North Jersey Gardens

Now that summer is in full bloom, it's the perfect time to visit some North Jersey Gardens and Arboretums. Listed below are a of few of the many places just a short drive away. Check out their websites for a list of hours of operation, tours and classes. If your planning on selling you home, these can also be great places to get some inspiring ideas for landscaping before you put it on the market. Remember that buyers get their first impression before they even open the door.

The Frelinghuysen Arboretum is a great place to start and is located just a few minutes from Mendham. Their website even has a list of everything in bloom right now and a virtual tour of gardens in Japan!

Frelinghuysen Arboretum, Morris Township

http://www.arboretumfriends.org/

Greenwood Gardens, Short Hills

http://www.greenwoodgardens.org/

Bamboo Brook Outdoor Education Center, Chester Township

http://www.morrisparks.net/

Leonard J. Buck Gardens, Far Hills

http://www.somersetcountyparks.net/

Willowwood Arboretum, Chester Township

http://www.morrisparks.net/

Rutgers Gardens, New Brunswick

http://www.rutgersgardens.rutgers.edu/

Reeves-Reed Arboretum, Summit

http://www.reeves-reedarboretum.org/

Cross Estate Garden, Bernardsville

http://www.crossestategardens.org/

Duke Farms Foundation, Hillsborough

http://www.dukefarms.org/

Laurelwood Arboretum, Wayne

http://www.laurelwoodarboretum.org/

Van Vleck House and Garden, Montclair

http://www.vanvleck.org/

Click here for more Morris County gardens

This summer, take some time to stop and smell the roses....

~Diane Tolley