Arboretum, 725 Pines Lake Drive West in Wayne, is now hosting a pop-up art gallery on Saturdays and Sundays from 12 noon to 4 pm. It will be open through the end of October. The gallery features
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‘In Awe of Light’ Installed at Laurelwood Arboretum
“In Awe of Light” by Patricia Lavin and John Richie A collaborative work by two accomplished artists is the newest installation in A Sculpture Trail at Laurelwood Arboretum, 725 Pines Lake Drive in Wayne. “In Awe of Light,” located near the South Rock Garden, is an immersive composition consisting of three constructions —“Opening,” “Noon” and
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Wayne Public Library Sponsors Fall Gardening Talk via Zoom
Master Gardener Rashmi Dhekne, who is also a volunteer at Laurelwood Arboretum, will discuss, “Fall Gardening: Preparing for the Spring in a Safe Way” on Wednesday, September 22, at 7:00 pm via Zoom. Dhekne will share information about how to prepare gardens for a beautiful spring display, how to select and plant bulbs and how
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Herbalist to Lead Weed Walk at Laurelwood Arboretum
Renowned herbalist Robin Rose Bennett will lead a Weed Walk through Laurelwood Arboretum,725 Pines Lake Drive West, on Thursday, September 30 from 3 pm to 5 pm. The rain date is Friday, October 1 from 3 pm to 5 pm. Bennett will explain how to identify commonly found plants that can be used as herbal
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Friends of Laurelwood Arboretum Announces Sculpture Trail Grand Opening Festival
Tickets are now on sale for the official Grand Opening of A Sculpture Trail at Laurelwood Arboretum. The two-day festival, hosted by Friends of Laurelwood Arboretum, is scheduled for September 18 and 19 at 725 Pines Lake Drive West in Wayne, NJ. A Family, Fun & Food celebration is planned for Saturday, September 18 from
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Singing for Joy with Little Bluestem
Suggesting that gardeners plant a grass can seem humdrum. However, little bluestem will have you singing for joy with its many attributes. Graceful, architectural, easy to grow, wildlife friendly, deer and rabbit resistant, good fall color and salt tolerant top the list. Little Bluestem blooming With a fibrous root system that can reach five feet
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Rhododendron Legacy at Laurelwood Arboretum
Joseph Di Giacomo, Master Gardener and chairperson of the Friends of Laurelwood Arboretum Rhododendron Study Team, will share information about the legacy of John and Dorothy Knippenberg and the development of the rhododendron gardens at Laurelwood Arboretum. Click here to watch the Wayne Public Library / Laurelwood Arboretum presentation. R. ‘Paul Vossberg’
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