Reeves-Reed Arboretum is one of my favorite botanical gardens (click on any images for the full picture).
While Chanticleer and Wave Hill are ever-inspiring, Reeves-Reed and Willowwood Arboretum have the benefit of being local.
Being only ten minutes away from Chatham in Summit, New Jersey, I get to visit Reeves-Reed frequently to see what's new.
Further, being in my identical gardening zone (6b), I know it will work in my garden if it works at Reeves-Reed.
Also, being of a more modest scale, they have a lot that is applicable to the home gardener.
From the website:
"The Reeves-Reed Arboretum is a suburban conservancy dedicated to environmental and horticultural education for children and adults...
and to the enjoyment of nature through the professional care and preservation of a historic country estate. Reeves-Reed Arboretum has 5-1/2 acres of formal gardens.
The gardens represent design trends of the early 20th century.
A map of the Arboretum grounds and description of the grounds are available.
Also we have a wildflower guide depicting some of the many flowers that can be found at Reeves-Reed Arboretum."
Related posts: Living and Gardening Around Chatham, New Jersey, A Visit to Chanticleer in Wayne, Pennsylvania
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Saturday, May 17, 2008
Pictures from my Mothers' Day Visit to Reeves-Reed Arboretum in Summit, New Jersey
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3 comments:
It's easy to forget why they call it the Garden State. Nice pictures.
Jim, coming from you, that is quite a compliment--you have the best pictures.
Best pictures? Why, thank you very much! I work with photographers all the time, and have learned from them.
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