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March 6, 2024

Native Plants You Love for the Northeast with Carolle Huber

Wednesday, April 10 - 7:00 PM - Free program

VIRTUAL VIA ZOOM

This presentation will showcase some of the most important native plants for suburban gardens, why they're important, where to plant them, their deer tolerance, and some of Carolle's favorite combinations for your own garden. Carolle will discuss why planting natives is crucial and how to understand cultivars.

Carolle is a Landscape Architect practicing 'Suburban Ecology' in New Jersey. She holds degrees in both Environmental Science and Landscape Architecture, has won numerous professional awards and has been published in many magazines, including Edible Jersey and Wild Ones.

For more information and to register, please click on the photo of Carolle.

Cooking Demonstration: Springtime Favorites with Cynthia Triolo

Saturday, April 20 - 1:00 PM

In person at The Frelinghuysen Arboretum

Spring is finally here and what better way to celebrate the season than with some recipes to take advantage of early spring produce. We’ll be using lavender, arugula, rhubarb and other spring veggies to make some new and interesting recipes that you’ll want to add to your repertoire.

Join us for a fun afternoon, sample the goodies and take the recipes home to try your hand at them.

For more information and to register, please click on the rhubarb photo.

Botanic Gardens from Coast to Coast and What We Can Learn from Them with Sue Acheson

Wednesday, June 5 - 7:00 PM

VIRTUAL VIA ZOOM

Join intrepid garden traveler, obsessive gardener and past Friends President, Sue Acheson, as she takes us on a Zoom tour of "Botanic Gardens from Coast to Coast." Sue will show seven public gardens from California, Colorado, Missouri, Pennsylvania and North Carolina, in all seasons and in a broad range of climate zones.

With inspiring, beautiful photographs from each, Sue will show what we can learn from each of these gardens to raise our home gardens to the next level.

All of these gardens are Sue's favorites, along with many others she will save for another day.

For more information and to register, please click on the photo.

MORRIS COUNTY PARK COMMISSION PROGRAM

Pruning Workshops with Bruce Crawford, Manager of Horticulture

Saturday March 23, 10-12 at Willowwood Arboretum
Saturday, March 30, 10-12 at The Frelinghuysen Arboretum

Learn all about spring pruning from our in-house expert.

For more information and to register, click on the flyer.

HOME GARDEN CLUB OF MORRISTOWN PROGRAM

Gardening with Perennials - Plants with Dividends with Gail Di Domenico
Wednesday, March 20 - 1:00 PM

At the Morris County Library

Annuals bring color and texture to your garden, but only for one year. Perennials, however, are nature’s way of gifting us loveliness year after year. Gail will discuss how to plant, dig up and divide perennials so that you can add more beauty to your garden and bring color and variety to your landscape.

Gail has been an avid and passionate gardener for over 40 years and is hard pressed to find a plant or tree she does not like. She loves to connect with fellow gardeners by speaking at public venues throughout Morris County on numerous subjects.

In addition, she has been active in Rutgers Cooperative Extension’s Master Gardener Program since 2009. In so doing, she has served for many years as chairwoman of its Speakers Bureau and received two Master Gardener Awards for Excellence, one individually and one in a group effort.

If you would like to attend this lecture, please email pdv51@optonline.net - give your name and indicate that you heard about the lecture via the Arboretum’s eblast.

AT THE ARBORETUM

Chilly, rainy and damp, but spring will not be deterred!!! The first daffodil flower is about to open, the Edgeworthia buds are finally beginning to show their pretty little flowers and a nice clump of purple Crocus buds are about to burst open.

Click an image to see them all in our website's picture gallery. Picture credits: Margery Ennist.

WATCH PREVIOUS ZOOM PRESENTATIONS

Several of our previously recorded events are available to watch on-line.

See our Prerecorded Events page for more information and to register.

Retail Partners

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PARK INFORMATION

• Frelinghuysen, Willowwood and Bamboo Brook Arboreta grounds are open 7 days a week, from 8am to dusk
• The Haggerty Education Center is now open Tuesdays through Saturdays from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM. The building remains closed on Sundays and Mondays.
• Parking is limited. Other buildings remain closed. Portajohns are available.
• HUNTING IN THE PARKS - See the Morris County Park Commission website.

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