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Sid Jones began learning to garden as a child from his grandmother and both parents, and has gardened for over 40 years at his home in Randolph, NJ. At the February MGC meeting Sid will share his experiences and photos from the symposia he attended at the magnificent garden at Great Dixter, in Northiam, England; the 500 year old home and gardens that belonged to Christopher Lloyd, one of the best known writers on plantings and planting design, renowned for his use of color in the garden. The meeting will be held Monday, February 6, 7:30pm at the Maplewood Memorial Library, 51 Baker St., Maplewood, NJ. The meeting is open to the public, admission is free and refreshments (often home made!) are served. For more information visit maplewoodgardenclub.org.See More

Winter may be right around the corner but it’s never too early to start planning next season’s garden. At the January meeting of the Maplewood Garden Club, Ben Lowell will conduct a lecture on techniques for successful seed starting and propagation of plant cuttings. Topics will include scarification, cold stratification, and soft-wood cuttings. Come learn what you need to do to grow your favorite plants from seed, or propagate more of your most beautiful houseplants or shrubs using cuttings from the original plant. Monday, January 9, 7:30pm at the Maplewood Memorial Library, 51 Baker St., Maplewood, NJ. The meeting is open to the public, admission is free and refreshments (often home made!) are served. For more information visit maplewoodgardenclub.org.See More

The Maplewood Garden Club Presents Anna Nakada, A Master of Ikebana Ikebana arrangements emphasize the beauty of nature using a minimal number of elements. In this ancient discipline, nature and humanity are brought together through the artistic juxtaposition of natural shapes and beautiful lines. At the December meeting of the Maplewood Garden Club Ms. Nakada, a master of the Ichiyo School of Ikebana will present a program about this ancient art of flower arranging. Nakada has traveled worldwide demonstrating this disciplined art form and teaches at the Metropolitan Museum of Art and at Ikebana International Chapters around the country. Learn more about Ichiyo Ikebana Monday, December 5, 7:30pm at the Maplewood Memorial Library, 51 Baker St., Maplewood, NJ. The meeting is open to the public, admission is free and refreshments (often home made!) are served. For more information visit maplewoodgardenclub.org.See More

Ray Rogers held a trowel before he could walk, and has since won hundreds of awards for his outstanding exhibits. He worked at the Morris Arboretum in Philadelphia, PA, and the American Horticultural Society’s River Farm in Alexandria, VA. He then went on to edit and co-author numerous horticultural titles, all while winning those blue ribbons. Ray is also a home gardener and an amateur hybridizer. At the November meeting of the Maplewood Garden Club, he will present a program on Cacti and Other Succulents, great plant categories to occupy gardeners during the cold winter months to come. Find out more about these interesting species Monday, November 7, 7:30 PM at the Maplewood Memorial Library, 51 Baker St., Maplewood, NJ. The meeting is open to the public, admission is free and refreshments (often home made!) will be served. For more information visit maplewoodgardenclub.org.See More

The Maplewood Garden Club Opens its 84th Season with Chris RoddickMaplewood is well known for its beautiful shade trees, but do you know how to choose one for your backyard, or how to care for the one out front? Attend the Maplewood Garden Club’s opening lecture when Christopher Roddick will discuss Suburban Tree Selection, Planting and Care. Mr. Roddick is the Head Arborist at the Brooklyn Botanical Gardens where he has been professionally engaged since 1993. His training has included the renowned horticultural program at the famous Longwood Gardens in Pennsylvania. He will speak on the careful selection, planting, routine care and disease prevention of suburban yard trees most common to the greater Northern New Jersey and Southern New York state environs. Come find out how to choose and care for your trees, Monday, September 12, 7:30 PM at the Maplewood Memorial Library, 51 Baker St., Maplewood, NJ. The meeting is open to the public, admission is free and refreshments (often home made!) will be served.See More

THE SUBJECT IS WATER GARDENS AT THE MAPLEWOOD GARDEN CLUB MEETING, MONDAY, APRIL 4, 7:30PM Kenneth Pettis, Maplewood’s former Township Committee Chairperson, has been the organizer and director of the Maplewood/South Orange Pond Tour for the past six years.  Twenty-six ponds in the two towns, Millburn and Short Hills have been exhibited.  Ken will guide us through the planning, planting, care, fertilization, watering, and pest control problems associated with establishing a water garden on one’s own property.  He will also cover the ecosystem that may arise around the pond, including dragonflies, tadpoles, frogs, turtles and birds. Maplewood Garden Club meeting, Monday, APRIL 4, 2011, 7:30 PM at the Maplewood Memorial Library, 51 Baker St., Maplewood, NJ. The meeting is open to all, admission is free and refreshments (often home made!) will be served. See More

Everybody knows that the Japanese beetle is a common garden pest, but did you know that this common beetle is only one of a large complex of scarabs that attack plants in New Jersey? Presented by the Maplewood Garden Club, Richard Buckley’s lecture “Understanding White Grubs in Turfgrass” will introduce you to New Jersey’s white grub complex.  Attendees will learn the identity of this diverse cast of characters as well as scarab biology, identification and scouting techniques, and practical control practices including chemical, cultural, and biological approaches. Richard Buckley is the Director of Rutgers Plant Diagnostic Laboratory and an instructor teaching courses in diseases and insect pests. The Maplewood Garden Club program will be presented Monday, January 3, 2011, 7:30 PM at the Maplewood Memorial Library, 51 Baker St., Maplewood, NJ. The meeting is open to the public, admission is free and refreshments will be served.See More

The Maplewood Garden Club will host the award winning American Institute of Floral Designers Master Designer Michele Caron at the Club’s December 6 meeting, where she will present “Winter Wonderland Floral Design”. Michele has an extensive background in floral exhibits and design, including installations at the Philadelphia Flower show, Disney World, The Bellagio hotel, The Plaza hotel, Bloomingdale’s, Macy’s and Fortunoff to name just a few. She has been a guest on the Martha Stewart Show and the Wendy Williams Show, and her work has been published in numerous magazines and websites. Come see what wonderful winter designs Michele has created for this program. The meeting begins at 7:30 at Memorial Library, 51 Baker Street, Maplewood, admission is free, the meeting is open to the public, and refreshments will be served.

The Maplewood Garden Club will host the award winning American Institute of Floral Designers Master Designer Michele Caron at the Club’s December 6 meeting, where she will present “Winter Wonderland Floral Design”. Michele has an extensive background in floral exhibits and design, including installations at the Philadelphia Flower show, Disney World, The Bellagio hotel, The Plaza hotel, Bloomingdale’s, Macy’s and Fortunoff to name just a few. She has been a guest on the Martha Stewart Show and the Wendy Williams Show, and her work has been published in numerous magazines and websites. Come see what wonderful winter designs Michele has created for this program. The meeting begins at 7:30 at Memorial Library, 51 Baker Street, Maplewood, admission is free, the meeting is open to the public, and refreshments will be served.

The Maplewood Garden Club will hold its first meeting of the season on September 13, 7:30 PM, at the Wyoming Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall, 432 Wyoming Ave., Millburn, and feature 'The Application of Color Theory in the Garden', presented by Master Gardener Jennifer Bakshi. Ms. Bakshi teaches at the NY Botanical Garden, lectures at the American Horticultural Society, and her home gardens have been showcased in the Garden Conservancy Open Days Tour.Admittance is free, refreshments will be served, and visitors are always welcome.See More