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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“Dyad,” a welded steel abstract sculpture by artist Martha Walker, is the newest addition to A Sculpture Trail at Laurelwood Arboretum, 725 Pines Lake Road West, Wayne, New Jersey. The 6’10” piece, fashioned from meticulously dripped molten steel, is based on the scientific double helix. Walker’s process of dripping liquid steel one drop at a time
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The annual Friends of Laurelwood Arboretum plant sale will be held this year on Saturday, May 8, the day before Mother’s Day. We are now accepting pre-sale orders for flats of annuals to be picked up on May 8 at Laurelwood Arboretum, 725 Pines Lake Drive, West in Wayne. By ordering in advance you ensure
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April is National Volunteer Month, and the volunteer season will begin at Laurelwood Arboretum on April 13. Volunteers work Tuesdays through Saturdays from April through October. Anyone who is interested in volunteering should email Carol Palmer-Yomtov, chairperson of the Friends of Laurelwood Arboretum volunteer committee, at cpygc@optonline.net. Laurelwood Arboretum is located at 725 Pines Lake
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Donations to Friends of Laurelwood Arboretum help to support the garden’s maintenance, operations and public programs.
Dues and donations are deductible for income tax purposes to the extent allowed by law.
Friends of Laurelwood Arboretum is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.
