Supporting Our Local Garden Clubs
Friday, September 11, 2026, 1:00PM – 7:00PM
Saturday, September 12, 2026, 10:00AM – 2:00PM
James Bushong jimbus2020@gmail.com
Hillsborough Municipal Building
379 South Branch Road
Hillsborough, NJ 08844
(908) 285-9658
Willows for Winter
It’s February! Although the garden is still emersed in winters grasp, February brings growing signs that spring is not far away. Evergreens are certainly one stalwart sign of life, yet there are a number of plants with colorful stems or unfurling flower buds that show the garden is still very much alive despite the temperatures. One plant whose buds are showing signs of life is the Willow, botanically known as Salix…
February! It may still be in the midst of winter, but some plants are beginning to awaken or show interest, as seen in the images above! On warmer days, make it a point to walk through your garden to enjoy its beauty and give thought to late winter or spring improvements…
Singing the Silvery Blues for the Winter Garden
January is a tough month for gardeners. The days are short, unpleasantly cold and occasionally fraught with ice and snow. The garden is quiet and relies mostly on evergreens for consistent color throughout the month. Admittedly, finding good evergreen groundcovers and perennials is more of a challenge, especially if a color other than green is desired!….
January always begins with the festivities surrounding the Holiday Season, but reality soon returns as gardeners face short and often cloudy days, cold temperatures and a sleeping garden. Looking on the positive side, we now have the leisure of working in the Garden when our time or the weather suits our schedule, since the garden is in a state of suspended animation so to speak…
