Gardening

Spring in New Jersey brings one of the most cheerful sights in the garden—the bright pink blooms of the Eastern Redbud. This year, the West Trenton Garden Club is helping more of those beautiful trees find a home in our community. A Gift to the Community To celebrate Arbor Day, the West Trenton Garden Club is giving away free redbud tree seedlings to local residents. Event Details: Date: Friday, April 24 Time: 9:30 AM Location: Mercer County Library – Ewing Branch This event

Photos by Jeff Tryon, Iliana Okum, Terry Palise, and Rita Obed This spring, several members of the West Trenton Garden Club spent a lovely day in Philadelphia enjoying the annual Subaru Cherry Blossom Festival. The event brought together the beauty of peak bloom season with a wide range of cultural activities, creating a relaxed and inspiring outing that many gardeners would appreciate. Club members Jeff Tryon and spouse Cristina , Iliana Okum , Terry Palise , and friend Rita

Photos by Elle Belcheff Spring gardening season is just around the corner, and the West Trenton Garden Club is excited to announce that our 2026 Annual Spring Flower Sale  is underway! View the order form here: 2026 WTGC Flower Sale Order Form  (PDF) Each year our members organize this sale to help support the club’s community projects, educational programs, scholarships, and local beautification efforts. When you purchase plants through the sale, you help us continue caring

Photos by George McElrath The West Trenton Garden Club kicked off the first Birmingham Park Spring Cleaning Day on March 11, 2026, and the results were impressive. Ten volunteers gathered to begin preparing the park for the growing season. In just two hours, the group made remarkable progress and demonstrated the spirit of teamwork that defines our club. Volunteers worked to prepare all of the front garden beds, clearing winter debris and refreshing the area with new mulch. T

Wondering if it’s too late to winter sow? In New Jersey (Zone 7a), you can start seeds from January through March using simple milk jug mini-greenhouses. Learn what to plant and when.