This is from our friends at the EARTH Center: Take Your Gardening Skills to the Next Level! New Master Gardener Classes for 2018-2019 Roll up your sleeves and grab your gloves, because a new season of Master Gardener classes will be starting soon. All classes will … [Read more...]
FREE Garden Tour and Folk Festival
Here is some news from the EARTH Center: EARTH Center Open House Offers Fun for Whole Family AUGUST 7, 2018-- Would you like to learn how to spruce up your garden, spend a day at the park, or enjoy the fun of a fair? You can do it all at the Rutgers Cooperative Extension of … [Read more...]
Spotted Lantern Fly Forces Quarantine in Three NJ Counties
Below is the July 31 press release from the NJ Department of Agriculture regarding the Spotted Lantern Fly, an invasive insect that feeds on over 70 plant species. IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 31, 2018 www.nj.gov/agriculture PO Box 330 Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0330 … [Read more...]
Non-Native Plants Can Be Good, Too
Do you only use native plants in your landscapes? Many people seem to feel it's a safer choice than non-natives. I called Rutgers instructor Steven Kristoph to get his thoughts on this hot-button issue and here's what he had to say: “There’s been a movement in recent years … [Read more...]
Rutgers Home Gardeners School
Once again it’s time for Home Gardeners School. For 42 years, Rutgers has been offering this jam-packed day of affordable classes covering a wide range of horticulture topics. This year will see 38 individual workshops offered, including new classes such as “Easy Garden Walkways” … [Read more...]