May News at Morris Arboretum

What’s new this week?

This week learn how to divide perennials from Chief Horticulturist, Vince Marrocco or choose a picture of the Arboretum as a virtual background for your next Zoom call.

Tough Plants for Tricky Wet Sites
Friday, May 1
10am – 11am
Does your yard have that problem spot that is always wet? Is it weedy or hard to even get grass growing?

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Bird Migration
Monday, May 4
10am – 11am
Learn helpful tips for identifying birds of prey in the field and learn about different adaptations and behaviors that make them unique.

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Storytime
Friday, May 8
10:30am – 11am
Join us for fun and engaging live online reading sessions with local librarian Amy Ambler!

Ages 1–5.

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Dividing Perennials Need plants for your garden but can’t shop for them? Chief Horticulturist Vince Marrocco shows us how to divide perennials so we have more to grow. Watch now	Facebook Live In case you missed it, Web Manager Amanda DeLeo went live on Facebook in the garden to give us a behind the scenes look at the Garden. Watch now

Bring the beauty of the Arboretum to your meetings with custom Zoom virtual background images of the Garden!

Need a fun activity for a rainy day? We’ve added Arboretum themed Word Searches and Coloring Pages to our website.

Experience the Garden from home with Instagram. Our brave horticulturists are sharing the beauty of spring for all of us to enjoy while we are closed #SignsOfSpring.

Last week’s #ThrowbackThursday featured Lydia Morris’ purchase of a new and wholly unique series of illustrations, read Wild Flowers Galore written by our volunteer archivist Joyce Munro.

If you are able to make a donation of any size or purchase/renew a membership, please consider doing so online! Join or give now.

Most important, we hope you’ll give us a virtual thumbs up by following and liking us on Facebook and Instagram!

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