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Garden Tour: The Garden People of Camden
DIG IT! and the Camden City Garden Club, Inc. are co-hosting an autumn garden tour with a twist on Saturday, October 4, from 11 to 3 in the City of Camden, New Jersey.

The Garden People of Camden showcases stories of urban horticulture by the people who live it - and love it. The self-guided tour runs from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., starting at the the Camden Children's Garden, 3 Riverside Drive on the downtown Waterfront.
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published on September 24, 2008
Concerts in the Woods
Looking for something fun to do, close to home? The New Jersey woods are home to Jefferson Highlights Summer Concerts from July 19 to August 30. Soul, indie, classic rock,oldies, tributes to Johnny Cash, '60s girl groups, Beatles, and Doo Wop, and rockin' soul and rockin' blues will entertain. Food vendors, family fun.
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published on July 17, 2008
Hunterdon County, NJ Garden Tour
DIG IT! and The Friends of the Frelinghuysen Arboretum are partnering to bring private garden experiences to New Jersey gardeners. A tour of 4 gardens in Hunterdon County NJ was their first event. A few people wrote in to comment and send pictures. here's what they sent.
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published on June 27, 2008
If the Chihuly Fits
The New York Botanical Garden and Dale Chihuly, glass artist, team up for a special exhibition, Gardens and Glass. See organic sculptures among Victorian ornamentals in the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory and in other gardens. Also, NYBG's Francisca Coelho, director of glasshouses, tells how she chooses plants to design the exhibits, including Chihuly's.
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published on September 12, 2006
Old Westbury Gardens: A Legacy of Home
Old Westbury Gardens, a Long Island country estate, is a combination of a Charles II-style house, the gardens and grounds, and a myriad of unusual events.Plan to spend the day.
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published on August 29, 2006
Sketches of Influence
Two flower show display gardens approach the influences of the American Garden in diverse ways. One uses native plants in a subtle soothing way. The other uses drama and contrast. Both styles can be applied to any East Coast residential lot.
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published on February 14, 2006
Where To Buy the Best Plants in NJ & NY!
Ruah Donnelly's book, The Adventurous Gardener, Where to buy the best plants in New York and New Jersey, is a gardener's filed guide to specialist nurseries in the two states. She has tracked down the best nurseries who grow the best plants. These destinations have directions, contact info, nursery profile, and where to eat and what to see nearby.
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published on February 13, 2006
Born To Be Admired
This former estate on the Hudson River is stunning. Views across the river to the Palisades, lots of blossoms and berries and sweeping landscape -- even managed woods! -- make this garden the place to be in fall.
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published on October 28, 2005
A Bite out of Genesis
Experience picking the Bible's favorite fruit on a country hillside surrounded by autumn's colors. Follow us to Jessup Road Orchard in Warwick. Then, take a bite of the apple straight from the tree. Here's a listing of orchards still full of the seductive fruit.
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published on October 23, 2004
Pumpkin Blossom Special
Pumpkin blossoms picking is a memorable expreience for families. A feast for the senses, ripe fields of pumpkins yield "pumpkin blossom gold" for a feast at table.
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published on October 05, 2004
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