Arboretum Notes

The mechanism by which trees drop their leaves in autumn is called abcission, but in certain families of trees the process is delayed until spring.

One of the great assets of the Medford and Lumberton campuses of Medford Leas is that they are both situated along branches of the Rancocas Creek.

During the dark months of winter the hollies in our landscape shine. Two varieties of hollies are native to our ecoregion. They are the standouts in our winter landscape.

Did you know that our Barton Arboretum and Nature Preserve is home to four of New Jersey’s Big Tree Champions? Two of the trees are State Champions (i.e., the largest recorded) and three have Signature Status for their uniqueness.

What was this insect that flew out of the compost bin on my garden plot at the Farm? I pulled out my iPhone and managed to get a decent photograph. Back home, with the help of a phone app, I identified the insect