Out and About in the Arboretum

As you are out and about in the Arboretum this week, please be sure to stop by to visit Ober’s Pond, located just off of the Medford Campus Community Building Parking Lot, as you enter the covered walkway. This past week, a combination of grasses, perennials and shrubs have been added to enhance the trees that have long been there

Ginkgo biloba, Maidenhair tree, is an upright tree that often reaches 50 feet in height. Because of its resilience, it is often used as a street tree, hence why you will see it along Main Streets in both Lumberton and Medford. The spectacular golden fall foliage starts early. The fan-shaped leaves of the tree are already beginning to turn color

As you are out and about, don’t panic if you see evergreen trees dropping needles, or showing yellow or brown color. Needle-drop is a normal part of the life cycle. Inner needles are the oldest, and as they age and get shaded by new growth, they photosynthesize less effectively and are eventually shed. The tree lightens its load, which is

Viburnum dilatatum is commonly called linden viburnum because its leaves resemble those of the linden tree.  It is native to open forests, forest margins, lowlands, and foothills in China, Korea and Japan, and can be found on the Medford Campus at the intersection of Medford Leas and Estaugh Way by the wooden bridge. It is a deciduous shrub that typically matures

As you are out and about in the Arboretum, enjoy the Autumn season and the color that it brings. In the words of William Cullen Bryant,  “Autumn…  the year’s last loveliest smile.”

As you enter the Medford Campus from Wilkins Station Road, by the silo, you will likely note the group of Bur Oaks, Quercus macrocarpa, along the side of the road. These native trees feature significantly sized acorns – the largest of any North American oak. This fall season, the NJ State Forestry Tree Collection Project has asked if they could