The Plainfield Garden Club launched its new Saturdays in the Shakespeare Garden schedule today, welcoming anyone interested in helping to pull weeds and maintain the renowned garden in Cedar Brook Park.
Each of the garden's 10 sections had a guide prepared for visitors.
Club member Marty Dyke admired tulips and violas that are new this spring. These plants and daffodils have been made safe from deer depredation this year with
Plantskydd repellent.
These daffodils amplified the April sunshine for the garden's opening.
Click here to read about these very special daffodils.
Co-chair Susan Fraser said the club is working on restoring the original Olmsted design for the garden.
Members are working with this guide to original plantings. Co-chair Mandy Zachariades said the group has a "fantastic relationship" with Union County Parks staff on garden projects.
"They do anything I want," she said.
County workers replaced the old pergola in the garden using grant funds raised by the club (
story here). Roses and honeysuckle are now climbing over it.
Mark your calendar now for the next Saturday session, 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. on May 11, and for the June 1 "Shakespeare-in-Bloom" event. To learn more about the Plainfield Garden Club,
click here.
--Bernice
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