Budding Beds Program 2026

Think Spring… by giving the gift of flowers that last all season!

This year, honor someone you love with the gift of a Budding Bed at Rutgers Gardens that will bloom all summer.

Your gift of $150 supports Rutgers Gardens while providing 10 feet of breathtaking annual flowers in the Donald B. Lacey Display Garden during the 2026 season.

The flower bed will be marked with a special plaque acknowledging both you and your honoree, and you can visit it any time when Rutgers Gardens is open. At the end of the bloom season, Rutgers Gardens will give you the plaque to keep.

All proceeds raised through the Budding Beds program will help to grow and enhance the Donald B. Lacey Display Garden and Rutgers Gardens, delighting the public and providing food for our hundreds of summer butterflies and other pollinators.

$75 of your $150 gift is tax deductible.

For questions, please e-mail Senior Program Coordinator Moira Keihm at moira.keihm@rutgers.edu. Thank you in advance for your support!