It's time for the 6th annual "NJ Plants Professional Landscape and Nursery Trade Show." The show features classes, networking opportunities, and of course lots of plants! It will be held on February 24 - 25 at the New Jersey Convention Center in Edison, N.J. For more information … [Read more...]
It’s Soil-Testing Time
Do you want great turfgrass in the spring? What’s the most important thing you should be doing right now to make that happen? We asked Joe Clark, who manages the Rutgers Turf Farm. He said, “The first thing you should do is test your soil. You need to check the pH.” The pH … [Read more...]
Three Great Landscaping Plants
What are three great landscaping plants that aren’t used often enough? We asked horticulturist Bruce Neary if he could name a few and tell us why. Here is what he said: Oak Leaf Hydrangea “It blooms most of the summer with showy white flowers. Adaptable to sun or shade. … [Read more...]
Free Garlic-Growing Workshop
This is from our friends at the EARTH Center: The Rutgers Master Gardeners want to help you sharpen your food growing skills by offering a new gardening workshop called Growing Garlic in Your Garden. This free workshop is scheduled for 10:30 a.m. on Sunday, October 25 at … [Read more...]
Fight Invasive Species on 9/26
From our friends at the Earth Center: The Middlesex County Freeholder Board invites you to participate in a free workshop on how to identify and prevent invasive species from crowding out more desirable native species in your landscape. Identifying Invasive Species takes … [Read more...]