Why do they call New Jersey The Garden State?
There’s no better place to enjoy gardens than The Garden State. New Jersey boasts some of the most beautiful botanicals and arboretums in the United States and any time of the year is good to go, with many agricultural attractions offering free admission.
Don’t rule out fall and winter as a time to check out plantings as summer’s tomato bounty comes to a close. Witch Hazel, Snowdrop, Hellebore, Violets, Blue Speedwell, Winter Jasmine and Holly play the field in winter.
In spring, New Jersey is known for an abundant variety of plants: Mint, parsley, asparagus, spinach, strawberries, lavender, daffodils, cherry blossoms and tulips.
Summer yields Zinnia, Tomatoes, peppers sweet corn, watermelon, pears, plums, peaches, eggplant cucumbers, blueberries and blackberries, honey and dahlias.
Fall in New Jersey brings sunflowers, ssquash, apples, pumpkin, cauliflower and cranberries.
Some of the gardens and arboretums that visitors can attend are:
Ringwood’s New Jersey Botanical Garden
Laurelwood Arboretum in Wayne, N.J.
Van Vleck House & Gardens near Montclair
Leonard J. Buck Garden in Far Hills
Rutgers Gardens in North Brunswick
Cross Estate Gardens in Bernardsville
The Frelinghuysen Arboretum in Morristown
Deep Cut Gardens in Middletown