Lakewood's Memorial Tree Program
Lakewood’s tree canopy is one of the most beautiful and serene aspects of our landscaping. After recently losing hundreds of trees to the...
Trees of Stone
This #EarthMonth on our Facebook page we’ve been honoring some of Minnesota’s environmental heroes who are now laid to rest at Lakewood,...
The Emerald Ash Borer: How It’s Affecting Lakewood’s Tree Canopy
If you’ve visited Lakewood recently, you probably noticed crews at work removing tree remnants from our grounds. This past winter, the...
Family Basket Planting
We decided to cancel this activity due to the Covid-19 situation, but we're hoping to bring it back next year! About this activity We’re...
Earth Day Celebration (cancelled) - watch a video tour of our greenhouses!
We hope to bring our Earth Day Celebration event back next spring! Until then, watch this video for a brief history and tour of the...
Ask Our Gardener: Bringing Lakewood's Gardens to Life in Spring
Before the last of the snow has melted into the ground and the first robins hop onto bare branches, preparations have been underway to...
Love in Mid-Life: Charles and Florence Loring
In the 1890s, Charles Loring and Florence Barton may have seemed an unusual match. He was, after all, an “elderly” widower of 62 when...
Ask Our Gardener: How Does Lakewood Prepare for Winter?
Fall is a busy time for Lakewood! We talked to Paul Aarestad, Lakewood's Buildings & Grounds Director, to learn more about what he and...
Fall Colors Celebration
Sunday, October 13, 2019 | 12 - 4 p.m. Thank you to everyone who attended this event! We hope to see you at another event soon. Sign up...
From Oaks to Elms: Lakewood's Trees and the Garden Cemetery
One of the most beautiful collections of trees in Minneapolis can be found at Lakewood Cemetery. Lakewood’s first trees were a stand of...
