Out and About in the Arboretum

[su_row][su_column size=”1/3″][su_spacer size=”10″]This time of the year brings about the harvest of the season. On the Medford Campus to the rear of the Lois Forrest Nature Center you will find an assortment of gardens in full swing. Herbs, vegetables, and flowers are in abundance and being enjoyed by all. The colors, scents and sightings of butterflies are a feast for

[su_row][su_column size=”1/3″][/su_column] [su_column size=”1/3″][su_spacer size=”10″]Thanks to the Crape Myrtle trees, we are currently enjoying pops of vibrant pink color throughout the Arboretum. Trees of the  Lagerstroemia  genus thrive in the heat of the season. You can easily view a number of Crape Myrtle trees as you enter the parking lot for the Community Building on the Medford Campus. The brilliant

Kentucky Coffeetree, Gymnocladus dioicus, is a relatively rare Midwestern US species, whose range includes New Jersey.  There are a number of these trees along Estaugh Way near the Meadow on the Medford Campus. The tree bears large, pea-like pods containing hard seeds that at one time were roasted by pioneers to make a coffee substitute, hence the common name. [su_row][su_column size=”1/3″][/su_column] [su_column size=”1/3″][/su_column] [su_column

[su_row][su_column size=”1/2″][su_spacer size=”10″]In mid-July, Larry Weaner and Jenna Webster, of Larry Weaner Landscape Associates, visited the Medford Campus to begin an assessment of the Meadow. This is the firm that worked to renovate the Lumberton Campus Meadow in 2014. Their work will begin with creating an inventory of current vegetation in the Medford Meadow, and report back with suggestions as

Abelia x grandiflora, also known as Linnaea × grandiflora, is a graceful arching shrub that you will find in a number of locations around the Arboretum. The leaves are a glossy dark green, and unlike many shrubs that bloom in the spring, this shrub is in bloom right now. The white and pink blooms make it a perfect specimen shrub

The summer can be a good time to spend with some shady characters, in the form of trees that provide shade within the Barton Arboretum and Nature Preserve. Not only are trees aesthetically pleasing, but they also provide respite from the dog days of summer. In particular, there are a number of trees on the Medford Campus that provide shade,