Featured Rain Gardens for June 2021 The Rutgers Water Resources Program has been working with communities across New Jersey to design and install rain gardens, which can capture, treat, and infiltrate thousands of gallons of stormwater runoff per year, Their goal was to complete 50 raingardens while following social distancing guidelines, as part of their […]
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The Unexpected Health Benefits of Gardening
By Jennifer Shukaitis, assistant professor/educator, Department of Family & Community Health Sciences. Summer has arrived in New Jersey, and with it, the longer, sunnier days that can inspire people to (literally!) dig in and garden. This year, gardening may be an especially beneficial activity as people emerge and recover from any negative experiences or feelings […]
Plant of the Month: the Culver’s Root Fan Club
by Bruce Crawford, Program Leader in Home and Public Horticulture Why are certain plants popular with gardeners and others not? It is a pattern that I have always found interesting, but suspect will never understand fully. Currently, one of the popular trends that will hopefully become the norm is adding native plants to the garden. […]
New Jersey 4-H Animal Art Show Winners Announced
4-H members from throughout the state took part in the first ever, New Jersey 4-H Animal Art Contest held virtually in April and May. All entries were animal related and were organized into five categories – 1) Dog, 2) Equine, 3) Livestock (beef, dairy, goats, sheep, and swine), 5) Small Animals (rabbits, gerbils, hamsters, guinea […]
Rutgers Equine Science Center Recruiting Veterans for Equine Assisted Services Research
The Rutgers Equine Science Center is currently recruiting veterans for a research project investigating the effects of equine assisted services on veterans with PTSD. The research is being conducted by doctoral candidate Ellen Rankins, and professors Ken McKeever and Karyn Malinowski, director of ESC. if you are a veteran yourself or have a loved one […]
Mielle Organics paving the way for Black-owned, women-led haircare brands
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FCHS Launches New Website Promoting Safe Food Preservation
Farm market customers can find free information on safe home food preservation of farm fresh produce thanks to a new website designed to preserve the harvest and launched by the Rutgers Cooperative Extension’s Department of Family and Community Health Sciences (FCHS). The website provides free access to a bounty of preservation resources, including techniques such […]
Bruce Crawford Receives National Garden Club Award
It All Began Picking Asparagus. Bruce Crawford’s fascination with plants began by picking asparagus in his grandparent’s vegetable garden, which led to a career in Landscape Architecture and Horticulture at Rutgers University. National Garden Clubs, Inc.’s highest honor, the Award of Excellence, was awarded to Bruce Crawford for his innovation in education and landscape design. […]
Ready, set, grow with 4-H!
“Ready, set, grow with 4-H!” is the theme for this year’s Morris County 4-H summer celebration. For the whole month of July, 4-H clubs, members, and volunteers will host a variety of activities covering a wide range of interests. There is something for everyone with both in-person and virtual options available. Check out the full […]
Update on the Leadership at Rutgers Gardens
Announcement by Laura J. Lawson, Interim Executive Dean of the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences and Interim Executive Director of the New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station. Dear Friends, After a very thoughtful and effective search, I am pleased to announce that we have successfully recruited the new Rutgers Gardens and Campus Sustainability Director. Ariana Arancibia […]
