Growing up Jane was inspired by her mother’s love of gardening leading her to build her very own little Shangri-La in West Orange. She moved into her corner property home in 1973 and made her first landscape improvement by planting a variety Hostas under the existing large shade trees. One of Jane’s earliest plantings was a 6″ Hemlock sapling she received her horticulturist adult school teacher. That sapling is now a beautiful 25 foot tree. Jane has never stopped adding, subtracting, moving specimens to evolve her gardens as you can find them today.
Jane B’s garden was photographed the 2nd week of September 2020 in the early afternoon of a glorious late summer day.
Lion recirculating Water Fountain feature, Persian Shield (right), Red Flowering Mandavilla tree (left)
Jane took several Horticulture courses at the SOMA Adult School, where an instructor suggested she join the MGC where she’s been a very active member ever since. Adding a deck, patio, trellises and fencing, she then filled her living landscape over time from mail order catalogs and the Maplewood Garden Club Annual Plant Sale.
stripped cannas, 2 color trailing sweet potato vines, 2-tone Coleus 
climbing Hydrangeas with varieties of Coleus
Buddha surrounded by coordinated colorful Coleus 
Flowering Jasmine tree and potted Lavender
Jane added container planters with annuals and tropical Dahlia bulbs, Canna Rhizomes, and Elephant Ear tubers which are replanted each spring. If that isn’t enough she maintains a hearty veggie garden too.
7 ft Banana Plant 
6-7′ Canna Plants
Sunflowers, Clump Bamboo, Pinky Winky Hydrangea bush,and Pink Phlox
Following are some specimen plantings that highlight Jane’s garden. Many of these were purchased over time from the Maplewood Garden Club’s Annual Plant Sale.
Persian Shield 
Peach Dahlia 
Orange Flowered Canna
Fire Stick 
Castor Plant 
Fig Tree (w/ baby figs)
All photographs were taken by Joy Yagid (www.joyyagid.com).