This factsheet is intended for all home gardeners in New Jersey. Some of these varieties are available only through seed company catalogs. For a listing of seed companies, see fact sheet FS1163, Mail ...

New Jersey may have a relatively small landmass, but it supports an abundant natural environment that provides countless benefits to society. Its urban, suburban, and rural landscapes coexist with ...

Michelle F. Brill, Family and Community Health Sciences Educator, Mercer County Melissa Lichtman, Nutritional Sciences Intern, University of Rhode Island Corey Wu-Jung, FCHS Program Coordinator, Grow ...

Bed bugs, (Cimex lectularius L.), have gradually become a common urban pest in the past decade. People get bed bugs in various ways such as visiting an infested place, bringing in infested furniture, ...

The following is a list of landscape plants rated according to their resistance to deer damage. The list was compiled with input from nursery and landscape professionals, Rutgers New Jersey ...

One of the most crucial decisions made during the establishment of a turf is the proper selection of seed or seed mixtures. Turfgrasses must be selected according to their adaption to the particular ...

Staking and weaving is a highly specialized production system used by commercial tomato growers. It is a system that can easily be adapted for home garden use. Some advantages of staking are improved ...

The average adult body is made up of between 55-60 percent water, which is an indication as to why it's so important to replenish these vital stores. Below are some of the symptoms associated with not ...

Any site with ample light and accessibility for watering is perfect for container gardening with flowers and foliage plants. Many plants that can be grown in a garden can be grown in a container.

There are at least 13,000 species of lichens living throughout the world. Lichen species are so numerous and diverse that there are individual exceptions to most general statements about them.

Hydrangeas are great plants for the garden whose many benefits have been well recognized by gardeners over the centuries. They provide floral and occasionally foliar interest beginning in late spring ...

Mulching trees, shrubs, and flower beds is a recommended landscape maintenance practice with many benefits, yet it can literally kill plants when applied improperly. Properly used, mulches provide ...