MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The Presby Memorial Gardens are a delight to behold in May when thousands of irises are in bloom. Come hear how this magical place was created through an act of democracy and love at a Maplewood Garden Club meeting on Wednesday, April 12, at 7:30 p.m. at the Maplewood Memorial Library, 51 […]
Even after hitting its 90th year, MGC remains just as committed to keeping the community verdant
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Celebrating 90 years in existence and 80 years of their now legendary plant sale, the Maplewood Garden Club continues to be a staple organization in the community, laying claim to both a unique membership base and a commitment to the enhancement of Maplewood. In 1927, two progressive Maplewood women, Miss Mildred Ock […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The Maplewood Garden Club will meet Monday, March 6, at 7:30 p.m. at the Maplewood Memorial Library, 51 Baker St., to hear Carol Gracie discuss “Spring Wildflowers, Ephemeral Beauty With a Purpose.” Although the beauty of local wildflowers enhances our enjoyment of spring, a look behind their pretty faces reveals the important […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The Maplewood Garden Club will meet Monday, Feb. 6, at 7:30 p.m. at Maplewood Memorial Library, 51 Baker St., to hear Marc Montefusco discuss “The Natives Are Restless; Outstanding Forms of Woody Native Plants.” The tremendous interest in native plants for residential gardens is very sound from an ecological standpoint; however, some […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Timothy Tilghman, horticulturalist and head gardener at Untermyer Gardens, will introduce the Maplewood Garden Club to this garden, which is also a public park in Yonkers, N.Y., at the club’s meeting on Monday, Jan. 9, at 7:30 p.m. at Maplewood Memorial Library, 51 Baker St. in Maplewood. In 1899 Samuel Untermyer purchased the […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The Maplewood Garden Club will meet Monday, Dec. 5, at 7:30 p.m. at the Maplewood Memorial Library, 51 Baker St. in Maplewood, to hear Florence Leyssene discuss “Festive Flowers and Vegetable Designs.” Learn how to make unforgettable holiday arrangements using vegetables as well as flowers.
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The Maplewood Garden Club will meet Monday, Nov. 7, at 7:30 p.m. at Maplewood Memorial Library, 51 Baker St., to hear speaker David Culp discuss “The Layered Garden.” Culp, an expert herbaceous perennial gardener, national gardening lecturer and vice president of Sunny Border Nurseries, will show attendees how to create a layered […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Shanyn Siegel will address the Maplewood Garden Club at its next meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 5, at 7:30 p.m. at Maplewood Memorial Library, 51 Baker St. Did you know that the seeds inside ripe heirloom tomatoes are fully developed and can be saved and replanted next season? Even if you only have […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Hear Claudia Thornton present “Made in the Shade” at the Maplewood Garden Club’s meeting on Monday, Sept. 12, at 7:30 p.m. at the Maplewood Memorial Library, 51 Baker St. in Maplewood. How do we evaluate shade conditions and determine what actions are needed to grow a successful shade garden? Thornton, landscape architect, […]