Lynn Grillo

Story by Lynn Grillo, photos by Jeff Tryon On Thursday, August 27, a dozen West Trenton Garden Club members and family members crossed the Delaware for a morning exploring the beautiful gardens of Andalusia Historic House, Gardens & Arboretum in nearby Bucks County, Pennsylvania. The weather forecast had been iffy, with thundershowers predicted throughout the day. That morning, however, Mother Nature seemed to be smiling upon us. The weather was fair as we gathered for our carpool, and we...

West Trenton Garden Club Returns with a Striking Flower Show This September What happens when gardeners and floral designers turn their attention to autumn? Come find out September 18 and 19, when the West Trenton Garden Club presents “Color Me Autumn,” a National Garden Clubs (NGC) Standard Flower Show at Ewing Covenant Presbyterian Church. Admission is free, and everyone is welcome. A flower show is a chance to see what local gardeners can grow and what floral designers can dream up, with a...

Every gardener has a story about how it all began. For our new president, Elle Belcheff, that story starts with her grandmother. Long before Elle learned the names of perennials or understood why one plant flourished while another struggled, she learned something even more important. She learned that gardens are places where people come together. Her grandmother, a longtime member of the West Trenton Garden Club, shared that gift with her, and those early days spent gardening together planted...