Launching their 24th Annual Spring Fair & Plant Sale this past May (rain or shine, mostly rain), the Union County Master Gardeners were also celebrating the installation of a new kitchen in their "Barn," the building where they weigh and pr…
Are mosquitoes making children fat?
Mosquitoes have been the bane of outdoor events for centuries. But a new study suggests the tiny pests may be keeping too many kids indoors and passive during the summer – and contributing to childhood obesity, a new Rutgers report claims…"We’re …
Summer of adventures, awards and a garden party, too
Are you suffering through a mid-summer crisis this year? If so, why not take advantage of these not-your-average-garden-variety opportunities to make these dog days of summer sit up rather than play dead? In Middlesex County, students entering fifth th…
Move over Heinz, it’s First Field ketchup
As a child growing up in Canada, Patrick Leger often helped his parents make homemade ketchup. He never thought this simple tradition would later inspire a business. Yet today, Leger and his wife, Theresa Viggiano, of the Skillman section of Montgomery…
Day lilies are easy to plant, easy to grow
How can a flower as beautiful and delicate as a stargazer lily knock you out? Stick your nose close, and inhale deeply. If the sweet scent doesn’t make you light-headed, I’d be surprised. One of those blooms from the genus Lilium can perfume an entire …
Started by East Brunswick group, Moth Week sheds light on colorful, diverse species
Move over cicadas, moths are taking over for a week. Much of the insect attention this summer has focused on the noisy cicada’s that have infiltrated parts of New Jersey after being dormant for 17 years. But from July 20 to 28, a much quieter, and argu…
New Jersey 4-H members to attend national conference
Thirty 4-H members have been selected to represent New Jersey at the 2013 Citizenship Washington Focus Conference. This conference, now in its 54th year, is taking place this week at the National 4-H Youth Conference Center in Chevy Chase, Md. Citizens…
Fly Away: Rutgers Entomologist studies Blow flies and crime scenes
At crime scenes, there are the obvious clues: DNA, fingerprints and blood stains. Then, there are the maggots. And in New Jersey, few – if any – know maggots better than Lauren Weidner, a Rutgers graduate student whose research in the growing field of …
It’s time for annual Rutgers Gardens Spring Flower Sale
It’s called the Rutgers Gardens Spring Flower Sale, but be prepared for much, much more. This annual event, it began in 1992, also features trees and shrubs, herbaceous perennials, ornamental grasses and bamboo, vines, herbs, vegetables, and fruits. Th…
May in bloom at Rutgers Master Gardener plant sales
What about starting off the 2013 gardening and vegetable growing season the right way with a visit to one of the many Rutgers Master Gardener plant sales all across the state this month? By planting your own vegetable garden, you’ll be reducing your fo…
