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...]
Master Gardener Classes 2018-2019
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...]
County Offers Free Class About Deer Control
From our friends at the EARTH Center: Are you having difficulty protecting your plants and vegetables from backyard pests? The Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Middlesex County would like to invite you to “Deer Resistant Gardens with Native Plants.” This free seminar is … [Read more...]