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Maplewood Garden Club at 97 Years and Still Going Strong!

Since 1927, the Maplewood Garden Club has been a hands-on garden club, open to the people of Maplewood, NJ and the surrounding communities.  Meetings are held September through May at The Woodland in Maplewood at 7:30 p.m. and are open to the public.

2024-25 MGC Season 

Our 2024-25 Garden Club year kicked off on September 9th 2024.  We have some great speakers this year, a new Design Exhibit theme, more trips in the planning stage and our usual club events. We are very excitedly looking forward to this season.  We hope you are too and hope to see you at September’s meeting.

This is the Plant Sale of the year! Everything you need for a great garden is here. Meet our Garden Club experts who can help you pick out plants and answer most of your questions. Come for your vegetable and fruit plants. Browse through the annuals, perennials, tender perennials and tropicals. Do not miss the fragrance of the herb tent. Look for Mother’s Day baskets, houseplants, and beautiful hanging baskets for that special someone.

May Club Meeting

Monday, May 5, at 7:30 PM

Subject: The Secrets of the MGC 88th Annual Plant Sale
Speakers: Plant Sale Committee Members

Get some behind-the-scenes glimpses of New Jersey’s “Big Momma of Plant Sales” and learn what makes the sale so popular and so much fun. We’ll also preview some of the many (many!) perennials, annuals, herbs, and other special and unique plants that draw shoppers from all over the region and beyond.

See the May Club Meeting Event entry for more details.

GARDEN CLUB EXHIBITS THEME 2024-2025

THEME: Flowers by the Month: Flowers, Buds and Beyond

Each month a different flower or branch, chosen for its availability in local gardens and stores, was selected to be incorporated in the designated floral designs. The flower or branch chosen per month may elicit fond memories associated with each, such as, big chrysanthemums in November for football games,  or red roses in February to express our fondness for others. Designers will draw upon their visions of what each flower or branch signifies to them and incorporate them into the scheduled design type for their skill level.

February’s theme is Iris

Please see our Design Exhibits page for more details!

MAPLEFOOD YOUTH GARDEN PROGRAM

Calling all garden educators! I am planning the spring season for our MapleFood Garden and are calling on vol- unteers to help in the garden and work with kids this spring, summer, and fall. The MapleFood garden teaches kids and families about how to grow and maintain vegeta- bles organically. We harvest the food for kids to take home and deliver food to the community foodbanks and com- munity fridge on Springfield Ave.

If you would like to volunteer or know kids/families who would like to participate in our program, please reach out to me at youthgarden@maplewoodgardenclub.org.

~ Monika Hannemann

May is Full Press Gardening

May is an extension of April in terms of caring for your garden. There’s more pruning, mulching, seeding and plant division.  Here are just a few tasks that need to get started:

  • Transplant, Weed & Mulch
  • Ornamentals – pruning, dividing, staking
  • Lawn Care – 1st Mow; seeding; organic fertilizers
  • Vegetables – planning and planting.
  • Composting – time to turn the pile or start a new one.

For more help to kickoff your 2025 garden season please visit our May Gardening Tips