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A Plant Lover’s Journey

October 16, 2019 Joe at Rutgers Leave a Comment

Beth Perez remembers being in high school and trying to sleep late on Saturday mornings—but she couldn’t because her mother was right outside the window blasting Fleetwood Mac and trimming a pomegranate tree. “When I was growing up, I didn’t know much about plants,” Beth says. … [Read more...]

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Four New Varieties of Sweet Basil from Rutgers

July 12, 2019 Joe at Rutgers Leave a Comment

Do you grow basil? If so, we've got some great news! Rutgers University has developed four new sweet basil varieties resistant to downy mildew disease—a longtime nemesis for growers of this culinary herb. The new varieties are called Rutgers Devotion DMR, Rutgers Obsession … [Read more...]

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