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<p>Enjoy these great photographs from our 2015 Photo Contest Finalists. Winner is Picture #6 by Barbara Storms. Tied for 2nd place is photo #3 &amp; #4 by Dave Mojica. 4th Place is photo #2 by Navjot Singh.</p>

<p>The 2015 Tubbs Lecture focused on Japanese Flowering Cherries, first brought to the US in 1912. The Willowwood&#8217;s collection was one of the highlights of both the talk and the guided tour.</p>

<p>The Photo Contest this year focused on Willowwood&#8217;s large cherry collection. Here are the beautiful finalist entries. Voting for a &#8220;favorite&#8221; took place at the Mother&#8217;s Day event and at the Lilac Party. Winners are noted on the individual images and each picture is identified with the photographer&#8217;s name.</p>

<p>Highlights from the Decorative Arts Collection By Dr. Lesley Parness, Retired MCPC Superintendent for Horticulture Education The Front Parlor of the Tubbs residence is home to a comfortable sofa and several chairs along with a variety of Asian artwork. We know that of the brothers Tubbs, Henry was the one most often found in antique [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Click to enlarge With the departure of current President Rob Diemar and his family to warmer climes (although Rob will remain a Trustee for the Tubbs Trust), 15 year veteran Trustee Brace Krag was named President by the Board of Trustees at their June, 2015 meeting. Other new officers include Jason Andris, Vice President, Kate [&hellip;]</p>

<p>As Summer gradually drifts toward Autumn, we thought you might like to see some beautiful images from summer at the Willowwood Arboretum. Be sure to visit soon so as not to miss out on the current splendor.</p>

<p>Willowwood is just about to hit peak spring bloom! The Cherries, Crabapples, Magnolias and Serviceberries are all in bloom. Many of the flowering shrubs such as Viburnums, Daphnes and Azaleas are in flower. Enjoy the beauty of the flowers but don’t forget to check out their scent. The wooded trails are filled with blue Ajuga [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Anthony AielloMorris Arboretum Dir. of Horticulture Willowwood Arboretum was the site on April 18, 2015 of a fascinating lecture on the history of Japanese flowering cherries in the United States, including the beautiful collection at Willowwood. Anthony Aiello, Director of Horticulture at Pennsylvania&#8217;s Morris Arboretum traced the early 20th century arrival of these beautiful collections [&hellip;]</p>

<p>The pale pink Magnolia sprengeri, John Beirne’s favorite magnolia, is in full bloom on the hillside above Lois Poinier’s azaleas (on the road just past the Tubbs House). It only lasts a few days; don’t miss it (could be frosty, tonight)!</p>

<p>Bloom Report Monday April 20: Raining now but the sun is coming out tomorrow…. The Narcissus plantings along the entrance drive are coming into full bloom and the cooler temps should help them last longer. Around the gardens you’ll find Hyacinths, Narcissus and blue Scilla siberica in bloom. The early perennials –Hellebores( Lenten Rose), Pulmonaria [&hellip;]</p>

<p>The 1st Annual Tubbs Lecture was held on Sunday, April 19th. Professor Anthony Aiello, Director of Horticulture at the University of Pennsylvania, presented a fascinating lecure entitled, &ldquo;Japanese Flowering Cherries: A 100 Year Long Love Affair.&rdquo; Please click on the image at right for more information or go to the longer writeup on our Events [&hellip;]</p>

<p>I am sure if you are looking out the window you would think that Spring is never going to arrive. But the weather forecasters say the weekend is going to be warmer and SUNNY. So if you are in the mood for a walk, Willowwood has started to look like Spring. Bloom wise -the hellebores [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Despite the cold there are some wonderful signs that Spring is on its way at Willowwood: Bright yellow winter aconite is brightening up the Cottage Garden and some Chionodoxa lucilea (Glory–of-the-Snow)in bloom by the Conservatory. The Hamamelis (Witchhazel or sometimes called &#8216;winter bloom&#8217;) are in bloom! You can find two of these very fragrant shrubs [&hellip;]</p>

<p>One would think that Willowwood, so very beautiful Spring through Fall, is not the place to visit during Winter. Yet, on quietly still days, without the bustle of winds or bitter chill, there are birders, walkers, hikers, photographers and others who enjoy the solitude of the day. Various animals who normally hide within the woods [&hellip;]</p>

<p>It is mid October and the gardens are still in bloom thanks to a lack of frost! Hopefully we’ll get a week or two more before Mother Nature gets the upper hand. In the Cottage garden the Nipponanthemum nipponicum (Nippon Daisy), Aconitum (Monkshood), pink Japanese Anemones, New England Asters and Trycirtis (Toad Lily) are still [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Agriculture Secretary Encourages Garden Visits, Fall Planting (CHESTER 9.17.14) – New Jersey Secretary of Agriculture Douglas H. Fisher today visited Willowwood Arboretum in Chester and encouraged public garden and arboretum visits this fall. He also reminded residents and visitors that fall is a great time to tend to home gardens with new plantings. “People in [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Highlights from the Decorative Arts Collection By Dr. Lesley Parness, Retired MCPC Superintendent for Horticulture Education While it is certainly true that Henry and Robert Tubbs had a passion for plant collecting, that same passion extended to the decorative arts as well. Learn about a different Tubbs residence artifact in this and upcoming issues of [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Anne&#8217;s Travels is a blog chronicling her travels all over the US. Her articles are descriptive and include nice photos. We are happy she visited the Willowwood Arboretum earlier this year and liked what she saw. See her article here: http://www.annestravels.net/willowwood-arboretum/.</p>

<p>The weather forecast for the next couple of weeks looks just perfect for a late summer visit to the Willowwood Arboretum gardens. And even though summer is coming to an end the gardens and meadows are still full of color at Willowwood! As you drive in the meadows have now been taken over by the [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Here are some garden highlights for August. The meadows are showing lots of color with native Monarda, Ironweed, Joe-pye weed and Goldenrod in bloom. The Cottage Garden and Rosarie are full of color and are attracting the hummingbirds. The Willowwood Horticulture Staff is just starting an expansion of the Cottage garden so visitors can see [&hellip;]</p>