The Lakewood Township on Friday held an Arbor Day celebration and tree planting at the Sheldon Wolpin Lakewood Historical Museum in Pine Park.
At the ceremony, with help from the Lakewood Public Works Department, officials planted 26 evergreen Boxwood shrubs, and two Southern Magnolias (Botanical Name: Magnolia grandiflora Bracken’s Brown Beauty Magnolia). These broad-leaf evergreen trees are known for their creamy, white flowers and exotic fragrance.
The first celebration of Arbor Day in the United States took place in 1872. The holiday, held on the last Friday in April, was created to encourage individuals and groups to plant trees and realize their importance.
Craig J. Theibault, vice chairman of the Lakewood Shade Tree Commission, said, “You know what they say, ‘The best time to plant a tree is 30 years ago; the second best time is today.’”
Theibault, who holds a B. S. degree in Ornamental Horticulture from Delaware Valley College of Science and Agriculture, has been a member of the Ocean County Shade Tree Commission since 1992. Besides serving on the Shade Tree Commission locally, Theibault has also served as a member of the N.J. Community Forestry Council, a 20-member advisory board to the State Forester, since 1999.
Other Shade Tree Commission members include Tzvi Gordon, Raphael Miller, Moshe Raitzik, and Mary Kay Malec, secretary.
If you want a boxwood shrub for your property,you do not need to purchase a plant. All you need to do is just clip off a small portion of the plant—like maybe 4 to 6 inches of a branch and stick it in the ground. It might take many years to grow to full size. However you will get to see it grow, and save money. Make sure to get permission from the property owner if you see a nice boxwood on their property. I have grown many boxwood plants this way for years.
You can also replicate forsythia bushes in this way. Forsythia are those shrubs with those bright yellow flowers blooming now. Just take a cutting from a shrub you like-with the owner’s permission. Cuttings should be at least 6 to 12 inches. Stick it in the ground in its permanent location. You will be rewarded.
So true. My mom gave me cuttings. I didn’t think they would grow (bad soil); however they did in no time at all.
Jimmy E.
Let’s go developers…. cut them down!
No trees/shrubs allowed in lkwd!
Another plant that is really easy to grow from a root cutting are sedum. There are many varieties of this perennial plant which is a succulent. You can take a cutting from an established plant, and let it dry out for a couple of days. Then just stick the cutting into the ground. I usually take a 4 to 6 inch cutting to root. This is a carefree plant that does not need alot of attention. I rarely have to water my established plants.