Out and About in the Arboretum

[su_row][su_column size=”1/2″][su_spacer size=”10″]Golden Raintree, Koelreuteria paniculata ‘September Gold’, was first grown in the US by Thomas Jefferson, using seeds sent from France in 1809. A native of Asia, the Raintree was planted for thousands of years next to the graves of Chinese government officials. It is especially beautiful in summer as it produces golden blossoms, which later in the season

[su_row][su_column size=”1/2″][su_spacer size=”10″]Magnolia grandiflora, commonly known as the Southern Magnolia, is a member of the Magnoliaceae family, native to the southeastern United States. This broadleaf evergreen tree can reach up to 90 feet in height, with large dark green leaves, and large creamy colored fragrant flowers up to 12 inches in diameter. You can find this tree on the Medford

This month, the Lumberton Campus Meadow is giving a wonderful show of native wildflowers and grasses. The Meadow, which was renovated and refreshed with new plantings of seeds and plugs in October 2014, has come into its own this year. In a recent educational walk in the Meadow, over a dozen different wildflowers were in bloom, ranging from Rabbit’s Foot

The Japanese Tree Lilac, Syringa reticula, can be found in full bloom in several areas on the Medford Campus, including Parking Circle C and in Rushmore between Buildings 63 and 64. Your nose will lead you to these fragrant trees. Native to Japan, they bloom a bit later than traditional lilac bushes, and produce clusters of large cream colored flowers.

[su_row][su_column size=”1/2″][su_spacer size=”10″]Tabletop gardening is bigger and better than ever this year! Check out the newly built tabletop gardens located by the Lois Forrest Nature Center, on the Medford Campus. This year, thanks to the work of a local Eagle Scout, we now have 12 tabletop gardens for residents to enjoy. Already, there are herb gardens, flower gardens and vegetable

[su_row][su_column size=”1/2″][su_spacer size=”10″]Over the past month, Ken Hutz, Arborist for Medford Leas, has been busy adding new specimen trees to our Arboretum on both Campuses. Spring is a wonderful time to plant new trees. On the Lumberton Campus, three dwarf River Birch trees were added, along with a Weeping Red Bud tree, located by the Community Center. On the Medford