Take the Rutgers Rejuvenation Tour!

Are you ready to get "Rejuvenated" after the long winter?

Take the pictorial tour of Rutgers Nursery!

Rutgers Nursery.. it's a FUN place to shop! Take a seat in our award-winning chairs, bring your camera too!

The minute you walk up to our entrance you are greeted by the reminder of spring!

We've rejuvenated our store by creating wonderful,

natural displays..

Including gifts for all ages!

Fun color for your gardening experience..

Heirloom seeds, potato and onions are ready to be planted!

Our greenhouse is bursting with colorful pansies..

 Our ornamental section is like no other, including rare, hard to find specimens..

To add to your personal oasis, we've included a new product line to our Nursery. Top of the line mahogany-shorea wood furniture. Come in and see our fantastic display!

 When you walk through the nursery you can't help to be rejuvenated by all the rich, green color!

Our seminar area is getting ready to host our exciting 2011 seminars & workshops!

The fun doesn't end at the chairs, we bring it throughout the nursery!

Aisles and aisles filled with lush, green and

beautiful plants..

Acres of almost every flowering & shade tree you could ever imagine! Many grown in our own fields!

 Our friendly, knowledgeable staff will help you get rejuvenated as you think about your next landscape project!

Have you enjoyed the "Rejuvenation Tour"? If you liked the pictorial, you'll love the nursery..

Stop by and say hello!

This Just In At Rutgers!

This past week we received some beautiful trees and nursery stock that deserves to be spotlighted. Take a look at these fabulous finds!

Royal Star Magnolia
Magnolia stellata. Boasts glorious large white, fragrant flowers in early to mid-April. A slow grower, maturing at 15-20' tall by 10-15' wide. Plant in protected area, in rich, well-drained soil. Full Sun.

Weeping Oriental Spruce
Picea orientalis 'Nutans'. This beauty has shorter and darker needles than the typical orientalis. Thin shoots and a compact habit. Wider than tall when young. Developing into a broad upright specimen with age.

Moonglow Juniper
Juniperus scopulorum. This broad pyramidal form reaches 15' high by 5-8' wide. The dense compact branching habit displays intense silver-blue foliage. Very attractive tree, perfect for screening.

Covey Lavender Twist Weeping Redbud
Cercis canadensis. This outstanding Redbud has weeping branches covered with mauve-pink blooms. Grows 5' high and 8' wide. One of the most beautiful early spring blooming trees.

Oregon Green Austrian Pine
Pinus Nigra. A semi-dwarf specimen pine. Dwarf branches resemble an Umbrella Pine from a distance. An outstanding selection with long, stiff, green needles. New growth of candles have a furry white coating adding to its interest. Full Sun. Fast growth to 10-15' high by 8-10' wide.

Franklinia Tree
Franklinia alatamaha. An excellent specimen tree. Fragrant, white, camellia-like flowers that bloom from July to late summer. The bright green foliage turns a vivid orange-red in fall. It is somewhat pyramidal when young becoming more rounded with age. Matures to 15-20' high. Full to Partial sun.

Cryptomeria
Cryptomeria Japonica Yoshino. This striking evergreen forms a loose, open, pyramidal shape with dense, short, light green to blue/green, fragrant needles. Reaches 30-40' high by 6' wide. Trees develop a somewhat oval canopy with age. Grows 50' high by 30' wide. Sun to light shade.

Mountain Laurel
Kalmia latifolia. This variety "Collected" Mountain Laurel is a beautiful native broadleaf evergreen with large clusters of pink and white flowers in mid-June. Grows 5-6' high. Full sun to shade.

Stop in and see our many fine plant selections that are
 arriving daily!

This Just In!

Need a Walking Stick? How about a Harry Lauder's Walking Stick to be exact? At Rutgers Landscape & Nursery we have some beautiful specimen Harry Lauder's that just arrived!

Our climate is most favorable for growing this unusual shrub. Harry Lauder's Walking Sticks reach a height of 8'-10', with an equal spread.

They produce a 'yellowish-brown' catkin early to middle spring.  However, while some will consider this their flower, it's usually the unusual growth pattern of branching that peeks the interest in gardeners.  The Harry Lauder's Walking Stick, Corylus avellana - cultivar being 'Contorta' is also referred to as a Corkscrew filbert and Contorted hazelnut.  Harry Lauder's grow best in well-drained soil and in full sun to part shade.

Have you ever wondered where this most unusual specimen got its name from? According to Adele Kleine of "Flower and Garden Magazine," the shrub's "appealing common name derives from the old Scottish comedian Harry Lauder who performed using a crooked branch as a cane."

Stop in today and let us help you choose your own Harry Lauder's Walking Stick!

March Landscaping Tips

Spring is just a couple weeks away! During the month of March, there are several items you can be doing in your landscape.

*Know the last spring frost date for your area* In Zone 6, we are May 15 for most tender annuals.

Beware of frosts after thaw; make sure any unprotected plants are mulched



Plant seeds indoors that need 8-10 weeks before transplant

Continue pruning deciduous trees, Regenerative prune shrubs and vines that flower on new wood / have colorful branches

Do not prune spring-flowering shrubs except to correct problems (this will be done after they've bloomed)

Transplant un-established shrubs before they bud out

Cut back ornamental grasses

Fertilize early-flowering bulbs

Apply Weed Pre-emergent if not done already in February