Central Jersey Go: Tour of Rutgers Gardens

Central Jersey Go: Tour of Hunterdon County Arboretum

Fall sales of ornamentals of mums, pansies and flowering cabbage, has increased in the last 10 years to the point where home decorating in the fall is rivaling sales for Christmas decorating.

Resolutions abound this time of year, like seeds planted and initially cared for with all the best of intentions, and then sadly forgotten as the “weeds” take over and our attention is driven elsewhere.

So here we are on yet another Feb. 2, commonly known as Groundhog Day.

Farm Barn Cafe is a farm-to-table model

PHOTOS: Community garden celebrates a bumper crop of fresh greens

Participants, at all levels of skill, contributed – from painting rocks to crafting delicate roses.

Buck Garden has scheduled an early holiday workshop, “Thankful Lights — Floating Luminaries” on Friday, Nov. 18

This month, Lorraine of Oldwick achieved 430 horticultural therapy sessions and she continues to engage with flowers and plants in her indoor “garden” since May 2013.

Here's what you can do to enjoy the outdoors in New Jersey this summer.

The 28th annual Pinelands Short Course will feature 38 presentations, including 20 new programs that will explore the region’s unique history, ecology, culture and music.

Go to a plant sale, visit a festival, learn about the environment and make a difference

Members won 36 ribbons in the horticulture category, including 10 first-place cittations

Thanks to volunteers working from its mouth to its headwaters, the Raritan River has received a spring cleaning

Students and teachers explored and engaged in “fields” while learning about many of the aspects of plants, science and the horticulture industry.

Here in picturesque Central Jersey, there’s no shortage of local fir trees to choose from for your own home.

Everyone is invited to attend our next meeting to learn first hand about the Veterans Greenhouse and purchase a majestic fall plant.

If you happened to miss the cherry blossom festival at Branch Brook Park in Newark and Belleville this early spring, why not set some time aside early in May and get out to see the blooms at the Essex County Presby Memorial Iris Gardens?  The Gardens