- -- Posted 05/22/2023 by Webmaster --
Dear Friends of the Willowwood Arboretum,
I hope you are enjoying the splendor of spring. Despite our recent whiplash of weather, the blooms have arrived and Willowwood is putting on a splendid spring show. It seems that a new variety of flowering tree and shrub reveals itself each day. Grab your camera, take a walk, and ...
- -- Posted 03/10/2023 by Webmaster --
Dear Friends of Willowwood,
Our Traditional Lilac Party Fundraiser originally rescheduled for May 21, 2023 has been regretfully cancelled due to circumstances beyond our control.
However, the Board of Trustees of the Willowwood Foundation, is thrilled to announce a uniquely new fresh event scheduled for early September, 2023. As soon as we can release the details, an announcement will ...
- -- Posted 02/17/2023 by Patti Millar --
Who can believe that Valentine’s Day has come and gone and we have only seen a small hint of good old fashioned winter weather? I miss the charming site of Willowwood wrapped in snow. But this is NJ so there’s always the possibility of a significant snowfall in the next two months. If this occurs, ...
- -- Posted 10/28/2022 by Webmaster --
Bruce Crawford, Manager of Horticulture MCPC
Gardener Watering a Flower Garden
At Willowwood, the summer of 2022 will be best remembered in one word – watering! The long stretch of dry and warm weather necessitated watering recently added plant accessions. Surprisingly, numerous well-established plants showed stress and required irrigation. Thankfully, the rains returned and our plants and ...
- -- Posted 10/28/2022 by Webmaster --
With Halloween just around the corner this Monday, this weekend kicks off the festivities for families throughout the state. While no festive events are scheduled at the arboretum this weekend, visitors are encouraged to come visit to enjoy the orange leaves, natural spider webs, and enjoy the trails while covered in early morning fog for ...
- -- Posted 10/20/2022 by Webmaster --
Tubbs Lecture 2023 – RESCHEDULED
Tom Molnar will provide an overview of the Rutgers University dogwood breeding program from its start in the late 1960s to today including the development of “hybrid” dogwoods by plant breeder Dr. Elwin Orton to the new color breakthrough yielding the dark pink Cornus kousa ‘Rutpink’ Scarlet Fire® dogwood. He will ...
- -- Posted 10/18/2022 by Webmaster --
Dear Friends,
Autumn leaves are swirling and we have reached another lovely FALL season at Willowwood. And while members of the Willowwood Foundation Board of Trustees are already busy planning for a spectacular SPRING, I would like to take a moment to acknowledge some “changing of the guard.” We thank trustees Peter Williams and Margo Dana ...
- -- Posted 07/01/2022 by Webmaster --
Summer 2022 is here in all its glory and change is in the air. I am pleased to announce that the Willowwood Foundation Board has recently added a new trustee, Olga Christie of Far Hills. Olga is an accomplished gardener and photographer. Native plants, trees, and shrubs reign supreme in her home garden and her ...
- -- Posted 06/27/2022 by Webmaster --
Bruce Crawford, Manager of Horticulture MCPC
Spring 2022 was a great season for plants at Willowwood! It provided great growing conditions for the shrubs, trees and meadows to flourish and prepared the arboretum for the long sunny days of summer. This spring also saw the installation of numerous new plantings and of course, the summer display ...
- -- Posted 06/27/2022 by Webmaster --
“It was June, and the world smelled of roses. The sunshine was like powdered gold over the grassy hillside.”
— Maud Hart Lovelace
Today marks the official beginning of summer, the Summer Solstice. Now that the warmer weather is here to stay for the next few months, the riot of spring blossoms have faded and the gardens ...
